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#21

04-18-2008, 01:26 AM

jw6831

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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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04-20-2008, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jw6831

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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04-20-2008, 10:29 AM

Ironturkey

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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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04-20-2008, 11:59 AM

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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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04-20-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BigWheels

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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04-21-2008, 02:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BigWheels

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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