Millis OTR journal

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  1. Farmer54

    Farmer54 Heavy Load Member

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    How many of you remember when a 13/15 speed controls were all on the top of the shifter? 3 position button. Not range shifter on the shaft and splitter on the handle but all three on the handle? Loved it, would love to have it back but I'll tell ya, these automated shifters are nice once you get used to them. A little more thinking in how to use them. The auto shifters will do more than manuals if you know what you're doing.
     
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  3. BazookaJoe

    BazookaJoe Light Load Member

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    Talking about shifters. What’s up with the shifters being as tall as eye level?
    This supposed to be cool or am I missing something?
    I think it looks dumb as heck.
    I equate it to forking your bicycle when I was a kid.
    Unless there’s a reason I can’t see.
     
  4. Farmer54

    Farmer54 Heavy Load Member

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    Coolness factor man. Pffft. Lol
     
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  5. JOHNQPUBLIC

    JOHNQPUBLIC Road Train Member

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    It's a Super Trucker thing. Or compensating for inadequacy. I agree, DUMB!
     
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  6. Farmer54

    Farmer54 Heavy Load Member

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    Good BBQ ribs here at Winchesters Restaurant and Saloon. I had the 18 oz ribeye last time, rare, and was awesome. Decided to try the ribs this time and while good, not the best I've had. Brought dinner back to my truck cause there were a couple drunks gettin loud at the bar,,,, Goobr exit left.
    Ribs must have been better than I thought,,, woke up this morning, put on my glasses and a big smudge of sauce on them. Lolz,,,,,
     
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  7. BazookaJoe

    BazookaJoe Light Load Member

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    Either sounds good ribs or steak
     
  8. taodnt

    taodnt Light Load Member

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    It's all cool until the rotator cuff tendinitis kicks in.
     
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  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    The shifters have to extend through the roof, and the seat has to be on the floor. :rolleyes:

    That might cause some slight difficulties, IMHO. :p
     
  10. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I’ll never get used to this infernal Endurant 12 speed I have. It just takes too long.

    I could outperform this thing with the 10-speed I had in my old truck.
     
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  11. Gremlin304

    Gremlin304 Road Train Member

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    I've thought about trying to come up with a way to make a shift extender for the autoshifters, at least for the trucks that have them on the console. Why? For the silliness factor.
     
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