Tired of shifting

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  1. Lpaters

    Lpaters Bobtail Member

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    Can we make a list of companies with auto Transmissions.

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    Averitt
    maverick
    trans am
    are the ones I know. Material and averitt run nothing but autos
     
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    WorldofTransportation Heavy Load Member

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    Quit whining.. Shut it and learn to drive... If you are tired of shifting you will be tired of this job and the demands it puts on you in 2 weeks on the road..
     
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    Lyle Light Load Member

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    I second that worldoftransportation
     
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    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    Same shift, different day.....
     
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    TruckerPete1990 Road Train Member

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    Yup shift ur truck no need for auto don't be lazy
     
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    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    Aren't there some companies that went to Auto-shift, but are now returning to manuals? USX comes to mind....
     
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    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    kinda like being an accountant and tired of crunching numbers.

    I actually like the feeling of shifting them. crazy?? maybe.:biggrin_25523:
     
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    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    only real truck drivers shift
    small minded truck drivers one and all
    like shifting makes them real men
    and yes i drove a quad box long before most of you goy out of your high chair
     
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    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    only real truck drivers shift
    small minded truck drivers one and all
    like shifting makes them real men
    and yes i drove a quad box long before most of you goy out of your high chair

    nussbaum in ill is all auto