Should I stick to automatic or go to manual?

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  1. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    I would stick with the automatic if it doesn't bother you. They do have a learning curve of their own.
     
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  3. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    As a company driver I would prefer automatic, as an o/o I would get manual.
    Just an example. Last week clutch hose broke. With an automatic you need towing, wait for parts, wait for repair, all that stuff.
    With a manual you put truck in gear, start it and float all the way home. Lots of money and time saved up right here.
    Automatics also have complicated electronics. Simple relay glitch or a problem somewhere in the harness will have you sit on the side of a road
     
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  4. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    Plus it’s cool to sit below the dash line to not see in front of you and shift gears with your hand all the way up at 12 o’clock like your in school asking a question.
     
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  5. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    It is ?????..I guess Iam not 1 of the Cool Kids :(
     
  6. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    It’s all good, At least your not me. The Nerd. I’ve set up my shifter that’s underneath the cab.

    I like to fiddle with my Frita Not pet her. ;)
     
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  7. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    The cab in.my truck is small anyway I sure don't want a 48"chrome stripper pole right next to me.. weeks on end
     
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  8. Dockbumper

    Dockbumper Road Train Member

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    Racist!!!
     
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  9. Don379

    Don379 Heavy Load Member

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    YOur not looking at the large picture. They are flooding the industry in large numbers due to the simplicity of automatic trucks and ease of obtaining class a with auto restriction. Idiots flooding the trucking industry worse than mexicans flooding the US because of bidens incentives on coming here illegally
     
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  10. CJ252

    CJ252 Bobtail Member

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    I’m going to go with a manual. It’s a 13 speed. Only driven a 10 speed but I’ll learn
     
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  11. Don379

    Don379 Heavy Load Member

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    wise choice. Professional trucker membership reactivated. However, flip flops and slurpy will not be included in your membership package unfortunately.
     
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