Auto or manual gear box?

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As posted on here before not fussed but probably auto presently driving 85Daf auto works ok All those on here getting on about more control with manual dont know what they mean you can drive all autos on manual if you want to be in control, & Ive driven all of them apart from Renault I shift very good but had a new 450 Strallis for 6 weeks just before last Xmas & it was excelent. Of course I may be a bit biased due to 40yrs of manual & a worn out left Knee. One thing against them manual a bit better if you are stuck in snow or some ■■■■■■ site you cant rock an auto :slight_smile:

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After an iShift and then going onto a manual MAN with a couple of faulty clutch packs, the iShift wins. I did prefer the earlier MAN with a comfort shift but had not experienced the auto Volvo at that time.

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greek:
As posted on here before not fussed but probably auto presently driving 85Daf auto works ok All those on here getting on about more control with manual dont know what they mean you can drive all autos on manual if you want to be in control, & Ive driven all of them apart from Renault I shift very good but had a new 450 Strallis for 6 weeks just before last Xmas & it was excelent. Of course I may be a bit biased due to 40yrs of manual & a worn out left Knee. One thing against them manual a bit better if you are stuck in snow or some [zb] site you cant rock an auto :slight_smile:

I had a Volvo I shift the other week, on the dash were 2 switches, one for rocking and one for creeping, never got to try them out, but seems it can be done…

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Must be new Coddy last I shift I drove was when Khuehne & Nagel had them just over 3 yrs ago some body left a unit in some soft grass at the brewery & nobody could get it off :blush:

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Coddy:

greek:
As posted on here before not fussed but probably auto presently driving 85Daf auto works ok All those on here getting on about more control with manual dont know what they mean you can drive all autos on manual if you want to be in control, & Ive driven all of them apart from Renault I shift very good but had a new 450 Strallis for 6 weeks just before last Xmas & it was excelent. Of course I may be a bit biased due to 40yrs of manual & a worn out left Knee. One thing against them manual a bit better if you are stuck in snow or some [zb] site you cant rock an auto :slight_smile:

I had a Volvo I shift the other week, on the dash were 2 switches, one for rocking and one for creeping, never got to try them out, but seems it can be done…

Mercedes powershift does rocking and loads of other stuff.