I need to learn how to drive a manual transmission vehicle!!!!

A point to consider.....

Driving a ten-speed transmission like you find in an big rig is only somewhat similar to driving the 5-speed you find in some cars. You don't necessarily need to know how to shift going into trucking school, as they should teach you that particular skill.

Besides, you can't possibly shift worse than some of the clowns I've seen claiming 3-4 years experience as perfeshunal trucker driverers......

 

I agree that driving a stick shift in a car is quite different than driving a manual transmission truck. In some ways attempting to learn to drive a stick in a car at the same time as learning to drive a truck might cause you some problems. At this point, if I were you, I would forget about learning to drive the stick in the car. Save that for later... and be wary of trying to grind gears without using the clutch when you try to drive the car ...

 

My wife HATES it when I try to float gears in her car.

 

I knew how to drive a manual well before I ever learned to drive a truck. What happens is that it's then hard to break the habit of pushing the clutch pedal all the way to the floor to shift like you would in a car. In a truck, doing this will engage the clutch brake and make shifting the truck much more difficult.

Best in your case to just let the school teach you how to drive a manual transmission.

 

Go to truck driving school. You'll be better off for it. Some companies will reimburse the tuition some companies have there own schools.

 

I cant shift my 5 speed diesel VW golf when i get out of the truck lol. I keep starting in second, trying to double clutch on hills or just float and almost break it. I try to shift at 1400 rpm which is way to low in my car. I also try to shift into reverse at 70 mph since that's the next gear position in a truck.

Manual cars require single clutching (or floating if your wife doesn't mind lol) Trucks require double clutching or floating.

1st in a 5 speed car is up and to the left. First in a 10 speed truck is down and to the left.

Starting from a stop in a car requires gas. Starting from a stop in the truck requires no throttle action.

In all reality, they are totally different. Your school doesn't offer a shifting coarse because its part of the normal class. You will be fine with no manual experience...and if your not, just pass your cdl and work for a company driving an auto.

 

Yea, I want a 13 speed trans in my diesel vw golf....non synchronized so i can float. Also want an air horn and jake. I forget i need to use the brakes in my car.

 

When I went to Prime Inc for their school and training we had two guys in our class who had never driven a stick before and the instructors said it is almost better that they hadn't driven a stick before because they did have bad habits of driving a stick in a car or pickup.