Accelerating From A Stop On A Hill

For whatever reason I cant get going when I'm stopped on a hill and I always stall the truck and don't know how to fix this please help!

Keeping one foot on the break, slowly ease up on the clutch until you feel the truck wanting to go. The when you get green you can release the break & accelerate as you let the clutch out. Works for me every time. Good luck.

Also, you may need to start in a lower gear depending on how heavy you are and the grade of the hill.

At the end of the day, though, Steve is correct; hold the brake, slowly release the clutch until you feel it tug just a bit than release the brake. You should be golden.

Truck clutches don't work the same as in your car. You don't need to even push the accelerator at all the get the truck rolling from a stop. Being on a hill is good practice for doing this. As stated above keep your right foot on the brake then when SLOWLY releasing the clutch and you hear the engine start to bog down, start releasing pressure on the brake until the truck actually starts moving. When the clutch is all the way out, then you can press the accelerator down and give more throttle to increase your speed.

What all these drivers said. Keep the foot on the brake and your other foot off the accelerator. It takes some practice, but you'll start to feel the truck wanting to go without using the accelerator. Gradually ease of the brake once you start feeling the truck starting to pull. Once you're off the brake, you can start using that accelerator.

Gear depends on the grade and weight of the load. Loaded, I'm almost always starting out in 3rd. If I'm heavy and on an incline, I might even start in 2nd. Very rarely do I use granny gear (1st).

On a decline, it can be the opposite. Usually I will start in 3rd or 4th gear, sometimes 5th, depending on the downhill grade.

Thank you guys so much for the replies!

For whatever reason I cant get going when I'm stopped on a hill and I always stall the truck and don't know how to fix this please help!

Thought I would throw in two cents, I had a similar problem, my trainer suggested thinner soles on my shoes so that i could feel the clutch better, it worked for me, possibly it would work for you.

Interesting thread. Makes me wonder though, how does this work in an automatic? Keep one foot on the brake and ease on the throttle to release pressure from the brake? OR, is it like a car where you are already in gear and can just take your foot off the brake / move it to the throttle without having to worry about a rollback?

Interesting thread. Makes me wonder though, how does this work in an automatic? Keep one foot on the brake and ease on the throttle to release pressure from the brake? OR, is it like a car where you are already in gear and can just take your foot off the brake / move it to the throttle without having to worry about a rollback?

In the newer automatics without a clutch pedal you have 3 seconds of hill start assist before it rolls backwards after releasing the brake. Just go from the brake to the throttle. On the older automatics with a clutch pedal you drive it just like a standard transmission.

Let me just say that the key to getting a nice easy rolling start is a low enough gear. If you're in a low enough gear you could pull a building off its foundation. If you're struggling to get going then you're simply in too high of a gear. I have heard time and time again about companies and schools that teach people to always start in 3rd or 4th and that's just dumb. When you're grossing 78,000 waiting for a red light on an incline just start in 1st and let out the clutch while holding pressure on the brake until you hear the engine start to work a little. Then let off the brake. Do all of that without touching the throttle. Once the clutch is completely released and you're rolling then hit the throttle and go.

You should never use the throttle and clutch at the same time in a big rig. If you have to then you're in too high of a gear.