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Abilene Motor Express....A New Place To Call Home

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by JohnBoy, Apr 10, 2013.

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  1. Feb 23, 2016 #5681
    Matts28

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    Are the trucks automatics?
     
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  3. Feb 23, 2016 #5682
    JohnBoy

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    Yes....the whole fleet.
     
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  4. Feb 23, 2016 #5683
    5speed

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    Don't forget Canada
     
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  5. Feb 23, 2016 #5684
    Matts28

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    Do you like them? I've read a lot of horror stories.
     
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  7. Feb 23, 2016 #5685
    Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    all the horror stories come from people
    A. that have never driven one and heard from a guy that heard from a guy
    B. have not driven one since 2012 many early versions like anything had problems
    Eaton has committed years of money and time to perfect these
    the KW has eaton trannys
    Freightliner has a package of a Detroit engine with a DD12 tranny made by Mercedes a marvelous combination
    Since 1976 I have heard that power steering was going to ruin trucking
    airfoils would not increase mpg and split rims were the only safe wheel
    new technology scares people
    There is no mountain or weather I have been in in the last 5 years that the automatic made worse

    That said you better know how to drive a manual
     
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  8. Feb 23, 2016 #5686
    JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Pete's right. I've been out here 37 years, driven every transmission made, the best for me is a 13 speed, but let me tell you this, nothing beats an auto at 7am coming through the GW bridge while drinking a coffee in your right hand instead of grabbing gears.

    I'm old school, but not too old where I don't accept change, contrary to what you've heard, the auto is just fine.
     
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  9. Feb 23, 2016 #5687
    White_Knuckle_Newbie

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    Average number of weeks of training?.....
     
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  10. Feb 23, 2016 #5688
    RebelChick

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    That all depends on you. If you get it faster, shorter training. If it takes you longer, the opposite. They work with you-to a point. If you just ain't got it-you ain't got it.
     
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  11. Feb 23, 2016 #5689
    White_Knuckle_Newbie

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    2 to 3 sounds good.
     
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  12. Feb 23, 2016 #5690
    bigred81

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    Your making me misty eyed, split rims and always being parked next to the truck with an air starter that didn't quite catch! Where did my youth go, lol.
     
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