new to a stick!

New to a TRUCK stick:

Sometimes when i clutch in to shift from 1st to 2nd, the clutch and shift goes smooth. some time I hit the clutch and the whole engine shutters? it this normal? each time i'm clutching it at about 2 K rpms...it almost feels like the engine/driveline it too loaded at the time, and I clutch in and it just f's everything up? how do i get around this...and does anyone else notice this?

 

Just need to learn to drive a stick.

 

Just need to practice and get used to it.

Are you removing your foot from the accelerator before pushing in the clutch? If you're not, that will certainly make it feel like you're disengaging the clutch while it has a load on it, because you are. Eventually you'll get a better feel for when you should push in the clutch.

FWIW, I learned to drive on manual transmissions, been driving them my whole life, never owned an auto, and I found this clutch took a little more getting used to than any others I've ever driven.

 

lol blunt, but true

 

Just run it like you stole it and you will get the hang of it over time. It does take some time to get used to.

 

Don't shift until about 2,800 RPMS, it will go smoother.

 

Honestly,I have no idea what RPM I'm generally at when I shift. Depends on the situation, but I pretty much always go by sound and feel.

 

Same, 2,800 seems to sound right, engine just starts sounding like it is revving higher and it is time to shift.

 

BlackSand, I thought you had to sell your truck?