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matcat
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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Location: Sumter, SC
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:32 am Post subject: |
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jw6831 wrote: Well I start mon, and thanks for all the input, that's why I like this board, can always depend on honest answers, good or bad, (Knowledge is power, power is knowledge)., I'll let everybody know how I make out.
I have to disagree slightly with you here :) Knowledge is power, but power is not knowledge |
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CrazyTulip
Joined: 08 Sep 2007
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Location: Central Florida
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Malaki86 wrote: Ya - a company like USX with 10,000+ trucks doesn't believe in running trucks that can stay out of the shop... You drove for them?
Cause we do and we've not had any trouble at all with the automatic (knock on wood - cause you know what happens when you're bragging...) :lol:
You're used to auto's pretty quickly and they are so much easier. Ours doesn't have the 'to-get-going' clutch; it's a 100% automatic and we love it. |
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Malaki86
Joined: 28 Aug 2004
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Location: West Virginia
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| Ya - I drove for USX a few years back and loved their trucks. My last truck at my new job was also a former USX Volvo. Wish I hadn't given it up... |
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BigDawg
Joined: 08 Apr 2006
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| I also drove a Auto once u drive one u will never want a stick agan best thing since a Hot Biscuit and Honey,more and more compaines r going to Auto's.If u r on the GWB in good ol'NYC at rush hour on a friday nite u will say damm this thing is sweet.Eaton has there act together on the auto's good tranny JMO. |
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ct77
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: autos |
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And at first I thought we were talking about pistols, darn.
but seriously driven over 300,000 miles on autos clutch and no clutch. The only beef i have is when it gets slick or delivering at a jobsite and the ground gets soft then the full auto is a disadvantage because if you dont watch it and get tomuch wheelspin it will dig itself in. Mechanically better than some of the manuals i have had. |
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jw6831
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:26 am Post subject: |
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| Well my first experience with auto's, was very pleasant, to say the least, I may find it hard to go back to shifting, I'm spoiled now, WOW what a big difference. |
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DIESEL BEAST
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
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Location: Maryland
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: |
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jw6831 wrote: Well my first experience with auto's, was very pleasant, to say the least, I may find it hard to go back to shifting, I'm spoiled now, WOW what a big difference.
What company are you driving for? |
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Ironturkey
Joined: 06 Jul 2003
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Location: Lost in the subconscious
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I drove an auto for awhile and hated it, I like to be in control.
Last truck I run that got good mileage was an 03' 379 pete with a 475isx and a 13 and 3:05 rears loaded was gittin 7.8mpg and m/t 8.3mpg. |
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BigWheels
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
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| Automatics are sure nice in rush hour, but when its winter time, unplowed powder, and multiple p/u's and deliveries in a city, I'll take the manual transmission every time. |
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CrazyTulip
Joined: 08 Sep 2007
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Location: Central Florida
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| BigWheels wrote: Automatics are sure nice in rush hour, but when its winter time, unplowed powder, and multiple p/u's and deliveries in a city, I'll take the manual transmission every time. What is it with people and saying these trucks suck in the wintertime? We drove on a lot of snow nad ice this past winter and had no problems, just go slow is all like u should anyhow lol |
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BigWheels
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
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CrazyTulip wrote: BigWheels wrote: Automatics are sure nice in rush hour, but when its winter time, unplowed powder, and multiple p/u's and deliveries in a city, I'll take the manual transmission every time. What is it with people and saying these trucks suck in the wintertime? We drove on a lot of snow nad ice this past winter and had no problems, just go slow is all like u should anyhow lol
Sorry I wasn't clear enough -- I don't like automatics when I'm spinning my wheels stuck in an unplowed shipper/receiver's driveway. A manual transmission is much better at rocking a truck out of a stuck situation than an automatic is. |
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