Transmissions, Training at Automatic Only Companies?

I'll share a old time secret.

One of my uncles who hauled gasoline cans in redball during world war two and survived a runaway on big savage (Cumberland Md long before there was a I-68) taught me this.

You come down in the gear you came up the mountain in.

If you are in a 18 wheeler in manual and came up the hill say in 6th high range at 32 or so you will find that you can come down in say 5th low at 25 or so give or take a few without too much trouble. If you are really gentle coming down you will find that you don't need to use the jacobs or brakes very much. (You would however be slow enough to hold everyone up causing trash talking and abuse to be aimed at you on the radio etc)

Manuals are a little different in a bit truck versus regular cars and pickups.

To be honest I don't know very much about your fed ex truck because I drove a Merchedes Box Truck 50 miles one time to Baltimore and remember it's very stiff and P R E C I S E 5 speed that was a interesting tree pattern. (Annoying actually in addition to hopping on each and every concrete plate back then. Hop hop hop hop hop.)

 

You should definitely get training on a manual . I had to practice double clutching to pass road test back in 1992 . It was tough don’t even want to try that on my truck might tear up something Lol .After you get license you can learn to float gears pretty easily. Always floated gears on hiring road tests after asking for permission.

 

Roehl will train you in a manual. Don’t think they hire from Idaho though.

 

Nothing wrong with the Automatics . A lot of companies are switching to them now.
My carrier gave me an auto.


I believe the Manual experience is important.
Also don't want the restriction.

I don't know about companies in your area. But lots of regulars posters here.

 

It's called a millennial anti-theft device.

 

You're funny

I imagine the number is a bit higher, for Truck Drivers.
The switch to all auto fleets is relatively new.