Because it's an automated gearbox not an automatic gearbox! Automated box gear changes are done by a control unit and the best automated boxes have two clutches!
@@King-kw1mo back in the 50’s to the 70’s, when cops would pull truckers over, they would look at the dash so they knew what they were dealing with, a lot of lines meant you could probably reason with them. If you were just speeding and you weren’t acting like a retard but just trying to get home and you had no lines left, the cop would do a verbal warning Also, you always carry 3 logbooks
Just a tip. Test first in an automatic truck. Then to remove the restriction. All you have to do is the driving portion in the manual skipping the straight back, off-set and parallel portion you already did in your first time testing when your a new driver. Removing additional stress when first becoming a professional truck driver. 👍
you don't become a professional just by getting a class A license. you become a professional when you're a class A driver ready to retire. thinking you're professional a few months or a couple years in is how you unalive someone or yourself. (i'm a class A driver, no restrictions, hazmat permit, 1 year and some change experience)
@@verdemugurel4mai No, they are sold in many different country's throughout the world. South Africa, Russia, all over South America, Australia, New Zealand, even in the Arabic Emirates. Although I've never seen one in the USA
@@97Lukas90 it's like with American cars in Europe. They are so rare because the needs are simply different, that's why you never see one American in Europe either because American semi's are simply to big
@@afox5319 yes the more smaller cars like Fiesta and focus because they fit our size requirements and need. But what about the F150? Or an dodge Ram 1500?
@@parkerneilson588 It's never been the worst job in America. It really wasn't even a job when I first started. I had alot of fun until the mid 90s. That's when the over regulation started. Also when putting guys in trucks after three weeks of 'training' became popular. For me now, Harley days are on the way very soon.
@@stickyicky2858 What I mean is, my automatic had a standard clutch. You press the clutch in to start and stop but otherwise it drove as an automatic. It was a 2006 Western Star 18 speed heavy haul. Our trucks were hauling 80,000+ lbs loads on a 4 axle trailer. Grossing 115,000+ lbs.
You will be singing a different tune when that automatic keeps taking a dump, the earlier automatics didn't have the reliability that they do nowadays.
@@RiverRatWA57 oh no the electronics that are say, 1 year old if you got a 2021 semi. Vs a manual that you won’t let go of. How old is your semi? How many things have you replaced? Lmao, including your knees
I feel what you're saying I love driving manual transmission semi truck but recently got put in international automatic and it's pretty good for LA traffic
City driving is better in a manual. 15 stops a day becomes very long when you're running stoplight to stoplight only going 6-8 mph across every intersection. Manual is faster for getting around.
@@ianbos3581 you don't have to start in first with a manual. 70k to 80k, start in second 60k to 70k, start in third 45k to 60k, start in third or forth 34k to 45k, start in forth or fifth Bobtail, start in 5th Been driving this way for 15 plus years, never tearing up a clutch or tranny. Keep in mind these are on flat ground, the only time I use granny low or first is on hills. Eco mode is on every automatic, As required by fed law. Pretty sad a guy with a 20k LTL load with a manual, can stomp an automatic bobtailing. Been there done that, multiple dashcam videos to prove it.
That’s all you’ve ever driven… you can’t say that till you’ve driven automatic. Plus you should try to drive automatic, that way you become a more experienced driver
@@OfficialSkankHunt42 How's driving an automatic going to make me more of an experienced driver? I would think knowing how to drive a manual would make you more of an experienced one 🤔. Your comment doesn't make sense to me.
@@OfficialSkankHunt42 Any experienced driver, like myself, can jump in an automatic and drive it easily, it's all about knowing how to handle the semi,but a driver who's only driven an automatic can't just jump into any semi and drive it. So how is that being more experienced? Especially if you go to a company that just has manuals.
@@marcminor7049 dude it’s sucks But it’s true I can only drive a auto for now someday I do want to go and add Manual to my cdl, I ask for a Manual truck when I went to go get my cdl but now it’s all auto that I saw
Auto in the city, manual in the mountains. Automated manual if I have to choose between the two. At least you get a clutch and it's much smoother hitching up or on soft ground.
The automatics we use at the company I work for are fine, but some of them make it really tricky to lightly back into a dock without slamming into the wall. I 100% prefer having a clutch pedal for that
We have a system on our trailers in the UK called soft Dock that applies the brakes for you, unfortunate sometimes you get one that is over sensitive and the trailer kangaroos down the yard 🙈
@@mikehamilton646 thanks for the info, I'll have to do a little research on this because that's exactly what I'm driving. Hopefully there's some videos on them.
Lol I eat all the time in my 10 speed. Be sure to have fun getting stuck in the ice and snow in that autotragic. Although I will say a lot of companies are forcing autos on drivers now so there's not always an option.
@@CalebWalsh45 Hows linehaul? I'm looking for a change I run local to 10 different grocery stores just getting tired of the same scenery and dirty backrooms.
As a trucker I totally agree with you, there will be more automatics, than Manuels.... simple people can't shift.... Or they kill it...if they stop in the wrong gear... Besides it's kind of fun to drive with both of your feet.
Death by the Clutch baby, have been left stranded by automatics for several reasons. Only issues I've ever had with a manual truck was leaky range valves
Manual is a necessity for some jobs, especially for liquid loads and things where you have a load that "floats" like grain. It makes it easier to handle the shifting of your load.
