First time driving an automatic

I call bs too. No one sitting 34 hrs at ta few miles from home... Acting like there no way to get there....

 

He is not under Dispatch and he is off duty driving personal conveyance. That edit would not be illegal

 

Quick question. You said your trailer was low when you got back to it. And you ripped your airlines off. Did that happen because you had your airbags dumped on your first tractor and didn’t realize it?

 

This dude can match up with x1heavy for his book authoring skills. Do I get credit for a book completion if I go back and read the last 29 pages?

I’ll probably just wait for the Cliff’sNotes to come out

 

So has anyone else ever seen a P on the gear selector in an “automatic” truck???

 

What waste all that time waiting on TA to Fix a rather small issue. You could of bought all the parts and done it you’re self in about 30 minuets max.

 

I didnt really see a question from OP but yes, automatics take some getting used to. The first one I drove was in a Volvo. Only thing I didnt like about it is when you stop, it kicks itself out of gear. If you stop at a redlight on the hill, you had to hold the brake until you gave it some gas for it to kick itself back in gear. They are nice but Id rather do my own shifting. As for staying at a TS for 34 hours being ten miles from home-Nope, not me. Of course, its every individuals decision to make.That TA in Terrell is a big truckstop but I liked it better when it was Rip Griffins. Had some really good food back then, though somewhat expensive.

 

OP,
Did you notice how much more rested you felt after not having to shift a manual? Did you feel safer, more safe, or a million times safer having both hands on the wheel since there was no shifter? When you could have been in an accident because it didn't shift correctly, did you consider the fuel mileage gain to calm yourself?