Sorry for the long time in between post I have been super busy. I have successfully performed driver and blindside offset, coupling and uncoupling, parallel parking, and straight backing. I have the pretrip burnt into my memory so I am ready!! Monday I will be learning to double clutch and Tuesday road driving. I will update everyone next week and thanks for the support!
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.
I passed my CDL test today so I now a class A holder!!! I have a week and half left then off to CFI to start my new career!
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
Nice job Oscar! Hang in there, things are about to start moving really fast.
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Continued good luck!! 👍