Or.... learn to be a real driver.... I hail super bee grain thru western Canada in the mountains in a international lt cummins 18 speed... and im running faster then the 53ft guys with 80000lbs.. im normally at 144000lbs
When I got my CDL in 2003, automatic trucks were just starting to hit the big trucking outfits and they said in 10 years, the manual trucks would all disappear. Well, here we are almost 20 years later…
@@jossa942 I drove a manual Freightliner for US Xpress, but I had to stop about 5 years in because I injured my back and I still can’t sit for long periods of time. It’s too bad because I liked driving OTR.
For the most part manuals ARE gone. The majority of trucks you see going down the road are auto, and it’s a $14,000 up charge to get a manual. Unless you’re pulling over weight, there’s not a lot of reason to pay that much for an option.
Umm I don’t know about the last comment but, we run a underground construction company and have purchased several new Kenworth w900 and t880 automatic dumps just recently and I’ll just say….the automatics aren’t cheaper
@@lambolvr12 haven’t shopped either of those brands. These are Freightliner/Peterbilt prices. Easiest to get parts for and work done on OTR. If I spec out a lease truck I have to pay for upgrades before I take delivery, and manual was about $14,000 more at the time.
I still love my manual car never had an automatic car before but having to shift gears always gives me the feeling of being fully in control of your car
With all that I have that’s difficult, why would I choose difficult to do daily. I never get bored reaching for my cup or my snacks or my sunglasses 😄. We are in traffic everywhere all day, manual is work on one leg, no thanks. Too many senior drivers limping .
@@shanra4764 When I was in school my instructors even told me I was making a good decision by going auto cause why work hard doing all that shifting while I have to watch my trailer tires on turns plus crazy people driving erratic. I can focus more on my trailer and traffic in the auto.
I prefer manuals, I don’t need the truck skipping gears on icy roads cause the computer is freaking out. Or downshifting when it doesn’t need to up a hill.
Yes sir!!!!!!! Seems to me like all the real drivers here prefer manual. You have a few Swift and Prime drivers saying automatics and maybe a couple really older guys but vast majority wants MANUALS. YES SIR!!
You might not get paid more for being able to drive a manual, but there’s gonna be a few more opportunities available for having that skill. Not everywhere has automatics available, so it’s definitely worth having that extra bit of know-how for a rainy day
Interesting that everyone is quoting the “automatics come in clutch.” Without realizing it’s even funnier because it actually does have a clutch. Maybe not a clutch pedal, but those “automatic” trucks aren’t automatic at all. They are actually referred to as “Automated” transmissions. It’s a manual trans that shifts itself, and the clutch assembly it has weighs around 200 lbs.
With semi's theres 3 types. Automatics (your standard style of auto) automated manuals (manual truck but the clutch and shifting is done for you except when at a full stop) and manuals.
@@mhoffmann1991 That’s interesting since I actively go to school to train for working on semi’s, and have taken classes on semi drivetrains. There was never a mention of automatic transmissions in a heavy duty truck. The instructor, who has only recently retired from the field and was there for 40 years, hasn’t even seen an actual automatic transmission in a HD truck. Also, being how the teaching material is actually written by manufacturers and doesn’t mention automatics, but automated transmissions, is interesting too.
You're simply informed. Auto transmission have clutches but not for the driver to operate, it's a very different kind of clutch. They don't change by themselves as you may think. It's a series of events that causes a shift. Eg engine speed and load, throttle position etc. Automatic transmission have gear train with helicol gears in a planet gear sets. Manual transmission have straight cut gear and syncronizers. Whoever said there's no automatic transmission simply don't know what they're talking about
@@johnnyobryon5415 Engine Detroit Diesel Model 8V-92TA DDEC II, 12.06-litre diesel developing 500 hp at 2100 rpm and 1993 Nm torque at 1200 rpm [4]/ Caterpillar Inc C-18 18.01-litre turbocharged and intercooled 4-stroke diesel developing 700 hp at 2100 rpm[5] Transmission Allison CLT-754 5-speed automatic, TC-496 torque converter and Oshkosh 55000 2-speed transfer case / Allison 4800SP 7-speed, TC-496 torque converter and Oshkosh 30000 single-speed transfer case[3] that’s what drove in the army for 8 yrs controls basically like your car except for it only had forward reverse neutral and a mode for manually upshifting or downshifting. that thing accelerated hell a smooth and basically shifted just like a car don’t feel a thing.
I love my autos. Dealing with the bumper to bumper traffic around here , especiallywith the auto manual where you can manually shift the auto. No restriction as well here.
Whoever owns that manual truck should look into putting a shifter collar on it with a button for the Jake's, it'd make things a lot more smooth when doing shit
First time I came across an automatic I was in Texas, it was alright in the traffic but I quickly hated it when it came to steep hills and mountains, it didn't have the option to downshift, I know where my powerband and rpm needs to be at to make it over this hill without losing too much momentum but that automatic would drop all the way down to a thousand rpm then it would downshift causing me to drop as low as 25 to 30 mph right at the start of the climb, I was glad to get out of that truck.
@@richardmoore609 I beg to differ, they are awful when it comes to mountains, the whole point of being a driver is to have total control of your truck and trailer, to feel and control what is going on, they're trying to make it to where anyone can drive a truck and if you know why that's a bad idea then ya know, we pass them daily and there's alot of tore up properties, preferably everyone should not only learn in a manual but drive one for over a year at the least, I believe better drivers will be made doing that. Plus, as with all things man made especially computer operated technology, at some point something will fail, it sure would suck going down a mountain and it glitches out up shifting you off of a cliff, at least if for what ever reason a manual comes out of gear I have a chance before brake fade to get it back in another, so I prefer to have a physical connection to my machine rather that an electrical one, just like those electronic throttles, I have a personal bad experience with that.
