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lildog said:
Anybody remember driving a super 10? Those were fun especially watching newbies outta trucking school try to pull out of yard onto street.
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That was probably my favorite transmission. Used to pull rail containers for an owner/op and that truck would fly.
 
lildog said:
Anybody remember driving a super 10? Those were fun especially watching newbies outta trucking school try to pull out of yard onto street.
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"Click it n rip it"... had no idea how to shift it, then I got forced onto a bid at FedEx and into a tractor that had that transmission in it. Got home and YouTube it. Went in on Sunday a put about 100 miles on that sucker in the parking lot. After I got it figured out I really enjoyed it. Still prefer it to our straight tens, plus nobody would use it. Loved rolling in and having a guy walk up to your door saying he was gonna use your truck. I'd grab my bag and lunch box then just stand there for a second. Watch the guy put all his stuff in and fire it up (no pre trip of course) go to put it in reverse and immediately look at the knob. After explaining how it works they would usually grab their stuff and run for it. Some guys would try, poor souls..
 
Ehhh. Took me back to my split axle bobtail days when I was a teenager...
Before Ump was a gleam in me eye...lol
 
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Ump said:
"Click it n rip it"... had no idea how to shift it, then I got forced onto a bid at FedEx and into a tractor that had that transmission in it. Got home and YouTube it. Went in on Sunday a put about 100 miles on that sucker in the parking lot. After I got it figured out I really enjoyed it. Still prefer it to our straight tens, plus nobody would use it. Loved rolling in and having a guy walk up to your door saying he was gonna use your truck. I'd grab my bag and lunch box then just stand there for a second. Watch the guy put all his stuff in and fire it up (no pre trip of course) go to put it in reverse and immediately look at the knob. After explaining how it works they would usually grab their stuff and run for it. Some guys would try, poor souls..
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Crap, you mean all this garbage Billy's been spreading about your driving skills is just hog wash?
Bet you're just an ole goat herder.
 
lildog said:
Anybody remember driving a super 10? Those were fun especially watching newbies outta trucking school try to pull out of yard onto street.
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If you've driven a unishift or monoshift, they're pretty much the same.
 
Gee Billy--you didnt ask me If I ever drove sticks? Just dont shift that BROWNIE too fast or get out the screwdriver and pop it back into neytral so you can start over again..So I guess there"s another old timer working with ya thats knows agout it..just wish eaton could figure out how to split a 10 speed..9th not enough and 10 too much...
 
Knucklehead said:
Gee Billy--you didnt ask me If I ever drove sticks? Just dont shift that BROWNIE too fast or get out the screwdriver and pop it back into neytral so you can start over again..So I guess there"s another old timer working with ya thats knows agout it..just wish eaton could figure out how to split a 10 speed..9th not enough and 10 too much...
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Knuckles I know damn well who you are and must say you are more old school than 90 percent of the drivers at our barn.
 
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