Manual Vs. Autoshift Transmission
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by drivenmecrazy, Nov 27, 2008.
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Just run the rpms up a hair like any other and push button or pull toggle switch twice. Some have 18 autos triple up shift the same way.
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Instead of going through all the crap like holding gears up and down hills, double upshifting etc i think its easier just to drive a plain old manual.
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We went to the Great america truck show Sat in Dallas and man it is nothing but electronics looked at 2 of the new trucks and they was missing the clutch pedal on both of them .
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most companies are doing away with manuals. Mack get's more orders for autoshifts than anything else. One of the local dirt haulers just ordered 35 new trucks, all with 450 hp and 13 spd autoshifts. -
how is driving between autoshift and manual tractors.can any of my coulege tell me or explain some then deiffrence in between?
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Manual = more control, gears controlled by the driver
Auto = gears decided by computer unless put into manual, little less control, little easier to drive easier on the knee.
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