@@richardmoore609 The truck I was in was a 2019 volvo in Texas, so definitely not old, so they for obvious reasons are not better than humans, you either don't drive or you love just holding a wheel going 65 all day, because if you truly are a real driver you'll know exactly where your rpm's and powerband needs to be at all times, that's part of knowing your machine.
Manual definitely! Soo much fun! I learned to drive stick on a 24ft box truck with a 7-speed. Other than worrying about rolling back and hitting someone behind me letting off the clutch at lights on incline's make you a little nervous 💗 but by the end of the day I was a pro...
Manual all the way. I started in an 8 speed then went to a 9 speed then a 10 speed. Then to an automatic. Now I'm going to a 13 speed manual. You have way more control over your load driving a manual vs an automatic. Just imagine backing up with a manual it backs itself all you have to do is steer. Backing with an automatic if you are backing up faster than you can steer and you lift your foot of the pedal just a little bit all of a sudden you are stopped. Backing up hill is magnified and run the risk of jerking your tractor trailer and slamming the dock. If your load isn't properly secured it can tip(especially van trailer) But to each their own everyone has there preference. No two identical trucks shift the same. Practice makes perfect.
Hello Big Jim,I'm trying to get into this business,Can u say what's the salary if you work for any company and what's what's salary if you buy your own truck and work for yourself?Thank you
@@milantr5754 The range of salary is vast. It depends on your experience and what you haul. Also what your license has on it plus driver history. It's a good career. You can make really good money and you are more on your own without a boss up your butt.
@@milantr5754 I just became an owner operator and the market sucks because our terrible president but I pull in around 3000 a week after all expenses. So pretty good but its never the same month to month. But the freedom is worth so much more. I love it but fuel cost needs to drop n rates need to get better. The market is so up n down but it will change. It always does. Im very hopeful that taking a 190000 dollar loan to start my business was a great idea. Only time will tell. I stay out 3 weeks to a month before going home. If I went home often I wouldn't be doing good right now. But im free from shitty boses 😆 n im happy. Trucks are expensive right now so that sux as well. If you don't take a risk u will never see the rewards. The American dream is getting harder n harder with this president in office.
Oh. That 3000 a week is all my money. I put more in the company then I take home. Taxes are way less that way. So if make 6500 a week I take 3000. That's where I'm at now. Fuel is my biggest expense so when prices go back to normal I'll be killing it. Good luck brother. Trucking is great. I hated it at first but you just need to find a good company with a good boss n its awesome. With a bad company you will hate it.
Fully manual is way more fun but automated manual is awesome for traffic jams and rush hour city traffic. However, whenever i run an automated Manual, i run it in manual mode most of the time anyways. 😂 It drives me nuts not to be able to at least control what gear I'm in... The ECU tends to make nonsensical gear selections at the worse possible times!
I learned and passed on an automatic. Never learned manual. I'm fine with restrictions. I don't want to drive manual. There's no shortage of jobs. There never will be. I love not having to worry about manuals. And, if I wanted, I can still manually control my gears without having the hassle of dealing with a clutch. There's very little you can't do with a restriction against manuals.
Around 1980, the forklift repair shop I worked for purchased a Chevy Titan 90 Cabover for transportation purposes. The truck had an V8-71 Detroit Diesel that was geared with a Fuller 13-speed manual transmission, and it ran strong. We bought the truck one day, I drove it around town to get the feel for it, and I went for my Class 1 driver’s license the next day. While out taking the driving test, the fella from the DMV asked me, “how long you been driving this truck?” I replied, “since yesterday.” His next question was, “how long you been driving without a clutch?” I replied, “since yesterday.” (Side note: I didn’t miss a shift even once on the test - the gears were singing a sweet melody!) I delivered forklifts around Southern California with that truck for a couple of years, and the only time the clutch was used was for stopping and for rolling out of a stop. Understanding how transmission shift forks slide synchronizing rings against the gears helps you to shift without grinding the gears or having the truck jerk around while under a load. Accelerate from a stop in low gear, and with just a LITTLE BIT of pressure on the stick shift (in the direction that the shift is being made), when you take your foot off the accelerator pedal to shift into the next gear, as the engine RPMS come down, the transmission practically shifts itself. Once the next gear clicks into place, stomp on the accelerator pedal, and repeat the process. This works for downshifting, too; it’s all in the engine RPMS synchronizing with the transmission RPMS. It’s one of those things that requires you to be on top of what you’re doing while you’re driving, but with practice, you can shift like it’s second nature, and the truck will sound like it has an automatic transmission! Bonus: clutches last far longer! I’ll take the manual stick for reliability and strength, with less cost on maintenance and repairs. Peace ✌🏻
And u dont have to sit in a child seat because the seat wouldnt he broken...ure uncle disconnected that seat on purpose..have u ever had it checked out ureself
I prefer manual but it's becoming a thing of the past and is being fazed out at lightspeed. There just aren't very many people under the age of 40 who know how to drive a manual and the industry has no choice but to cater to them or suffer. A lot of them refuse to even learn how to drive a manual.
The seat gets me every tine
😭 my man getting violated every single video
@Zeno u must want to be the seat 💺
At first I see a baby seat up there. Yes I've had my cdl since 2001.
🤣🤣🤣
Yeah imagine downgrading to sitting in a baby seat instead of just get a new seat or get the air thing fixed.
“Automatic comes in clutch”
Lol the irony in these words is insane
😂😂😂
Well the guy is trying to make content.
It’s called a joke
@@pipedgolf4634 I dont think it was intended tho but yeah its funny because the irony and thats what op said. what are you talking about
Because it's an automated gearbox not an automatic gearbox!
Automated box gear changes are done by a control unit and the best automated boxes have two clutches!
