Stick driving

[Coldworld]

That's ok monkey... bring in the dog and cat , slip into those silk jammies, pour yourself a cup of joe, sink into the BarcaLounger, turn down the lights and step up the pot smoking because we are about ready to rumble.....

Do you know where I referenced the above crap from??? @Monkey Butt???

 

[Coldworld]

Not nearly as much as your wife; in fact, I hear she has her own black one in the nightstand by your bed.

im not even going to respond to this....

 

[Fnix]

I don't care how tight it is. 200 stops is 200 stops. Ain't happening over here.

We got a junk route that is %80 tight resi with lots of DR apartments and middle income homes that goes out with 180-200 and you can get done at 6 with full lunch. People see the amount of stops and dont want it. Best kept secret.

 

[Re-Raise]

Driving these sticks is kind of fun better than these automatics in my opinion but they can be a bit slow though

 

[Re-Raise]

"Shift Inhibit" can blow me though

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

"Shift Inhibit" can blow me though

That drives me crazy!!

 

[Knothead]

No feeling is more satisfying than holding that pulsating hard stick in your hand.

You spelled mouth wrong.

 

[Round the block again]

I'm glad I don't have a stick car anymore, too many steep hills on my area

 

[Over 70]

If the stick was on the steering wheel it would be much more ergonomic. The dashboard awkward stick is ridiculous 300 times a day. Its not like it moves easily.

 

[oldngray]

If the stick was on the steering wheel it would be much more ergonomic. The dashboard awkward stick is ridiculous 300 times a day. Its not like it moves easily.

3 on a tree?

 

[MC0493]

We have so few standards left (2 i think) that it's actually a nice change. Once you get a good rhythm going, just use the clutch to start and stop and the hell with it after that. Slam those gears. They are all a bit too slow though which sucks. Don't think the newest ford cars have the shift inhibit problem which will be good.

 

[Poop Head]

We have so few standards left (2 i think) that it's actually a nice change. Once you get a good rhythm going, just use the clutch to start and stop and the hell with it after that. Slam those gears. They are all a bit too slow though which sucks. Don't think the newest ford cars have the shift inhibit problem which will be good.

I heard they are slow, and ugly as

 

[MC0493]

They look fine, but the biggest complaint is they're just slow. Old high mileage 7.3's

 

[soberups]

Some of our automatic shifters are insanely difficult to move into position. almost need two hands to move it

and then you get the guys that tape the little lock button on the shifter down

I do that. Dirt and corrosion build up in the cable over time. Taping the button down allows me to use my fist to shift it into Drive rather than getting carpal tunnel by having to contort my wrist into an unnatural angle in order to press the button 300 times per day.

 

[soberups]

I drive an automatic 7 but when they pull it for maintainence I prefer a stick over one of those long skinny 7's with the scissor doors that have the turning radius of a school bus. The day I complain about driving a stick is the day I turn my man card in. All of our stick cars have power steering, adjustable full length seats and low steps. They are good work platforms. The people who bitch about them have obviously never had the pleasure of driving a P-600 or a GMC P-1000 with manual steering and high steps.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Preferring an automatic over a stick has nothing do with someone's man card.

It has been at least 15 years since I last drove a stick and I would hate having to go back to one.

 

[soberups]

The

Preferring an automatic over a stick has nothing do with someone's man card.

It has been at least 15 years since I last drove a stick and I would hate having to go back to one.

Our stick cars all have the 7.3 Powerstrokes and they are WAAAAAY faster than the automatics with the MB 4-cylinder or the 6 liter diesels. The cars themselves are also about 1200 pounds heavier which makes them perform much better in the mud or snow. So I do t mind driving them at all.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

100% of my route is paved.

 

[Poop Head]

They look fine, but the biggest complaint is they're just slow. Old high mileage 7.3's

I was talking about the new Ford's.
The old ones are the ones I love!