DT12 vs 13 speed

Other than that junkshift, I like that isx15. Good turbo and jakes but not the computerized powertrain that is attached to that pretty red engine. Don't wanna trust my life in a truck that is fully computerized.

 

My question is, are you planning on getting this truck through SFI?

next question, when will you be purchasing it? Now? 6 months? A year? Longer?

If it's longer than a year, and getting it through SFI, all you are doing right now is wasting your time.

Who knows what SFI will have a year from now. They also lease their trucks to the company side, and all they lease there now are dd15's with dt12's, or the t680 with the usp. With the way the choice program is going, I wouldn’t be surprised if SFI will be very limited on what they will lease, and I see them pushing the dt12 in the freightshakers or the ultra shift plus in the kw's very hard for lease purchases. There is very good reasoning behind why they might do that.

 

Back in the day they did have a "Winter" or "Slick" mode which would essentially cut the braking pressure to the front brakes by half to help reduce the chances of a steer skid. They discontinued this feature a while back though some trucks do have an "Automatic limiting valve" that kind of acts like an ABS. They found that the "Slick" mode limiting valve didn't really help prevent steer skids and only really helped in reducing the braking power of the truck.

Part of the reason I buy cars with manual transmissions is because it gives me greater control over speed and torque in adverse conditions. If things keep going as they are the chances are high that I'll be put in an auto truck which is going to take some getting used to.

 

Over a year? Wasting your time. Lots of things change in the course of a year. SNI is seeking an IPO, that will definitely change a lot of things. The choice program and requirements are constantly evolving. It will even more with the IPO.

Best advise is to not even worry about that till you are 3 months or so from your purchase. Worry about getting a year or so safe driving under your belt and a good record with schneider first.

Just my 2 cents.

 

lol. I'm sure they will argue that there isn't a chance for the driver to miss a gear while in a precarious situation whilst driving an automatic. Ergo, automatics are safer.