Buying your own truck...what kind would you get?

honestly probally my truck im driving now 2001 pete 379 18spd 63 inch bunk with the legendary 6NZ single turbo cat only things id change if i bought it bump it up to a 550 from a 475 (she already pulls like a raped date but its always nice to have a lil more power on the hills) an enclosed head ache rack (i'd be spoiled haha) and possibly an apu if i got a good deal on one I would not buy one new oh and get rid of this god awful thing they call a muffler somehow but plans are in the works for that now as a company truck this kitty cat is meant to be heard!!!

 

They still make Columbias. Just in a different form, met up with a driver who had a 2013. They are only for certain applications.

 

me perosnally from all the crap on here i've read manual is the way to go but i hear the newer autos are getting better but i honestly cant tell u because i have no expierence with them i just know with manual you have much more control then with auto

 

Yeah I've never driven an auto either. I prefer 13or 18 speeds.

 

Never driven an 18 but the only difference is 18 has the low range split. 13 just the top range. 18 is overkill unless you haul some really heavy oversized loads.

 

13 speed is the best if you go everywhere. I hate having a ten, splitting to get up the hills is so much better.

 

i love my 18 but then again its really all ive ever driven aside from a couple 8LL's and i used to always pull heavy 100k+ lb's gross pulling a trash wagon i drove one 13 spd and a 10 spd once and i was so lost i like being able to shift from 8th high to 9 low just a habit i picked up when running empty when i got a decent load on 70k an up i'll usually shift 16 or 17 gears instead of 18 i know i dont have to but what can i say i like to shift haha

 

gotta feel good