We have many of the old, high step P1000's in our center but the ones that are left have power steering. The route I'm on has one and it's beating the heck out of me. Had a back injury last year that had me on light duty for 4 months and that getting into and out of that truck is a back jarring experience. Been told that a new truck is coming....I pray I live long enough to see that. LOL! I'll give these beasts alot of credit though. They are practically bullet proof. They take a lickin' and keep coming back for more. I drove the non-power steering ones for a couple of years when I first started driving. Horrible pick-up and practically died going up hills. 1st gear was too high and 2nd gear was too low. I remember driving up a hill right past our corporate offices and seeing the employees walking or driving out of the office and them watching me slowly and agonizingly climb up the hill. I always yelled at them to give me a push. Parking those things in the center was another pain. Always hoped to be back before my driver neighbors on the line. If not, I practically ripped my shoulders out of their sockets twisting that wheel in such a short space to get it angled in. Ah....the good ol' days.
