The shift button on the gear shift lever will have the rear in Low range when it's down and Hi when it's up. I drive all of my 2-speed trucks pretty much the same way...start off in 2nd Lo then 3rd Lo then 4th Lo and then pull the button up, let off the gas (don't touch the clutch), wait for the rear to shift and stomp back on the gas.
If I need to downshift due to a someone stopping in front of me I just leave the rear in Hi and go back down the gears as needed using the clutch to shift.
If I'm pulling a hill and need to drop a gear I downshift the rear first...I push the button down while staying on the gas, then let off the gas for a second or two for the rear to shift and then stomp back on the gas (I don't touch the clutch). If I need to drop another gear I just leave the rear i Lo and run back down as needed using the clutch.
If I top the hill in 4th Lo and start to pick my speed back up I just pull the button back up, let off the gas and stomp back on it after the rear shifts.
Any time I come to a complete stop, I start the process all over again in 2nd Lo. The only time I ever start in 1st (granny) is if I'm on a hill and loaded.
Hope this helps,
Mike B
