SRW or dually.
I'm thinking of a life change. Come March of next year, I'll have 40 years at the company I work for. I don't plan to retire completely but sort of semi-retire. I'm looking at RV trailer transport. I ...
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rjstractor wrote:GeoBoy wrote:
More and more companies are going to automatics in their OTR trucking fleets. They are more fuel efficient than standard transmission trucks. The company I escort for has switched to automatics in all their OTR trucks. Volvo trucks claim they have a new OTR truck, with an auto, that is getting 10 MPG!
A little off topic, but the OTR autos are completely different than those used in pickups. Most OTR autos are actually "automated manuals", that are essentially manual transmissions with clutching and shifting controlled by computers and servos. The Allison-type transmissions have better city performance but fuel economy and highway performance are lacking compared with the automated manuals.
Exactly! According to a great friend of mine who is an "in town" driver, they are using these almost exclusively for their local trucks. Most of their highway trucks are still true manuals, though :B