"No my licence is not restricted"
Just my seat size
Lmaoooooooooooooo 😂😂😂 right? That shit caught me off guard 😂🤣😂🤣😂
@@williamsalgado9738same😂😂
💀💀💀
Jesus loves you.
It could be because the seat on the semi could be uncomfortable
45 years of driving, I love the automatic ❤!
Man’s gotta whole high chair my lil brother gots that one too
It’s because it has more cush for them 36 hour cocain fueled long hauls
@@zackstump5425 cocain?😂😂
@@King-kw1mo back in the 50’s to the 70’s, when cops would pull truckers over, they would look at the dash so they knew what they were dealing with, a lot of lines meant you could probably reason with them. If you were just speeding and you weren’t acting like a retard but just trying to get home and you had no lines left, the cop would do a verbal warning
Also, you always carry 3 logbooks
@@King-kw1mo you can get a whole lot of body damage From sitting for long periods so they use seats that have extra cushion
I thought I was tripping when I seen that booster seat
me too bro, i had to replay the video😭😭
Lmfao
Same here I was like, wait an effing second"!
I was scratching my head is that a booster..damn
He has a son y’all look at his other videos
Guys driving that in a baby seat and crocs wth going on😂
😂
If you were 4 10 youd do the same
It’s because he can’t see over the dashboard
😂😂
@@MrSimplified good luck driving.. guess your ego is more important
Just a tip. Test first in an automatic truck. Then to remove the restriction. All you have to do is the driving portion in the manual skipping the straight back, off-set and parallel portion you already did in your first time testing when your a new driver. Removing additional stress when first becoming a professional truck driver. 👍
That's what Im doing
you don't become a professional just by getting a class A license. you become a professional when you're a class A driver ready to retire. thinking you're professional a few months or a couple years in is how you unalive someone or yourself. (i'm a class A driver, no restrictions, hazmat permit, 1 year and some change experience)
@@n00bF0Sh0 honor in safety.
@@n00bF0Sh0 point taken, but someone that gets paid to do something full time is a professional... because its their profession
Do you still have to do the pre trip?
So we just gonna glaze over that toddler booster seat 🤔
Edit: "Automatic comes in _clutch_ way more." 😂😂
He has a kid you idiot
Dude, stop being racist to short people
@@IsItTobz Short people are a race 🤔
@@IsItTobz Racism to short people 🤯🤯🤯
@@jasonmcelroy1938 dude stop taki g things so serius
The booster seat 😭🤣
😂😂
That’s funny but it’s for your lower back and for the booty 😂 gets numb after a while and hurts
Helps with your knees when you seat is all the way down
@@davidyuperez6309 No actually he’s 4”10 and needs it to see over the dashboard 😂😂😂
I remember seeing my dad shifting gears in a man tga and I tough it was magic
Edit:OMG THANKS FOR THE LIKES!
Europe power
Man Tga exists only în Europe
@@verdemugurel4mai No, they are sold in many different country's throughout the world. South Africa, Russia, all over South America, Australia, New Zealand, even in the Arabic Emirates. Although I've never seen one in the USA
@@97Lukas90 it's like with American cars in Europe. They are so rare because the needs are simply different, that's why you never see one American in Europe either because American semi's are simply to big
@@renew1572 cars? Fords are common in europe and dodge are also not all too rare.
I don't think American trucks could be street legal here though
@@afox5319 yes the more smaller cars like Fiesta and focus because they fit our size requirements and need. But what about the F150? Or an dodge Ram 1500?
Manual all day! Something about that range button.
I've never driven an automatic in 44 years. I've also have never done any other kind of work. 7 months until I retire.
Congratulations on a great 44 years! Enjoy retirement!
@@parkerneilson588 It's never been the worst job in America. It really wasn't even a job when I first started. I had alot of fun until the mid 90s. That's when the over regulation started. Also when putting guys in trucks after three weeks of 'training' became popular. For me now, Harley days are on the way very soon.
That last month they'll put you in an auto
5 to go...Good for you!!! Im always happy when someone gets to retire!!!
@@rickallen1908 niceeee enjoy your retirement sir!
Dude just turned the sun's brightness up with the gear shift
What I saw I thought the perc was kickin in
That's what I was thinking
He keeps it polished
Nothing beats that perfect float. No grinding just falls right in through all the gears.
Manual trucks are fun when you've perfected your shifting.
More shit to do work smarter not harder
Auto comes in clutch lol
thats so ironic
I had an automatic with a clutch.
Puns
@@itsallovernow2929 that's because they have clutches lol they aren't automatic they are automated they le as rn how you drive
@@stickyicky2858 What I mean is, my automatic had a standard clutch. You press the clutch in to start and stop but otherwise it drove as an automatic. It was a 2006 Western Star 18 speed heavy haul. Our trucks were hauling 80,000+ lbs loads on a 4 axle trailer. Grossing 115,000+ lbs.
After 22 years of manual truck driving, I got in my first automatic about 2 months ago. I hope I never even see a manual again. Old and lazy.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
You will be singing a different tune when that automatic keeps taking a dump, the earlier automatics didn't have the reliability that they do nowadays.
@@RiverRatWA57 Then replace and keep getn it.
@@JayDogTitan-he6wo I will stick with my manual transmissions, no electronics to F*ckup!!!!!!!!
