I wasn't sure where to post this but I figured since it's a newbie driving type question this would do.
I am looking to buy a medium duty truck and all the ones I'm looking at are 5+2 shift types with the 2 speed axle.
It seems dumb but I am anxious about attempting to drive one of these for the first time. Especially when I'll most likely be picking it up in a big city. (I have driven a normal 5 speed, but that's all)
I did some research and found that you do 1st-low then hi, then 2 low then hi, etc.
My question here is can these be driven just like a normal 5 speed? Like just leaving it in hi? Can it start from a stop in 1-hi? It will of course be empty so I thought maybe I could get away with this method until I can get somewhere that I feel more comfortable to practice.
I would just buy an auto, but I'm looking in the under $2k price range so I'm pretty much limited to '70s Fords and Chevys.