Why I love automatics

Driving a automated gearbox does not mean you can put a zombie behind the wheel and think all will be fine.

 

I agree. There's definitely a learning curve, and TBH, I'm looking forward to driving a stick again.

 

i hve nuthin against drivers who like automatics. but for me i feel like a trucker with manual, it feels so much more engaging. automatic makes me less of a driver but more like a steerin wheel holder lol i kno lot of u guys can relate to me

 

Manuals are a better, more efficient and more durable product in hands of a professional. Everyone knows that. But what good is that to a fleet? They bought autos so they could slip seat new hires

 

Nobody ever said the 6NZ made miracles in stock form. Besides, the real miracle of a 6NZ is it’s durability. Let’s compare total cost of operation on that Paccar engine and it’s auto trans 17 yrs from now.....or even 17 months from now lol. I’ll venture a guess your son will have been through 6 trucks by then

 

the Detroit DT 12 transmission is nice. Going down hill you lock it to the speed you want and it hold the truck very good without brakes.

 

I will say after 30+ years of electrical work and trucking, snapping my wrist twice cause of heavy torque drills binding, doing local work with a 10 and a 13 was more than a bit painful at times, and an auto would have worked well there.
Let alone doing 3 hours of stem wall with that old Pete manual mixer. It had 2 gears below 1st, but you wanna talk about a left leg work out.

 

local work. I'll give you that but IIRC I think the ECM printout on my '98 says 98% in high gear......an automatic needed for OTR....LOL really?

 

How is it on on ice?

 

Do. Not. Use. Cruise. Control. On. Hazardous. Road. Conditions.

Ever.

Don't do it.