Tired of shifting

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Lpaters, Jan 25, 2013.

  1. hup

    hup Medium Load Member

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    Lazy cuz you don't want to shift. That's funny.

    Are you lazy cuz you use a jake? Lazy cuz you have heated mirrors? Lazy cuz you press a button to move your side windows and mirrors? Lazy cuz you have power steering? Lazy cuz you have ABS? Lazy cuz you can adjust your seat by pressing buttons? Lazy cuz you use a strap winder? Lazy cuz you don't use a hand pump to fill your tires? :)

    Haha. Truck is a tool you use to move freight and make money. Why use a rock to pound nails when you coulduse a better tool? Isn't the idea to work smarter not harder?

    That said, I've never driven an auto, and I think its necessary to know how to drive with a stick. But I wouldn't call someone lazy for preferring an auto. Well, maybe in jest.
     
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  3. BLHinshaw

    BLHinshaw Light Load Member

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    autos are the worst sack of crap on the road, I would give anything to get back in a manual truck
     
  4. airforcetoo

    airforcetoo Heavy Load Member

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    I got a 10 ... whats the difference between the 13 and 18??? I've always wondered about that
     
  5. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    18 you can split the lower gears
     
  6. 25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    13s and 18s are 9 speeds with a splitter added, 18s split all 9 and reverse, a 13 splits the top 4 forward gears.
     
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  7. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Pass up the easy answer.....:

    difference between 13 and 18 is 5!!!:biggrin_25514:
     
  8. Zen Trucker

    Zen Trucker Road Train Member

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    Count on the simple mind to provide the simple answer. ;)
     
  9. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Your tattoo is waiting for you!!!.....see hijack club!
     
  10. 25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    There's one in every crowd.
     
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  11. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    You betcha '52'!!!!

    See...I even did higher math to figure out your moniker!!!!
     
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