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I WISH I COULD SKIP GEARS.", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2010-10-31T23:35:50Z", "lastPost": "2010-10-31T23:35:50Z", "views": 3766, "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 7, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "autoshift-transmissions", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/autoshift-transmissions/", "userId": 1587, "firstName": "Wes", "lastName": "C.", "companyName": "GINA TRANSPORT", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Ripon", "state": "CA", "userCommentCount": 105, "userLikes": 305, "replies": [ { "replyId": 20187, "content": "I am on my 2nd truck with Eaton Fuller RTO16910 Auto shift and the main thing I don't like is in city (Kansas City) treaffic the stop and go stuff it can be a pain but 99% of the timeI wouldn't have anything else. Now in some cases when slowing down quickly it will go to neutral below 5th or 6th gear, just hit the foot feed pedal and it will re-engage to the proper gear , or just manually down shift with the transmission control and you will be happy. My first auto shift when I was 62 yrs old, and a farmer to boot.", "contentHtml": "I am on my 2nd truck with Eaton Fuller RTO16910 Auto shift and the main thing I don't like is in city (Kansas City) treaffic the stop and go stuff it can be a pain but 99% of the timeI wouldn't have anything else. Now in some cases when slowing down quickly it will go to neutral below 5th or 6th gear, just hit the foot feed pedal and it will re-engage to the proper gear , or just manually down shift with the transmission control and you will be happy. My first auto shift when I was 62 yrs old, and a farmer to boot.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-07-11", "dateAdded": "2010-11-01T00:02:32Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 2044, "firstName": "Philip", "lastName": "Long", "companyName": "PHILIP L LONG", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Liberty", "state": "MO", "userCommentCount": 4, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20188, "content": "I'm suprised there was not more comments on this.", "contentHtml": "I'm suprised there was not more comments on this.<img alt=\":(\" height=\"20\" src=\"http://www.bulkloadsnow.com/Includes/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/sad_smile.gif\" title=\":(\" width=\"20\" />", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-23", "dateAdded": "2010-11-21T17:08:15Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1587, "firstName": "Wes", "lastName": "C.", "companyName": "GINA TRANSPORT", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Ripon", "state": "CA", "userCommentCount": 105, "userLikes": 305, "userDislikes": 310, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20189, "content": "I rented a 2010 VNL 630 while my truck was in the shop, It had a 12 speed ISHIFT which is built by volvo and only goes in trucks with volvo engines, and If i were to buy new trucks from volvo i'd def buy them with the ISHIFT I loved it", "contentHtml": "I rented a 2010 VNL 630 while my truck was in the shop, It had a 12 speed ISHIFT which is built by volvo and only goes in trucks with volvo engines, and If i were to buy new trucks from volvo i'd def buy them with the ISHIFT I loved it", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-07-25", "dateAdded": "2010-11-22T16:27:59Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 2145, "firstName": "SETH ", "lastName": "PITMAN", "companyName": "S PITMAN TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "DUNKIRK", "state": "IN", "userCommentCount": 23, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20190, "content": "\n After having driven for over 20 years with all types of transmission, (mostly 15 & 18's) I wouldn't go with anything other than an automatic. We are working on our 2nd one now. I always thought that having a manual was the way to go, but these autoshifts are much more efficient at shiffting than most drivers including myself. If you like to start out in a higher gear you won't like it and interestingly enough that is exactly why I am buying them.\n", "contentHtml": "<br />\r\nAfter having driven for over 20 years with all types of transmission, (mostly 15 & 18's) I wouldn't go with anything other than an automatic. We are working on our 2nd one now. I always thought that having a manual was the way to go, but these autoshifts are much more efficient at shiffting than most drivers including myself. If you like to start out in a higher gear you won't like it and interestingly enough that is exactly why I am buying them.<br />", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-27", "dateAdded": "2010-11-22T17:19:19Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1650, "firstName": "Myron", "lastName": "Dorsey", "companyName": "LS NEXUS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Cedar Rapids", "state": "IA", "userCommentCount": 6, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20191, "content": "\n Boy am I relieved! The shop where i take my truck says he's heard some stories like being stuck in L.A. traffic and the transmission is stuck between 2 gears and wont move......If you are bobtail or pulling empty trailer why would'nt you want to start in 3rd or 4th?", "contentHtml": "<p>\r\n\tBoy am I relieved! The shop where i take my truck says he's heard some stories like being stuck in L.A. traffic and the transmission is stuck between 2 gears and wont move......If you are bobtail or pulling empty trailer why would'nt you want to start in 3rd or 4th?</p>", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-05-23", "dateAdded": "2010-11-23T02:56:16Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 1587, "firstName": "Wes", "lastName": "C.", "companyName": "GINA TRANSPORT", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Ripon", "state": "CA", "userCommentCount": 105, "userLikes": 305, "userDislikes": 310, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 20192, "content": "Them getting stuck in gear is not surprising, im sure people smash on the gas when its time to go and if youre pullin 25 ton its going to shift right everytime if you let it be patient, the ISHIFT from volvo makes the Eaton autoshift look like it was made by children", "contentHtml": "Them getting stuck in gear is not surprising, im sure people smash on the gas when its time to go and if youre pullin 25 ton its going to shift right everytime if you let it be patient, the ISHIFT from volvo makes the Eaton autoshift look like it was made by children", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-07-25", "dateAdded": "2010-11-23T16:38:52Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 2145, "firstName": "SETH ", "lastName": "PITMAN", "companyName": "S PITMAN TRANSPORT LLC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "DUNKIRK", "state": "IN", "userCommentCount": 23, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 310, "signUpDate": "2010-05-23", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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Posted on Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 7:35 PM CST in Ripon, CA