You might encounter a few super truckers who'll say you're not a real trucker unless you can shift, LOL. I don't agree but just be prepared for some criticism. Shifting began hurting my knee after a while, they'd just say well your just a sourpuss..you gotta love these types.... I'll gladly drive an automatic all day local.. one less distraction.. and better knee..
Meanwhile these guys can barely walk..
Anyone else hate shifting?
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LMFAO!! I do wish I could've learn manual in school though... But in my opinion, the school didn't give us enough time to practice and learn this thing, and we had a different instructor everyday so I just switch to automatic on the third day so I could focus on passing the test instead.Trucker61016, hope not dumb twucker, FredTheBasset and 1 other person Thank this.
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Even my 4 wheeler is a 6 speed manual.
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I suspect there's a Freudian element to the obsession some guys have with manual.tarmadilo, hope not dumb twucker, 201 and 1 other person Thank this.
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So three days into it you just give up?
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Only 10% of the trucks sold in Canada are allowed to be manual in the next year or so. Bull#### IMO.MACK E-6, exhausted379, Sons Hero and 4 others Thank this.
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No, that's not what he said.. he needed to pass the test so he did his road test in an automatic...nextgentrucker Thanks this.
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LOL.. I just put you on ignore.. If you can't read his comment logically then I don't care to explain or need to.. You're the type of guy I was warning him about.. LOL...Ltr.
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.. I'll gladly drive an automatic all day local.. one less distraction.. and better knee..