2007-09-13 11:04:35 · 8 answers · asked by william b 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Thay are manual in the UK. they have many more gears than a standard car gearbox, some even have 'half gears' to give a bit of extra power when pulling heavy loads uphill......
2007-09-13 11:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
It's amazing how some people are willing to show their ignorance, isn't it?
FACT - Until about 5 years ago, 90% of tractor units were sold with manual gearboxes.. Automatic gearboxes simply weren't reliable enough to cope with the multiple gear changes required. However, computer contolled gear shifts have changed all that
Over the last few years, semi-automatic and fully automatic gearboxes have gradually become more and more prevalent in trucks. About 60%-70% of new buys are specified with automatic transmission.
2007-09-14 08:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Having driven dozens of artics...
For at least the last 5 to 10 years virtually ALL of them have been either semi or full automatic gearboxes.
Most have 'tip-tronic' style shifts, others simply have three buttons 'D' 'N' & 'R'.
There are practically NO artics with manual gearboxes & clutches these days...
2007-09-13 18:44:27 · answer #3 · answered by creviazuk 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
most are automatic or semi automatic but there are also manual as well I would say the spread of them are about equal between semi automatic and automatic
2007-09-13 18:18:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I fully agree with twisted ace, those are the facts
2007-09-14 08:54:35 · answer #5 · answered by Qt_Mary 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most are manual, but you can get either.
2007-09-13 20:43:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Gareth hits the nail on the head!!
Cheers
2007-09-13 18:16:49 · answer #7 · answered by gsf1200 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
both
2007-09-13 21:34:06 · answer #8 · answered by tugboat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