@@RiverRatWA57 oh no the electronics that are say, 1 year old if you got a 2021 semi. Vs a manual that you won’t let go of. How old is your semi? How many things have you replaced? Lmao, including your knees
4’10 problems😂 car seat
Shut up
@@zayjacksontv8035 ratio
@@natec1 lol u made ur own L
@@zayjacksontv8035 no way i ratio you again lmao
@@natec1 so u can lose again
I feel what you're saying I love driving manual transmission semi truck but recently got put in international automatic and it's pretty good for LA traffic
The driver shortage is a real thing, they're letting toddlers drive them big rigs now 🤣🤣🤣
That is true, Trucking companies will take anyone and it truly shows out on the highway.
Yup and more company going with auto since these new drivers don’t wanna even learn or try shifting 😢
@@Kevindatrucker yeah and no need for a manual if you don’t want to learn it
Never believe there was ever a driver shortage. Appropriate pay for the amount of work and hustle isn’t there.
There's no shortage of drivers there's a shortage of pay.also drive manual it's easier to control.
For the long haul, give me a manual, if doing local city driving, I’ll take the auto.
makes sense
Hell yeah. Can’t stand driving standard trucks doing local deliveries
City driving is better in a manual. 15 stops a day becomes very long when you're running stoplight to stoplight only going 6-8 mph across every intersection. Manual is faster for getting around.
@@XlXDiesel2011XlX how is a manual faster?
@@ianbos3581 you don't have to start in first with a manual.
70k to 80k, start in second
60k to 70k, start in third
45k to 60k, start in third or forth
34k to 45k, start in forth or fifth
Bobtail, start in 5th
Been driving this way for 15 plus years, never tearing up a clutch or tranny. Keep in mind these are on flat ground, the only time I use granny low or first is on hills.
Eco mode is on every automatic, As required by fed law. Pretty sad a guy with a 20k LTL load with a manual, can stomp an automatic bobtailing. Been there done that, multiple dashcam videos to prove it.
LA traffic Auto. Open road, hills and mountain 13/18 speed all day!
On god.
I keep my 18 for all situations
Manual keep you sharp and not lazy.
Manual for me!! Floating the gears and jake braking 😆😎👍🏻💵
Automatics can have an engine brake too lol
I'm old school I gotta shift my own gears
Manual all day bro,that's all I've ever driven since trucking school, took my test in a Super 10.
That’s all you’ve ever driven… you can’t say that till you’ve driven automatic. Plus you should try to drive automatic, that way you become a more experienced driver
@@OfficialSkankHunt42 How's driving an automatic going to make me more of an experienced driver? I would think knowing how to drive a manual would make you more of an experienced one 🤔. Your comment doesn't make sense to me.
I hate the super 10
@@OfficialSkankHunt42 Any experienced driver, like myself, can jump in an automatic and drive it easily, it's all about knowing how to handle the semi,but a driver who's only driven an automatic can't just jump into any semi and drive it. So how is that being more experienced? Especially if you go to a company that just has manuals.
@@marcminor7049 dude it’s sucks But it’s true I can only drive a auto for now someday I do want to go and add Manual to my cdl, I ask for a Manual truck when I went to go get my cdl but now it’s all auto that I saw
Auto in the city, manual in the mountains.
Automated manual if I have to choose between the two. At least you get a clutch and it's much smoother hitching up or on soft ground.
The automatics we use at the company I work for are fine, but some of them make it really tricky to lightly back into a dock without slamming into the wall. I 100% prefer having a clutch pedal for that
drivetrain response is smoother and quicker than auto
We have a system on our trailers in the UK called soft Dock that applies the brakes for you, unfortunate sometimes you get one that is over sensitive and the trailer kangaroos down the yard 🙈
@Jonathan graham I bet that's a sight to see😂😂😂.
@@andrewterry9577 it is makes you look a right Charlie 👍
@@jonathangraham9989 I'm just surprised they don't have the soft dock built into the truck.
I learnt in an 18 speed, never drove an automatic as of yet.
I’ve driven both, if I was driving in town or a major city everyday I’d probably take a automatic. Otherwise I’ll take a 13 or 18 speed.
Driving a six speed auto KW T370 gravel truck.
Autos are garbage in my opinion, especially paccar motor and transmissions they tend to lock shit up without your consent
I started with a 4 and 4...
@@mikehamilton646 thanks for the info, I'll have to do a little research on this because that's exactly what I'm driving. Hopefully there's some videos on them.
I can eat my sandwich while crossing an intersection in my automatic after a light. 🤷♂️
You can also hang your purse from the shifter.
@@avega2792 😂😂😂
Lol I eat all the time in my 10 speed. Be sure to have fun getting stuck in the ice and snow in that autotragic. Although I will say a lot of companies are forcing autos on drivers now so there's not always an option.
@@ricochetey very true, I do line work and our newer trucks are autos
@@CalebWalsh45 Hows linehaul? I'm looking for a change I run local to 10 different grocery stores just getting tired of the same scenery and dirty backrooms.
As a trucker I totally agree with you, there will be more automatics, than Manuels.... simple people can't shift.... Or they kill it...if they stop in the wrong gear... Besides it's kind of fun to drive with both of your feet.
I went to a loading dock recently with my best friend. I love how this industry runs the world, yet people know so little about the process.
Wondering if somebody else would notice
Death by the Clutch baby, have been left stranded by automatics for several reasons. Only issues I've ever had with a manual truck was leaky range valves
Manual transmissions always work better all-around in all autos (although some will argue with that). Lol.
**Well, MOST ALL AUTOS.
There was a time I really enjoyed shifting but I drive an automatic now and love it.
Why you chose automatic?
@@pdswrld5200 his enjoyment of shifting decreases
I'm being trained in both how to drive both but I honest to God and praying that when I do start working I'll be driving manual
Manual is a necessity for some jobs, especially for liquid loads and things where you have a load that "floats" like grain. It makes it easier to handle the shifting of your load.
