Which one is more dangerous??

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Old 03-03-2008, 07:05 PM
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more dangerous to go down a steep grade in a ten speed, or an automatic, or autoshift?
 
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Old 03-03-2008, 07:19 PM
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If you know how to drive the truck, it does not matter how the truck is spec'ed out.
 
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Originally Posted by Orangetxguy
If you know how to drive the truck, it does not matter how the truck is spec'ed out.
And if you keep all the truck's components in proper operating condition.
 
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Old 03-03-2008, 08:56 PM
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more dangerous to go down a steep grade in a ten speed, or an automatic, or autoshift?
Automatic and Autoshift are the same thing. :wink: Your prolly thinking about the tranny that can do both Automatic or Manual by flipping a switch.
 
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Old 03-03-2008, 09:24 PM
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both are dangerous, if you are going real fast! :wink:
 
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:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
 
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Old 03-03-2008, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bamalu
more dangerous to go down a steep grade in a ten speed, or an automatic, or autoshift?
Ten-speed, fifteen-speed, eighteen-speed, autoshift... They're all about the same. Danger is determined by just how loose the nut is behind the wheel.
 
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the wrong way
 
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Remember that the autoshift also has a manual setting. I guess if it failed you would be screwed.
 
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