Floating Gears Vs Double Clutching
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What's a clutch?
Now why do I not believe you OS?
Ernie
What's a clutch?
Now why do I not believe you OS?
Ernie
Recently I suggested that OS has forgotten more than new students must learn in truck school. Maybe that's one of the forgotten things!
Or he's in one of the new automatics.
What's a clutch?
please forgive old school, apparently his old age is making him more forgetful than we thought. Just out of curiosity OS, when your out on the road how do you decide which senior center to go to talk about the weather while playing Bridge ? 
What's a clutch?
please forgive old school, apparently his old age is making him more forgetful than we thought. Just out of curiosity OS, when your out on the road how do you decide which senior center to go to talk about the weather while playing Bridge ?
And the sad part is he is younger than Errol and myself...... VERY SAD.....
Ernie
I never learned double clutching , never had to, never use it, but I can see where it has one major advantage. It gives you a huge left leg muscle that is convenient for kicking you DM's ass with.
Phil
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Dm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Thank you Gentlemen. I feel a quite a bit better about my driving style. Bret, It was kind of funny to learn you haven't double clutched since test day, as I haven't either. On another personal yet some what comical side note , I originally attained my CDL to satisfy a pre requisite requirement to join an electrical line-man apprenticeship program. I was offered a Local gig straight out of school and have been bitten by this fever. This has been the most mentally tiring , sink or swim , personal battle I've ever had to endure aside from being a single dad to my little boys, BUT I love this. On my days off all I think about is being in the rig. My personal vehicle is an Automatic and there are times I roll up to a stop and my left foot goes fishing for a third pedal that's not there. Anyone ever sitting at a stop feel like perhaps there rolling back when there not? It's complete madness at times but its something I can't get enough of...
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Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
My truck doesn't have a clutch.
I want one of those trucks
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Starting from zero, double clutching minimizes the gear grinding. From 3rd gear, then we slide on up.
I thought 3rd was zero.
Double Clutch:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
Double Clutching:
To engage and then disengage the clutch twice for every gear change.
When double clutching you will push in the clutch, take the gearshift out of gear, release the clutch, press the clutch in again, shift the gearshift into the next gear, then release the clutch.
This is done on standard transmissions which do not have synchronizers in them, like those found in almost all Class A trucks.
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My truck doesn't have a clutch.