Or.... learn to be a real driver.... I hail super bee grain thru western Canada in the mountains in a international lt cummins 18 speed... and im running faster then the 53ft guys with 80000lbs.. im normally at 144000lbs
@@12pawsinn 72 tons on one load? Dot must love you.
@@griftymcgrift4333 they do. 140k is legal in Canada. Fill the B Trains full of soy beans and get after it.
@@griftymcgrift4333 Canada actually maintains its interstate system compared to us.
@@griftymcgrift4333 I run a B train in Michigan. Its legal. A supertrain can be loaded to almost 160k
When I got my CDL in 2003, automatic trucks were just starting to hit the big trucking outfits and they said in 10 years, the manual trucks would all disappear. Well, here we are almost 20 years later…
Hahhahahaha…. What kind do you drive?
@@jossa942 I drove a manual Freightliner for US Xpress, but I had to stop about 5 years in because I injured my back and I still can’t sit for long periods of time. It’s too bad because I liked driving OTR.
For the most part manuals ARE gone. The majority of trucks you see going down the road are auto, and it’s a $14,000 up charge to get a manual. Unless you’re pulling over weight, there’s not a lot of reason to pay that much for an option.
Umm I don’t know about the last comment but, we run a underground construction company and have purchased several new Kenworth w900 and t880 automatic dumps just recently and I’ll just say….the automatics aren’t cheaper
@@lambolvr12 haven’t shopped either of those brands. These are Freightliner/Peterbilt prices. Easiest to get parts for and work done on OTR. If I spec out a lease truck I have to pay for upgrades before I take delivery, and manual was about $14,000 more at the time.
I love how he's wearing Crocs this guy is always on my RUclips shorts
You have more control over your truck when it's manual!!
I know nothing about driving semi trucks but I love the knowledge you share.
Gives “comes in Clutch” a whole new meaning
I still love my manual car never had an automatic car before but having to shift gears always gives me the feeling of being fully in control of your car
Damn bro a booster seat & crocks! I thought truckers were tough SOB’s.
Not all satrt there but over time they'll get their
Nah, to each his or her own. Lol I love my automatic!
Im not a truck driver but it definitely seems like an automatic would be so much easier especially if youre driving all day every day
@@landondow it is, no upshifting or downshifting, my knee won't blow out while I'm walking! 🤣
I prefer automatic. I drove one of my 10 speeds the other day and it was cool but by far the automatic is less work. Why work harder, work smarter.
With all that I have that’s difficult, why would I choose difficult to do daily. I never get bored reaching for my cup or my snacks or my sunglasses 😄. We are in traffic everywhere all day, manual is work on one leg, no thanks. Too many senior drivers limping .
Because when you drive. It's easy work. If you even say "work smarter" as a truck driver it just means you're a lazy piece of sh* 😂😂
Exactly the manual driver's are more worried about looking cool shifting while I'm just worried about getting the job done getting to my destination.
@@johncovington3065 exactly!
@@shanra4764 When I was in school my instructors even told me I was making a good decision by going auto cause why work hard doing all that shifting while I have to watch my trailer tires on turns plus crazy people driving erratic. I can focus more on my trailer and traffic in the auto.
I prefer manuals, I don’t need the truck skipping gears on icy roads cause the computer is freaking out. Or downshifting when it doesn’t need to up a hill.
Yes sir!!!!!!! Seems to me like all the real drivers here prefer manual. You have a few Swift and Prime drivers saying automatics and maybe a couple really older guys but vast majority wants MANUALS. YES SIR!!
Manual all day everyday
Serously love the booster im a trucker to and im 5 foot. I used couch cushions to push me up closer!!
You might not get paid more for being able to drive a manual, but there’s gonna be a few more opportunities available for having that skill. Not everywhere has automatics available, so it’s definitely worth having that extra bit of know-how for a rainy day
If I knew how to drive manual then I’d probably say that. But auto just so much easier 😂 but manual is so much cooler 😎
Interesting that everyone is quoting the “automatics come in clutch.” Without realizing it’s even funnier because it actually does have a clutch. Maybe not a clutch pedal, but those “automatic” trucks aren’t automatic at all. They are actually referred to as “Automated” transmissions. It’s a manual trans that shifts itself, and the clutch assembly it has weighs around 200 lbs.
With semi's theres 3 types. Automatics (your standard style of auto) automated manuals (manual truck but the clutch and shifting is done for you except when at a full stop) and manuals.
@@mhoffmann1991 That’s interesting since I actively go to school to train for working on semi’s, and have taken classes on semi drivetrains. There was never a mention of automatic transmissions in a heavy duty truck. The instructor, who has only recently retired from the field and was there for 40 years, hasn’t even seen an actual automatic transmission in a HD truck. Also, being how the teaching material is actually written by manufacturers and doesn’t mention automatics, but automated transmissions, is interesting too.
@@johnnyobryon5415 sometimes you're not shown everything in school. Real world has Auto, automated manual and manual.
You're simply informed. Auto transmission have clutches but not for the driver to operate, it's a very different kind of clutch. They don't change by themselves as you may think. It's a series of events that causes a shift. Eg engine speed and load, throttle position etc. Automatic transmission have gear train with helicol gears in a planet gear sets. Manual transmission have straight cut gear and syncronizers. Whoever said there's no automatic transmission simply don't know what they're talking about
@@johnnyobryon5415 Engine
Detroit Diesel Model 8V-92TA DDEC II, 12.06-litre diesel developing 500 hp at 2100 rpm and 1993 Nm torque at 1200 rpm [4]/ Caterpillar Inc C-18 18.01-litre turbocharged and intercooled 4-stroke diesel developing 700 hp at 2100 rpm[5]
Transmission
Allison CLT-754 5-speed automatic, TC-496 torque converter and Oshkosh 55000 2-speed transfer case / Allison 4800SP 7-speed, TC-496 torque converter and Oshkosh 30000 single-speed transfer case[3]
that’s what drove in the army for 8 yrs controls basically like your car except for it only had forward reverse neutral and a mode for manually upshifting or downshifting. that thing accelerated hell a smooth and basically shifted just like a car don’t feel a thing.
