Clutch control system for a work vehicle transmission

A method for controlling an inching clutch of a work vehicle, comprising:

• receiving a first signal indicative of an inching pedal position;
• determining a commanded inching torque based on the inching pedal position;
• instructing the inching clutch to achieve the commanded inching torque while the commanded inching torque is less than a threshold inching torque;
• and
• instructing the inching clutch to achieve the threshold inching torque while the commanded inching torque is equal to or greater than the threshold inching torque, wherein the threshold inching torque is calculated based at least in part on a gear ratio established by engaging one or more clutches between an engine of the work vehicle and the inching clutch.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions for execution by a processor, the instructions comprising:
• instructions to receive a first signal indicative of an inching pedal position;
• instructions to determine a commanded inching torque based on the inching pedal position;
• instructions to instruct the inching clutch to achieve the commanded inching torque while the commanded inching torque is less than a threshold inching torque;
• and
• instructions to instruct the inching clutch to achieve the threshold inching torque while the commanded inching torque is equal to or greater than the threshold inching torque, wherein the threshold inching torque is sufficient to stall an engine of a work vehicle at a gear ratio established by engaging one or more clutches upstream of the inching clutch and is less than a torque sufficient to slip the engaged one or more clutches upstream of the inching clutch.