Personal opinion if you can't ride I mean drive stick your not a real trucker

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Miketruckinginc, May 19, 2023.

  1. hope not dumb twucker

    hope not dumb twucker Road Train Member

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    This and and two before it. I don’t have an auto restriction but would hate to sit in traffic in a manual. Would be cool to say I drive a 10-12-18 speed manual. But way cooler to not have a leg wore out after traffic. I hate traffic in an auto, would be at a different level of hate in manual.
     
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  3. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Been driving 26 years. Now I find out that since I got my new truck last year that I’m not a real trucker anymore. Man, way to ruin a guy’s weekend.
     
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  4. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    I have driven both . Prefer a manual everyday of the week.. Simply because it's fun .. And I feel it gives me better control, especially in the snow and mountains.
     
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  5. Miketruckinginc

    Miketruckinginc Bobtail Member

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    Lol not saying that I guess my curiosity is isn't it cheaper to drive standard as far as gas and breakdowns
     
  6. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    OP @Miketruckinginc is just a troll.

    Same dude in that clapped out mullti color Century, grindin the trans into 2nd cause he ain't smart enough, or too broke, for a clutch adjustment, Single straight pipe, leaves the jakes on for every shift, looking from the back of the Amazon trailer forward the truck appears to have a seizure every shift


    That, the OP is
     
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  7. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    These days, I'm not so sure that it is. All of these newer trucks are so loaded with sensors and computer stuff that breakdowns cost a pretty penny when anyone that electrical stuff goes down.
     
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  9. Old_n_gray

    Old_n_gray Road Train Member

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  10. Magoo1968

    Magoo1968 Road Train Member

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    A contortionist device lol
     
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  11. ibcalm19

    ibcalm19 Road Train Member

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    You left the beautiful north east off the list. All is fine on I-95 from Connecticut to Virginia lol. "Automatic" don't drive northeast without :D:D
     
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