Truck Driving Jobs

Gator-Bob · #1 05-22-2009, 08:27 PM

Does anyone have experience driving a Sterling w9-speed ?
What's your opinion.
Also Sterling with a super 10

Orangetxguy · #2 05-23-2009, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Gator-Bob

Does anyone have experience driving a Sterling w9-speed ?
What's your opinion.
Also Sterling with a super 10

Same as a KW with a 9 speed or a "Super10". Or a Freightliner...or a Volvo...or a Pete..or a....

Sterlings are officially dinosauers. They have gone the way of Oldsmobile and the Phoo-phoo bird.

heavyhaulerss · #3 05-23-2009, 03:50 AM

I like the super 10 I have.

Orangetxguy · #4 05-23-2009, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by heavyhaulerss

I like the super 10 I have.

Yer one in a million!! :lol::lol::lol:

Gator-Bob · #5 05-23-2009, 05:25 AM

Which do you prefer, 9 speed or super 10. and why.

Orangetxguy · #6 05-23-2009, 01:33 PM

Thirteen speed. Cuz it has more options for gearing on hills.

matcat · #7 05-23-2009, 01:38 PM

I wouldn't give up my 18 for anything. But I could settle for a 13. I hate, absolutely HATE 10 speeds, however if forced to drive a 10 speed I would rather have a super 10.

Like stan said, 13 or 18 are your best bets for hills. If you do a lot of hills, an 18 or 13 with a 355 rear, is a nice setup. IF you do a lot of flat lands, an 18 or 13 with 336 is really nice for fuel economy, and can do most hills fairly decently.

heavyhaulerss · #8 05-23-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Orangetxguy

Yer one in a million!! :lol::lol::lol:

well here is why I like my super 10. I am still in my first & only truck. it came with a super 10. it still has not had any work done to it.1.3 mil miles. it had the original clutch in it til over 1 mil miles. it shifts great still after over 14 years. I was told that the less speed a trans is the less parts there are to break down & that more life can be expected on them. read that in an article 8 years ago by a trans mechanic who specialized in rebuilding tranny's.

Gunfighter · #9 05-25-2009, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by heavyhaulerss

well here is why I like my super 10. I am still in my first & only truck. it came with a super 10. it still has not had any work done to it.1.3 mil miles. it had the original clutch in it til over 1 mil miles. it shifts great still after over 14 years. I was told that the less speed a trans is the less parts there are to break down & that more life can be expected on them. read that in an article 8 years ago by a trans mechanic who specialized in rebuilding tranny's.

Well over the years I put over 2 mill on a 5X4 and never had any tranny or clutch problems and my 18 speed that I have now has over 1.5 mill and it has no problems.

Gunfighter