J&R Schugel - Training and Teaming with the wife.

drvrtech77 · Dec 1, 2017

Sleepy3103 said: ↑

Sorry I haven't posted an update in a while. Been pretty busy and just didn't think about it. I have been running pretty good with J&R Schugel so far. I haven't been getting great miles but good enough. The one thing I can say fpr sure now is I hate automatic trucks. This thing can't shift properly on mountains, and it can't keep a stead speed on cruise control. Half the time after coming up a little grade and it slowing down to lets say 60 or so, it won't even try to speed back up to the set speed of 65. I have to tap the fuel peddle to get it to go. I don't care how its set up I don't like autos. Give me a 13 or 18, the rest is junk.
My wife started school a couple weeks ago. So far she is doing good, she is second on the class. The first couple days where a little overwhelming for her with all the info the bombard you with but she is doung good now.
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Could be the brand of auto you have...i have the dt12 auto in my freightliner and it will walk up hills like nothing..

Sleepy3103 · Dec 1, 2017

drvrtech77 said: ↑

Could be the brand of auto you have...i have the dt12 auto in my freightliner and it will walk up hills like nothing..
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Ya but then you have to drive a freighliner for that transmission, lol. I just don't like it. I like to control when it shifts not a computer. I'll have to deal with it for now but as soon as we can afford it I am buying my own truck again. I forgot how bad it sucked driving a gutless, company truck thats governed at 65.

G13Tomcat · Dec 1, 2017

Sleepy3103 said: ↑

Ya but then you have to drive a freighliner for that transmission, lol. I just don't like it. I like to control when it shifts not a computer. I'll have to deal with it for now but as soon as we can afford it I am buying my own truck again. I forgot how bad it sucked driving a gutless, company truck thats governed at 65.
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You could always go drive for a company that pulls with Pete Power~! There's still a few, man~! (about TIME ya stop back, tho, however!) <<<< any word on @wfutch79 btw?

Vic Firth · Dec 1, 2017

Sleepy3103 said: ↑

Sorry I haven't posted an update in a while. Been pretty busy and just didn't think about it. I have been running pretty good with J&R Schugel so far. I haven't been getting great miles but good enough. The one thing I can say fpr sure now is I hate automatic trucks. This thing can't shift properly on mountains, and it can't keep a stead speed on cruise control. Half the time after coming up a little grade and it slowing down to lets say 60 or so, it won't even try to speed back up to the set speed of 65. I have to tap the fuel peddle to get it to go. I don't care how its set up I don't like autos. Give me a 13 or 18, the rest is junk.
My wife started school a couple weeks ago. So far she is doing good, she is second on the class. The first couple days where a little overwhelming for her with all the info the bombard you with but she is doung good now.
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Glad the wife is doing good! Have you been spending a lot of time on the east coast?

Sleepy3103 · Dec 2, 2017

Vic Firth said: ↑

Glad the wife is doing good! Have you been spending a lot of time on the east coast?
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Thanks. Ya kind of. Not a lot of northeast but a ton of midwest to east and southeast. I wish they would get me out west.

Sleepy3103 · Dec 2, 2017

G13Tomcat said: ↑

You could always go drive for a company that pulls with Pete Power~! There's still a few, man~! (about TIME ya stop back, tho, however!) <<<< any word on @wfutch79 btw?
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I haven't seen him out here yet and I haven't heard anything.

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