Automatics what's your thoughts?

Discussion in 'Prime' started by purpleprime, Oct 21, 2015.

  1. Prime-Mate

    Prime-Mate Light Load Member

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    If you laugh at a lame joke for being pathetic, Is it still funny.....???
     
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  3. csw1818

    csw1818 Medium Load Member

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    I for one will not be staying with prime if they make me lease an automatic, I pay my $950 payment a week I should get what truck I want I don't care how much safer and better mpg it gets I'm not driving one. I can get 9 mpg with my 10 speed could easily get 10 with a 13! ... if I wanted to drive an automatic I'd go home and drive my four wheeler.... oh wait it's a manual.
     
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  4. moose97

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    Awesome! More freight for me!
     
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  5. Robd1178

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    Haha, we were just talking about this after sim class!
     
  6. Brehon

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    What was the general conversation if you don't mind me asking. Was this with trainers or just students?
     
  7. Robd1178

    Robd1178 Light Load Member

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    Students, my partner and myself
     
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  8. bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

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    My question is if all these companies are going to automatics, and a new driver gets his or her cdl with a restricted to automatic transmission restriction, what are they going to do when a newbie gets a truck and its a manual?
     
  9. VaGump

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    Automatics are a god send. Its enough work moving my right foot from the throttle to the brake and back. Let alone having to use my left foot to clutch. Since i have used autos now, if i went back to manual i would need 'left foot bonus pay'.
     
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  10. Chucktshoes

    Chucktshoes Medium Load Member

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    Hahaha. Clutch? What's that?
     
  11. Brehon

    Brehon Light Load Member

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    Lol
     
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