Tall shifters , the truth

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Old Man, May 5, 2022.

  1. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    I'll give him credit he's doing a pretty good job with those sticks .. My arms aren't long enough for that to be comfortable to me with those tall sticks.. I like the old school round shift knobs so I can grab the top of the sticks with my hands and have my thumb on the ball and the knobs in the palms of my hands .. I guess it's what your used too and comfortable with .. I'am impressed though..
    Thank you for sharing that I enjoyed watching him work his magic
     
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  3. bumper Jack

    bumper Jack Heavy Load Member

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    They aren’t real. Two of them are air shift. He’s slapping hands around like he’s doing something. Left stick is the back box. Middle is the main and right is just a hi-low. All that could be done one handed. He’s going to wear out those syncros by not pre selecting.
     
  4. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Back when I ran an R-model it had these fancy knobs when I first got in it. I snatched a pair of the plain black balls out of another truck that didn’t get used and swapped them out.
     
  5. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Really?

    Hmmm...

    Fake two sticks... First I’ve ever heard of anything like that if it’s true.
     
  6. bumper Jack

    bumper Jack Heavy Load Member

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    Man I learned in an R model with a good ol duplex. Dam near bomb proof.
     
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    4 states sells a kit. That wasn’t real
     
  8. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    The one I drove was the easy kind, with 1-5 on one and low-direct on the other. But it was still fun to drive.
     
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    Right 5 gear main two speed aux. drove about like a super 10. 1 lo-hi 2 lo-hi and so forth
     
  11. Last Call

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    So you know exactly what I mean .. I know it's all what your used too or comfortable with .. but those fancy handles never felt like home to me
     
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