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Old 08-04-2021, 01:41 PM   #22
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Default Re: Manual Cars

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Originally Posted by GasoLane View Post
The main reason that auto Trucks are popular with larger companies is that it costs them less in the long run for clutches and box's.

You may be surprised how many 'professional' drivers mash a gearbox.

Auto's are also handy as you can drink coffee when climbing hills or going through towns
or holding a phone to your ear, I see a lot of that in Melbourne from trucks turning at traffic lights, pretty hard to do if you had to tackle an 18 speed roadranger
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