What percentage of trucks are automatic?

[scooby0048]

99% of our fleet is auto. We have one borrowed 1000 that is a stick.

 

[TooTechie]

About 50-60% of my building is auto. About 15% of our fleet are still the horrible 1987-1989 POS's. They just refuse to retire them.

Mine is 1986. My kingdom for power steering! But seriously...of the crappy old dinosaurs we have...mine turns the easiest.

I get the economics but it's still so aggrevating going through a day without power steering. It's very telling that out of all the physical energy that a driver expends in a day, steering the wheel in one of these beasts all day takes more work than everything else combined, especially on a city route. In 2014, it's completely ridiculous.
So IMO, manuals aren't the biggest problem, non- power steering is what kills a workday.

When I was a cover guy I used to whine when I got put on the only route I covered that had a dinosuar 800. I was miserable all week long. I was spoiled. Now I bid a route with the same kind of dinosaur 800, but the steering isn't quite as bad and I don't even mind it anymore. Don't get me wrong. I would love to have a low step again...power steering and no more clutch, but I can go through the day and be happy.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

99% of our fleet is auto. We have one borrowed 1000 that is a stick.

Automatics are nice,for cab room!

Ive will take a stick,any day,in the snow!

 

[scooby0048]

Automatics are nice,for cab room!

Ive will take a stick,any day,in the snow!

I agree with the stick in snow, ANYDAY! As far as cab room, alot of our cars have a what looks like a small roll cage where the heater blower is. That space used to be great to stack out while loading the dolly.

 

[TooTechie]

I agree with the stick in snow, ANYDAY! As far as cab room, alot of our cars have a what looks like a small roll cage where the heater blower is. That space used to be great to stack out while loading the dolly.

Yeah, the newer trucks have that. It's good for cabbing packages during peak.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I agree with the stick in snow, ANYDAY! As far as cab room, alot of our cars have a what looks like a small roll cage where the heater blower is. That space used to be great to stack out while loading the dolly.

I load my dolly,In the cargo area...and slide it out the door!

 

[scooby0048]

I load my dolly,In the cargo area...and slide it out the door!

My dolly prefers I slide my cargo IN the door

 

[TooTechie]

I load my dolly,In the cargo area...and slide it out the door!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Jealous?

 

[Jackburton]

My van has to be automatic, need the other hand to grab the kids when they get close enough.

 

[jumpman23]

I load my dolly,In the cargo area...and slide it out the door!

My dolly= Hardly ever gets usage, that's what reverse is for lmfao.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

My dolly= Hardly ever gets usage, that's what reverse is for lmfao.

Softie

 

[jumpman23]

Softie

Work smarter not harder, dolly always tells me to take care of my back lmfao. Shes so caring lmfao. Bulk days are over son, no more superman for the Jumpmeister. I DONT LOVE THAT BULK lol.

 

[upsman68]

We have a lot of part timers that didn't qualify at our center because they could not drive manual. They could not pass the road test. We hired people off the street as drivers. I guess the youth of today can't drive sticks


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[jumpman23]

We have a lot of part timers that didn't qualify at our center because they could not drive manual. They could not pass the road test. We hired people off the street as drivers. I guess the youth of today can't drive sticks


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If your a dude and you cant drive a stick, that person is a lol.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Work smarter not harder, dolly always tells me to take care of my back lmfao. Shes so caring lmfao. Bulk days are over son, no more superman for the Jumpmeister. I DONT LOVE THAT BULK lol.

She does!

 

[jumpman23]

She does!

No doubt lol.

 

[Fedex Guy]

My package van has a mattress in the back. It's pretty cool. Loaded with condoms and booze. I never get anything done. Lmao


Just to be clear, I don't work for FedEx. Crazy I know.

 

[Fedex Guy]

If your a dude and you cant drive a stick, that person is a lol.

If you're a dude that can't drive a stick, you're a chick.


Just to be clear, I don't work for FedEx. Crazy I know.

 

[Covemastah]

All new drivers should experience the old stick shift in the nuts at least once, to be a true an hardened UPS Veteran !!!