How to Drive a Stick Shift Truck

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Find the clutch, gas, and brake pedals.. Find your stick shift and look at the image on the top of it.. Adjust your seat and mirrors so you can see around you.

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1

Find the clutch, gas, and brake pedals.

Step 1

Find the clutch, gas, and brake pedals.

2

Find your stick shift and look at the image on the top of it.

Step 2

Find your stick shift and look at the image on the top of it.

3

Adjust your seat and mirrors so you can see around you.

Step 3

Adjust your seat and mirrors so you can see around you.

4

Practice driving on flat ground.

Step 4

Practice driving on flat ground.

5

Press the clutch and brake pedals all the way down.

Step 5

Press the clutch and brake pedals all the way down.

6

Push the stick shift into the center to put the truck into neutral.

Step 6

Push the stick shift into the center to put the truck into neutral.

7

Push the ignition button or turn the key to start the truck.

Step 7

Push the ignition button or turn the key to start the truck.

8

Push the stick shift into first gear.

Step 8

Push the stick shift into first gear.

9

Press down slowly on the gas while lifting off on the clutch with your left foot

Step 9

Press down slowly on the gas while lifting off on the clutch with your left foot.

10

Continue to press down on the gas until the truck reaches 3,000 RPM.

Step 10

Continue to press down on the gas until the truck reaches 3,000 RPM.

11

Push down on the clutch with your left foot and put the truck into second gear.

Step 11

Push down on the clutch with your left foot and put the truck into second gear.

12

Lift off the clutch and press down on the gas.

Step 12

Lift off the clutch and press down on the gas.

13

Repeat the process to go to higher gears.

Step 13

Repeat the process to go to higher gears.

14

Downshift when you need to slow down.

Step 14

Downshift when you need to slow down.

15

Put the stick shift into neutral when you stop.

Step 15

Put the stick shift into neutral when you stop.

16

Use the brake instead of the gas when reversing.

Step 16

Use the brake instead of the gas when reversing.

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