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Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by surfgod83, Apr 25, 2018.
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I've driven both automatics and manuals and I have to say I prefer manuals by far. Sure automatics are great in traffic you can just sit back and let the computer do all the work but there's been many times when the truck has gotten stuck in gear or wont shift in the middle of rush hour traffic and that's not a good time. I like having control over the truck and plus driving linehaul for ODFL at night it gives me something to do to keep me awake.
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Automatics can be nice on flat ground in the summertime with a light load. I run linehaul through the Rocky Mountains every night and when I'm pulling a 6% grade with 50k or so in a set of triples and the dadblasted thing upshifts at 1200 RPM it's really annoying. They are also a PITA on slick surfaces. Anyone that's driven them probably knows what I'm talking about. No clutch control and no RPM control...yea, most of the time I prefer a stick.
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Companies want to conserve on fuel consumption. Wear and tear on transmissions and motors. Ect...
They want to save money. Most are paying drivers more to drive them.
Lag is the biggest complaint. -
its been offered for 2 or 3 years now.
between this prostar w/ultrashift I am in now with this company and the freightliner w/ detroits driveline at the old company, give me the shaker anyday of the week.Mike2633 Thanks this. -
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