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<blockquote data-quote="MaceFremonti" data-source="post: 1750491" data-attributes="member: 36696"><p>I've been driving one of the new automatic 276xxx Macks with this system installed and barely even knew it was there since I do everything by the book! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group2/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>However, it does wake you up real quick if you lose focus! The first time it hit the brakes all by itself was definitely a WTF Was That? moment. If you have the cruise on it will downshift if needed as well as <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> the engine power, and make jake or service brake adjustments to keep your following distance where it needs to be.</p><p></p><p>Your speed also affects the various sensors and alerts. It does NOT give following distance alerts if you are in heavy traffic just creeping along or if you are putting a load on the door and the front of your tractor is close to other trailers etc...</p><p></p><p>All in all I actually like it. All of us "zone out" at times and it's ability to keep a safe following distance when you are rolling along with the cruise control on is definitely a good thing. </p><p></p><p>Most of our old schools guys DO NOT like them though!</p><p></p><p>We have some new KWs that have this system as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MaceFremonti, post: 1750491, member: 36696"] I've been driving one of the new automatic 276xxx Macks with this system installed and barely even knew it was there since I do everything by the book! :rolleyes: However, it does wake you up real quick if you lose focus! The first time it hit the brakes all by itself was definitely a WTF Was That? moment. If you have the cruise on it will downshift if needed as well as :censored: the engine power, and make jake or service brake adjustments to keep your following distance where it needs to be. Your speed also affects the various sensors and alerts. It does NOT give following distance alerts if you are in heavy traffic just creeping along or if you are putting a load on the door and the front of your tractor is close to other trailers etc... All in all I actually like it. All of us "zone out" at times and it's ability to keep a safe following distance when you are rolling along with the cruise control on is definitely a good thing. Most of our old schools guys DO NOT like them though! We have some new KWs that have this system as well. [/QUOTE]
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