B MACK Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I might have bitched about bitched about this in the past. ( First off, I've been around trucks since the 1960's - 70's . I started driving in 1982.) I have driven different trucks , hauled different trailers and loads or equipment. Currently I am lowboying heavy equipment. The truck I am running is a 2016 KW t880, ISX 525, 18 speed , I believe the rears are 4:33;s . It does ok pulling 11 axle multi jointed lowboy, grossed at 198,500lbs , with a CAT 349 excavator. Anyway, I was getting fuel in Missoula, Mt. the other day, The truck next to me was a newer KW w900 (mid 2010;s?). I saw when he opened his door, there were three , four foot high shifters on the floor. When he pulled away from the fuel pump he must have shifted 10 gears in about 20 feet!, (In a parking lot , that is stupid). I have driven multi stick trannies , And now , I really like the newer transitions and bigger power. I,myself hate shifting . It just really makes me laugh that these "drivers" that have never driven "a set of sticks", and now they have a newer big power truck with an 18 speed , that with a normal load , can be straight sticked all day long, now just to be cool and post videos they put another 4 foot high shifter thru the floor for high and low and for the split gears. I do not understand the new breed??? 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted June 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2023 Well I guess we dont have to understand them They are having fun d oing it their way Personally I dont understand these great big tall gear sticks, I reckon it would be easy to break a selector fork and must put a lot of wear on the transmission with that extra weight resting on the dogs I reckon the sticks would make it jump out of gear on rough roads Paul 2 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted June 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2023 I don't get it either, somebody posts a video of some asshat on Facebook with the same setup every once in a while. He's throwing 3 sticks around and people ooh and ahh about it. I say the title should read "how gay can you possibly look while driving a truck". I mean what you do on your own time is your own business, but that's how it looks to me. 5 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted June 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2023 same here. three shifters with knobs 3 inches from the roof are compensating for a small male member in my opinion. and than having to row throw all the gears............when empty.......... is just stupid our lowboy has an 18 speed. and 99% of the time i run it as an 8 speed......... or less. 4 1 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 47 minutes ago, tjc transport said: three shifters with knobs 3 inches from the roof are compensating for a small male member in my opinion. Yep, Plus the Seat on the Floor & Exhaust Stacks you can stick your head down. are in the same League in my opinion. 8 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Well I guess we dont have to understand them They are having fun d oing it their way Very True Paul.. Different Strokes for Different Folks.. 2 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I agree with all of the above.. just another way to get attention when your personality does NOT deserve it.. 1 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 How about this guy ???? Watch _The GREATest 2 sticks shifting video of all time!_ on YouTube.eml Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I’m not sure what his problem is from what I’ve seen thier always looking for easier…. only been to Missoula once I don’t remember a truck stop there hadda fuel in butte Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Pretty sure he's the real thing , and not 70 years old. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 the B-815 i drove had the sticks cut 4 inches off the floor so you could one hand shift the quad box. the 49 L190 international with a quad box had 12 inch or so sticks. same thing with that, one hand shift. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 TJ you are the best ha ha …. Kind of weird, broken in on a 2,stick and now you don’t have to shift them at all. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Like this fellow says, I’m sick of shifting these things also … these automatic transmissions, came along at the right time… Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Mark T said: How about this guy ???? Watch _The GREATest 2 sticks shifting video of all time!_ on YouTube.eml 755 B · 4 downloads Can’t get it to open Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Probably my fault Bob. I'm not too familiar with sending links. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Try that. This dude'll school ya on two sticks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 This is my favorite from a few years back. .....Hippy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 55 minutes ago, Mark T said: Probably my fault Bob. I'm not too familiar with sending links. Are usually cannot send them. I just screenshot the link and post it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Thanks for that. I also watch that many years ago… Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I like big straight pipes but I'm no monkey so I don't need a post to hang from lol. Yup yup these guys buy these 2 and 3 stick kits and call themselves truck drivers. If they had to drive a real 2 or 3 stick truck they probably couldn't git it outta the garage 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 4 hours ago, 70mackMB said: This is my favorite from a few years back. .....Hippy turned the volume up ; watched many times. brought a tear to the eyes remembering the good days. only concern is the puppies on the mirrors should always face forward to guide the way . see where you are going not where you've been. personal opinion. you know what they say about opinions:: they're like as-oles every ones got one. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 6 hours ago, 70mackMB said: This is my favorite from a few years back. .....Hippy That's one of my favorites too, and the one with Freightrain. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72939-newbies/#findComment-532861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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