"auto comes in clutch"
I love my autos. Dealing with the bumper to bumper traffic around here , especiallywith the auto manual where you can manually shift the auto. No restriction as well here.
Why are the gearshifts in American trucks gigantic? Here in Europe they’re not bigger than the one’s that can be found in a regular car…
Whoever owns that manual truck should look into putting a shifter collar on it with a button for the Jake's, it'd make things a lot more smooth when doing shit
First time I came across an automatic I was in Texas, it was alright in the traffic but I quickly hated it when it came to steep hills and mountains, it didn't have the option to downshift, I know where my powerband and rpm needs to be at to make it over this hill without losing too much momentum but that automatic would drop all the way down to a thousand rpm then it would downshift causing me to drop as low as 25 to 30 mph right at the start of the climb, I was glad to get out of that truck.
Ya but unfortunately it isn't 1984, granpaw. Modern automatics are far better then humans. Anything else is cope.
@@richardmoore609 I beg to differ, they are awful when it comes to mountains, the whole point of being a driver is to have total control of your truck and trailer, to feel and control what is going on, they're trying to make it to where anyone can drive a truck and if you know why that's a bad idea then ya know, we pass them daily and there's alot of tore up properties, preferably everyone should not only learn in a manual but drive one for over a year at the least, I believe better drivers will be made doing that.
Plus, as with all things man made especially computer operated technology, at some point something will fail, it sure would suck going down a mountain and it glitches out up shifting you off of a cliff, at least if for what ever reason a manual comes out of gear I have a chance before brake fade to get it back in another, so I prefer to have a physical connection to my machine rather that an electrical one, just like those electronic throttles, I have a personal bad experience with that.
@@richardmoore609 The truck I was in was a 2019 volvo in Texas, so definitely not old, so they for obvious reasons are not better than humans, you either don't drive or you love just holding a wheel going 65 all day, because if you truly are a real driver you'll know exactly where your rpm's and powerband needs to be at all times, that's part of knowing your machine.
Automatics have a manual shift mode now. I use it all the time on hills.
@@tanman7879 About time, the one I was in didn't have that.
I just wanna see the look on the DOT officers face when he sees the seat
he’s short that’s why he has a booster seat
Automatic
Automatic all day lol. Especially when you’re tired and ready to go home.
Manual is OG and the only way
@@jasonstormoen only if you love stroking the shift stick
@@baconbities Some of you woke IT'S needs to get a life.
@@baconbitiesI love stroking ur stick shift😏
Comes in “clutch,” eh?
Your jokes are not funny Juan
That's what she said
I heard that when you get your licence and drive an automatic truck,you are only limited to automatic semis,while manual drivers can drive both
Correct
If I’m driving all day every day 100% automatic, there’s no question
Manual all the way, every day.
Manual definitely! Soo much fun! I learned to drive stick on a 24ft box truck with a 7-speed. Other than worrying about rolling back and hitting someone behind me letting off the clutch at lights on incline's make you a little nervous 💗 but by the end of the day I was a pro...
Im 19 and I'll take manual anyday, love floating them gear perfectly, makes me sad seeing manual trucks going down and everyone going to automatic
Fuck autos we jammin gears till the end
Manual all the way. I started in an 8 speed then went to a 9 speed then a 10 speed. Then to an automatic. Now I'm going to a 13 speed manual.
You have way more control over your load driving a manual vs an automatic.
Just imagine backing up with a manual it backs itself all you have to do is steer. Backing with an automatic if you are backing up faster than you can steer and you lift your foot of the pedal just a little bit all of a sudden you are stopped. Backing up hill is magnified and run the risk of jerking your tractor trailer and slamming the dock. If your load isn't properly secured it can tip(especially van trailer) But to each their own everyone has there preference. No two identical trucks shift the same. Practice makes perfect.
Why you have a baby seat tho 😂😂😂
He 4’10 bruh stop askin
@ Jerre Aguilar Yeah, laugh at people over their height 🙄
If you do much backing, a manual has a big advantage
Old school truck drivers like Manuel especially for the mountains
If the trucks were still manuals, there wouldn’t be so many bumper riders in the roads. Just saying………
Manual for sure. I'm a professional and I like to have full control of what my truck is doing at all times.
Hello Big Jim,I'm trying to get into this business,Can u say what's the salary if you work for any company and what's what's salary if you buy your own truck and work for yourself?Thank you
@@milantr5754 The range of salary is vast. It depends on your experience and what you haul. Also what your license has on it plus driver history. It's a good career. You can make really good money and you are more on your own without a boss up your butt.
@@bigjim3644 thank you for writing me back.Having your own truck,what are your ranges approximately to make in one year approximately?
@@milantr5754 I just became an owner operator and the market sucks because our terrible president but I pull in around 3000 a week after all expenses. So pretty good but its never the same month to month. But the freedom is worth so much more. I love it but fuel cost needs to drop n rates need to get better. The market is so up n down but it will change. It always does. Im very hopeful that taking a 190000 dollar loan to start my business was a great idea. Only time will tell. I stay out 3 weeks to a month before going home. If I went home often I wouldn't be doing good right now. But im free from shitty boses 😆 n im happy. Trucks are expensive right now so that sux as well. If you don't take a risk u will never see the rewards. The American dream is getting harder n harder with this president in office.
