[classictruckman]

Originally Posted by GMAN

He had 16 years experience and said he knew how to drive a super 10. He scraped every gear and missed some along the way.

What is the advantage of a super 10 anyway? Are they cheap to make? I've been lucky enough to never have driven one, but it seems like the stupidest shift pattern ever made.

[aubie2]

Originally Posted by classictruckman

What is the advantage of a super 10 anyway? Are they cheap to make? I've been lucky enough to never have driven one, but it seems like the stupidest shift pattern ever made.

I loved my Super 10. Easy to drive.

[GMAN]

About the only advantage of a super 10 that I can think of is that if you need to drop a gear, you just flip the splitter and let off the accelerator. There is no need to move the gear shift unless you need to drop 2 gears. I don't know what the cost difference between a super 10 and a standard 10 speed transmission.

[ronjon619]

Originally Posted by GrillN

Yea my last stinger was a 12 car low-rail cottrell setup. 12 sedans, 5 on the head rack and 7 on the trailer. I could not trust anyone with it. I had one driver come work it and he had 16 years verifiable experience with stingers, to make a long story short, 6 cars were damaged on his first round trip. Everything that I've learned in this business has been hard earned and has cost me. In my opinion, stick to an easy loader. Just my $.02

a FIVE car head rack? do you happen to have a picture of that? I think you mean 3 on the head rack and 2 behind the tractor for a total of 5 on the tractor.
Here's a URS truck, these guys will put 3 VW jettas on top and two VW Beetles behind the tractor.

I drove a super 10 one time and I loved it simply because downshifting 1 gear was so easy. I still like the 13 speeds for the same reason.

[GrillN]

Originally Posted by ronjon619

a FIVE car head rack? do you happen to have a picture of that? I think you mean 3 on the head rack and 2 behind the tractor for a total of 5 on the tractor.
Here's a URS truck, these guys will put 3 VW jettas on top and two VW Beetles behind the tractor.

Same setup as the one pictured except mines was a low-rail. And yes, 3 on top 2 on the bottom. It's all one piece thats why we call them a 5 car head rack. I've loaded 5 scion xb's on the truck before.

[Bigmon]

United Road is hiring. A driver told me that they expect 5k in damage your first year as a rookie.

[ronjon619]

Originally Posted by Bigmon

United Road is hiring. A driver told me that they expect 5k in damage your first year as a rookie.

the pay sucks there. % and Zip, zilch, nada for being empty.

[Tobytob]

United road has changed for the worst as I know a couple guys still there, it all depends on your terminal and the manager of the terminal. I know guys putting 10k a week on their trucks out of greer, sc and taylor, mi. Then I know guys putting 5k a week from the same terminals.. So it hit or miss with this company. the thing i didnt like about them was that each terminal is in competition with one another so of course when you go to another terminal they will give you the horrible loads while his/ her guys run the single drop loads. But it all washes out as you get back to your terminal and receive great treatment.

[classictruckman]

Originally Posted by GMAN

About the only advantage of a super 10 that I can think of is that if you need to drop a gear, you just flip the splitter and let off the accelerator. There is no need to move the gear shift unless you need to drop 2 gears. I don't know what the cost difference between a super 10 and a standard 10 speed transmission.

Ok I didn't know they shifted like an 18 or 13 (and maybe the guy I was riding with didn't either)