I always wondered why paddle shifters aren't an option?

PACCAR backed by an Eaton are the jerky ones. No amount of programming will fix that combo. However, backed by a PACCAR trans, they’re much better. Not quite Volvo refinement, but, close.


Volvo and PACCAR transmissions, both, offer manual shifting, via the right hand stalk.

 

Every automated truck i’ve driven has had some sorr of a paddle shifter. Freightliners have pretty much always been a stalk ok the column, Volvos are always attached to the drivers seat. Pete’s & KW’s in the dash or on the stalk.

Autoshifts & ultrashifts have up & down arrows the same as ishift.

 

Cummins backed by an Eaton is smooth.

 

Somewhere out there in a hillbilly shop a bearded guy covered in tats is cutting a wooden canoe paddle down and grafting it to a shifter stub on a 5 speed in a rusty patina rat rod.

 

Paccar transmission is the eaton endurant or something named similar

 

Freightshaker 2010 models and up a wee bit with Autoshift AND A Clutch Pedal, for starting off, and stopping. Autoshift Trans, claimed a Punched Up Motor, Top End (claimed) over 100, downhill coast up to 95 mph ONCE in Wyoming on I-80, then 35 or so up other side.
My Arm kept moving like I was shifting except when rolling faster.
At lease left leg wasn't weakened from no use.
Still had Air Ride Slider Seat, Air Ride Cab and Trailer and no whinging passenger/co-driver.
CHEESE!!

 

The ones with the touchpad on the dash are garbage. The stalk-shifted ones are decent.

 

I was thinking the same thing