Auto or Manual can't decide ??

[MaxPF]

I'll just add that the H3 gearing is low enough that the manual is not a problem. I've never once had to set out and wait for a buddy with an automatic get back from the trail because my manual couldn't make it. Still, I stand by my earlier comment that this all comes down to personal preference and nothing else. If you're even debating auto v. manual, I'm assuming you're competent with both so in the end it really doesn't matter.

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[Big Mike]

Thanks for all the great info much appreciated..

I drive an 18 speed Peterbilt for more hours a week than I care to so I'm pretty seasoned when it comes to shifting......The 5 speed I found up in the Albany area sold before I could get a look at it so the search continues..

I have decided to wait until I find a manual tranny..

Thanks again for all the replies..

 

[cbetts]

I mainly drove a 10 speed Mack (5 speed with a splicer) but got stuck with a double stick for a few months (dual 4 speeds). I actually miss it. It has been twenty five years since I drove something big.

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[Big Mike]

I mainly drove a 10 speed Mack (5 speed with a splicer) but got stuck with a double stick for a few months (dual 4 speeds). I actually miss it. It has been twenty five years since I drove something big.

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Back in the early 90's when I was pulling a bulk tank we had a twin stick R Model that got named "the ticket machine" for good reason.....If you weren't paying attention a speeding ticket was what you were going to get.....That old Mack would get out and stroll..LOL

 

[Big Mike]

Manuals are also better for trucks that tow.... assuming the driver isn't an idiot or crappy at driving a manual. The latter is why you are seeing more auto-shift gearboxes in class 8 over-the-road trucks. Automatics and auto-shifts are already the rule for in-town trucks. I know a few guys in the OTR trucking industry and they say autos and auto-shifts have lower maintenance and fewer repairs than manuals because inexperienced or impatient drivers can't break ****.

The trucking industry has been dumbed down to a point where any idiot with a pulse and a DOT card can get a driving job....I'm working on year number 23 of long haul OTR and I honestly don't know where these big fleets are finding these people.

 

[SedonaBound]

Its not like manual trans H3s are common. If you hold out until you find one, you may miss out on any number of nice automatics.

 

[Big Mike]

Its not like manual trans H3s are common. If you hold out until you find one, you may miss out on any number of nice automatics.

This is very true..

Tons of used auto's out there !

 

[rsc]

Well I found mine last night. 07 Lux/Adventure, slate blue, 79k miles and a 5-speed!! Got some minor things to do to it and move around between the other two H3's in the garage but it's a beaut. No pics yet, dark and foggy/rainy here.

 

[cbetts]

Nice find! The Slate Blue models are kinda rare. Compile that with the Adventure Kit and 5-Speed and you have quite a unique beast!

Congrats!

 

[Big Mike]

Well I found mine last night. 07 Lux/Adventure, slate blue, 79k miles and a 5-speed!! Got some minor things to do to it and move around between the other two H3's in the garage but it's a beaut. No pics yet, dark and foggy/rainy here.

Congrats !!

Looking forward to seeing the pics..

 

[08H3]

Well I found mine last night. 07 Lux/Adventure, slate blue, 79k miles and a 5-speed!! Got some minor things to do to it and move around between the other two H3's in the garage but it's a beaut. No pics yet, dark and foggy/rainy here.

Cool. I think the Lux / 5 speed is a very rare combo since for all intents and purposes it had to have been ordered. No dealer would have had a leather trimmed manual transmission sitting on the lot. I'm sure there are others, but yours is the first one I have ever heard about state side.

 

[cbetts]

Cool. I think the Lux / 5 speed is a very rare combo since for all intents and purposes it had to have been ordered. No dealer would have had a leather trimmed manual transmission sitting on the lot. I'm sure there are others, but yours is the first one I have ever heard about state side.

Ditto on that. I had to order mine to even get the 5-speed with the adventure kit. Plus I wanted the sunroof.

 

[Big Mike]

I found a low mileage, H3 Base, w/5 speed, but its like 200 miles from here..

Tempted to try an internet deal sight unseen but thats risky..

If we have a truck in the area I might see if someone could take a peak for me.......I'm hauling cars now so our guys know what they are looking at for the most part..

 

[Panzer07]

I found a low mileage, H3 Base, w/5 speed, but its like 200 miles from here..

Tempted to try an internet deal sight unseen but thats risky..

If we have a truck in the area I might see if someone could take a peak for me.......I'm hauling cars now so our guys know what they are looking at for the most part..

200 miles isn't that much I believe I drove that far when I went to check mine


Torres

 

[3Hummers]

I have driven further when looking for vehicles.

 

[rsc]

Some sight unseen deals are good some, not so good. I missed 6 things online from the dealers pictures that were easily apparent in person. Not deal killers, but it's not hard to make it look good from the internet.

Yeah, I agree. It has a strange set of options. Chrome pkg, sunroof, chrome brushguard and steps, Lux pkg...okay. Add Adv. pkg, okay. But painted wheels and a 5 speed...hmmm, I would have expected the chrome wheels too. I can understand the transmission, it's a personal preference thing, just seems a little schizophrenic.