80k down a grade with an auto is very manageable in my limited experience. Jake brake on 3 and stab brake to get it into the gear you want. I have done it many times, although not in much winter weather. But, in winter weather, you should be driving much slower, so, not a big chore to get the auto into a lower gear for descent.
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I keep it in manual through the mountains.
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If the conditions allow for it, then the engine brake works fantastic, maybe even too good as the truck will downshift into a lower gear automatically. With a light load or on slippery roads, that "feature" is a recipe for disaster.
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Ive been very busy with training & loving it so far! Doing our 34hrs reset here in Santa Rosa.
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After reading all your comments about these automatics perhaps it helps explain the debate mentioned below by MacDaddy.
I know it's the new wave of the future and perhaps I'm a tad old school but .. I'm trained and paid to drive the truck. More than that, unlike "automated systems", I can reason and adjust to changing conditions. Just saying. -
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I remember training with Johnboy a few years ago, we had three consecutive Ross' dress for less loads from Fort Mill SC to San Diego and back. I had never been to San Diego before. Good times!!
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Must just be me that didn't like CA. I mean the miles must be nice, but there is nothing about going CA that I liked during training. Well, I should say the parts of CA I saw.
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The 55 mph statewide speed limit is a pain in the arse, as is the 40 foot bridge law, not to mention the traffic, but the miles were nice. And so was the company.
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