I hear you, I run two of them both Trks nearly identical gear ratio wise. And yes the second Trk is run by someone from an older generation. I would not feel comfortable putting a 21yr old in either Trk. It’s just concerning bc the industry had certain built in safe guards to keep unqualified drivers out. Shifting was one of those safe guards. For all the talk about safety they sure seem willing to put anyone behind the wheel. Who knows, it’s good and it’s bad I suppose. Upside being you only have two pedals to worry about instead of three.
Manual or automatics?
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To answer the OP's original question...If I was buying a truck I would buy a 379 extended hood with a 18 speed and a 6NZ CAT. 63 inch Unibilt standup. And I'd pull a West Mark food grade tank. All shiney n stuff. Legendary silver. I like that color. And as many red lights as I could stuff in that #####.
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You drive a 740 Volvo with a auto trans, as long as it works for you and keeps everyone in the profit column then all is good. A solid truck is what’s important. I’m all about Shiny Buff. But at the end of the day it’s a work Trk.
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There was always the reason why Peterbilt. Particularly the singular single guy trucking company. My grandfather was that guy. He was a 359 Peterbilt man. OEM and aftermarket always was and will be a Peterbilt first market. Trade in on a Peterbilt is still better than anything else on the market then and today. Peterbilt still makes a lot of sense to that guy. Your never ever going aero truck yourself into enough of a savings to ever offset the trade in that you would with a Peterbilt long hood. Particularly on a 3-4 year trade in cycle. Not going to happen.
My boss 45+ trucks on the other hand leases these. The Aerodynamics are a thing. And we have stupid drivers that you couldn't put in a 389. They cant drive it. If they cant shift it they'll tear the hood off it.
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As far as gear selection going down a grade all I have to do is select Manual then the gear I want to hold. So thats not a issue either. I find the auto down shift to be a useful tool to have available in the areas where speed is an issue. The I shift will down shift engaged the engine brakes and truck brakes if need to control speed.
Personally for running OTR I prefer a 13 speed manual trans, but for running the local loads I'm doing now I'll be happy to keep driving the Volvo with the 12 speed I Shift, It shifts perfectly every shift, no complaints. -
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I don't think you have to an some of the autos either, maybe just the I-shift.
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