OK you truckers...
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300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
This doesn't look good
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
That little button on the stick of a 10 spd RoadRanger? That's your second stick.
Same thing. Thumb instead of an arm.
Fortunately, the last two stick died in the 70's. I piss on its grave.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
I've got 2 buttons, but I know what you mean. I would try one but not every day.
That is not where it goes.
Went right through that headache rack like it was not even there.
Still better that going over at speed with a flatbed. Almost certain death sentence.
twostick
Senior Member
And that is why they call loading coils on a trailer in that orientation, suicide.
Kevin
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
This might be a repeat.
67newport
Old Man with a Hat
'no power steering, no a/c, 2 stick trans is what separates the truck drivers from the house wives'.
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72Fury
Senior Member
Cool Bullnose. Looks like it has the hood ornament off of 70bigblockdodge's truck.
67newport
Old Man with a Hat
roadcuda
Member
I went to tractor trailer school back in '76 where they taught us to drive 10 speeds, 5x2s and tri-plex in a B 61. I already had some experience with the 5x2s so that wasn't a problem. , and it made the 10 speeds easier to learn. But I'm glad I never worked a job that had tri-plexs as I never really could get that concept of shifting them. The bigger problem was down shifting, especially if I had to jump down a few gears. I could never find the right one to be in. And here's some more B 62 ****.
67newport
Old Man with a Hat
now try 3 shifters
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
He is truly one with the machine.
I can see him getting his Zen on and totally zoning out.
I can see him getting his Zen on and totally zoning out.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
I think that turbo whine could get old real fast.
I'm struggling to relate to this... thinking of the folks who did this day after day for long hours, hauling weight and dealing with hills and traffic... dang that's a lot of work.
72Fury
Senior Member
That looks like a pretty new truck to have 3 shifters. I agree, shifting would be like solving a Rubik cube blindfolded.
twostick
Senior Member
That 3 shifter thing is just a gimmick for wannabes that wish they could drive a real set of sticks.
A 13 speed or 18 speed has two air switches to shift the hi-lo range and the overdrive splitter. Two of those sticks are are just to run those shift valves.
Kevin
A 13 speed or 18 speed has two air switches to shift the hi-lo range and the overdrive splitter. Two of those sticks are are just to run those shift valves.
Kevin
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Yes, the truck is too new to be a true 3-stick. The first thing I thought of was, Why??? That was totally stupid. Then @twostick gave me the answer. Two of the sticks are fake. He's flipping buttons via the pseudo-sticks. I should have thought of that watching him "flick" two of the sticks as if toggling "switches" rather than sliding gears. Watch the video again.
Very good, Kevin.
Very good, Kevin.
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In all my yearz out there I only bought one new truck.(My BD gift to me) A '76 K-100 sleeper with a 13 over. For about THREE yearz (I think) the 13 spd came with a 3way splitter on the knob az opposed to a 2 way and a plunger. Loved that transmission but I waz told that the attrition on them waz way too high because newbiez kept forgetting which set they were in and making too many claims on the manufacturer. Go figure lol. HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO ALL YOU BIG RIGGERZ OUT THERE AND ALL THE CAR-BUDZ ON FCBO TOO, Jer
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I drove a GMC General with one of those. I had a lot of trouble with it. FORTUNATELY, my tour of duty was brief with that one.
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