Oh. That 3000 a week is all my money. I put more in the company then I take home. Taxes are way less that way. So if make 6500 a week I take 3000. That's where I'm at now. Fuel is my biggest expense so when prices go back to normal I'll be killing it. Good luck brother. Trucking is great. I hated it at first but you just need to find a good company with a good boss n its awesome. With a bad company you will hate it.
I would like to thank u for making my day wayy much better 💚
is it true that in a 10 speed manual semi, u have to double clutch through each gear? genuinely curious.
Nope, you can float the gears once you get used to it
I say 13-18 over speed manual or twin,triple,quad sticks
Serious question that everyone’s thinking.. how tall are you bro ? 🤣
He said in another video he's like 4'11
Lol 4'11"? Damn fkn booster seat for life!
“Auto comes in clutch”
Hahaha!
Automatic forsure, but the really pimped out manual ones are cool too
I've driven both automatics wear brakes faster. I dispise automatic trucks. Manual is the way to go.
Bro make a go fund me so we can help you fix your seat 😂
He has money. Give money to a stingy man and poverty will fall upon you like a thief robbing an unarmed man
@@lastdaysarehere7133 Crazy how many people straight misquote or just add their own spin on Bible sayings
He said in a previous video he needs the booster seat because he’s like 4’8
The scary thing is that seat is probably very cheap and easy to fix. Don’t want to know what other serious issues are being neglected on that truck.
@@lastdaysarehere7133 Imagine having the nerve to tell other people how to spend *their* hard earned money 🙄
Manual is the way to go!!🔥🔥🚛🚛
Sometimes rowing those gears is all that kept me awake at night in the mountains.
You do get less blood pumping when you're just sitting instead of shifting.
Fully manual is way more fun but automated manual is awesome for traffic jams and rush hour city traffic. However, whenever i run an automated Manual, i run it in manual mode most of the time anyways. 😂 It drives me nuts not to be able to at least control what gear I'm in... The ECU tends to make nonsensical gear selections at the worse possible times!
I learned and passed on an automatic. Never learned manual. I'm fine with restrictions. I don't want to drive manual. There's no shortage of jobs. There never will be. I love not having to worry about manuals. And, if I wanted, I can still manually control my gears without having the hassle of dealing with a clutch.
There's very little you can't do with a restriction against manuals.
Mostly get your foot in the door for heavy hauling. Thats really it.
Around 1980, the forklift repair shop I worked for purchased a Chevy Titan 90 Cabover for transportation purposes.
The truck had an V8-71 Detroit Diesel that was geared with a Fuller 13-speed manual transmission, and it ran strong.
We bought the truck one day, I drove it around town to get the feel for it, and I went for my Class 1 driver’s license the next day.
While out taking the driving test, the fella from the DMV asked me, “how long you been driving this truck?” I replied, “since yesterday.”
His next question was, “how long you been driving without a clutch?” I replied, “since yesterday.” (Side note: I didn’t miss a shift even once on the test - the gears were singing a sweet melody!)
I delivered forklifts around Southern California with that truck for a couple of years, and the only time the clutch was used was for stopping and for rolling out of a stop.
Understanding how transmission shift forks slide synchronizing rings against the gears helps you to shift without grinding the gears or having the truck jerk around while under a load.
Accelerate from a stop in low gear, and with just a LITTLE BIT of pressure on the stick shift (in the direction that the shift is being made), when you take your foot off the accelerator pedal to shift into the next gear, as the engine RPMS come down, the transmission practically shifts itself.
Once the next gear clicks into place, stomp on the accelerator pedal, and repeat the process. This works for downshifting, too; it’s all in the engine RPMS synchronizing with the transmission RPMS.
It’s one of those things that requires you to be on top of what you’re doing while you’re driving, but with practice, you can shift like it’s second nature, and the truck will sound like it has an automatic transmission!
Bonus: clutches last far longer!
I’ll take the manual stick for reliability and strength, with less cost on maintenance and repairs.
Peace ✌🏻
And u dont have to sit in a child seat because the seat wouldnt he broken...ure uncle disconnected that seat on purpose..have u ever had it checked out ureself
I see manual truck has his birthday today 🎉😂😂
One time my co worker asked me if I liked Manuel?
I was like no way man I’m into women.
you seem like the type of driver that doesn’t leave the truck to unload
"Auto comes in clutch way more"
Well done haha.
Anyone who has ever driven the old dual stick hawgs... they probably love these new autos
I prefer manual but it's becoming a thing of the past and is being fazed out at lightspeed. There just aren't very many people under the age of 40 who know how to drive a manual and the industry has no choice but to cater to them or suffer. A lot of them refuse to even learn how to drive a manual.
Ah yes, I love switching gears on a 10+ speed semi truck. Especially I love the part where my hands get tired.
that's when I use my feet 💃🕺💃🕺🕴️
Wtf are you talking about hands getting tired
I honestly don't like the manual because for me it looks ugly from the outside
You drive with a booster seat im not expecting you to drive a manual
Old heads will swear by Manuals but the new automatics are faster, less of a pain, but more prone to being stolen
automatic truck drivers dont have to play with their stick to stay awake
😂😂 lmao why this guy use a car seat in his truck to drive 😂😂
That's because the new breed of truckers are steering wheel holders
Bro what's up with the baby car seat in the pillow😅
Manual is also better because your controlling your gears