Are "manual transmissions only" types of drivers supertruckers?

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  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    My friend has the little renegade with 6 manual. Goes better than I thought it would with the small 1.4 turbo
     
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  3. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Early in the morning this old U model with a lift axle is loaded to the hilt hauling logs. Run that 1st one heavy. I'll have to snap a pic next time I see him. Next load of the day is a lot smaller Lol.
     
  4. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    I have an uncle that does Lol. Doesn't like chicken either unless it's wings or tenders.

    The real question is Heinz or Hunts
     
  5. MACK E-6

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    Ever see one of those Jeeps with an inline 4 Cummins?

    Apparently those are popular little motors.
     
  6. Brettj3876

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    No but my other friend has the Colorado with 2.8 Duramax with a good tuner on it. Those are dead dead from the factory. His isn't deleted
     
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    If a driver can expertly shift their own gears and you cannot, then yes, that driver IS better than you. That's how this works...
     
  8. TheRoadWarrior

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    Hey Hammer that's cool glad ya got her trapped lol. To bad about Otter sad to hear that. Heck we're all getting older. Have u heard from EV and glad ya talked to Red how is she doing.
     
  9. wonderkins

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    I prefer my 18 speed. But I might give it up for the Allison auto tranny. I loved that one.
     
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    dont bogart that joint, my friend...
     
  11. crzyjarmans

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    Short answer… depends

    now for the explanation

    for me it’s manuals, because back in the 90’s company I was with got two, and I was chosen to be one of the Guinea pigs to test them out, now they weren’t full auto, still had a gear shifter and clutch, there were to buttons on top of the shifter, and after the first 4 shifts, you hit a button and the trans was suppose to take over, it never worked right, and I hated it, now I know times have changed and they have come along ways, but I just prefer to have the gears shifter and clutch
     
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