LTL companies with automatic transmissions ...

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  1. Nov 24, 2018 #61
    KaoMinerva

    KaoMinerva Transcendent God

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    Bingo!

    I'll tell ya any day of the week! If it's manual, keep that crap over there. Pass that automatic Volvo.
     
    KaoMinerva, Nov 24, 2018
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  3. Nov 25, 2018 #62
    Russian Rabbit

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    i don't know if this is true; When the converter locks up, where is the advantage of the clutch?
     
    Russian Rabbit, Nov 25, 2018
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  4. Nov 25, 2018 #63
    MACK E-6

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    I know one thing that is true. More moving parts equals more friction and thus more resistance.
     
    MACK E-6, Nov 25, 2018
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  5. Nov 25, 2018 #64
    Bob Dobalina

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    All I know for certain is that my company ordered a small number of them for testing and they all get poor mileage compared to the Eatons. I think they were supposed to be similarly spec'd otherwise.
     
    Bob Dobalina, Nov 25, 2018
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