President Trump announces a new plan to replace illegal alien truck drivers with AMERICAN VETERANS
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Except driving diesel semis. That is like it.
The classic "Deuce and a Half" (like the iconic M35A2) has 5 forward gears and 1 reverse gear in its main transmission. However, it also features a 2-speed transfer case (High and Low range), which effectively gives the driver a total of 10 forward gears and 2 reverse gears.
Diesel semi-trucks typically have anywhere from 10 to 18 forward gears. The most common configurations are 10, 13, and 18-speed transmissions. Some heavy-duty or specialized trucks can even have up to 20 or more gears.
Hear, hear! During college summers, I kept a job as a harvest driver for the local pea harvest. My multi-ton flatbed truck had 5 forward gears and a 2-range transaxle. It took a little bit of getting used to, but I did get to the point where I could (for example) accomplish a 2nd(high) to 3rd(low) in one movement if I was picking up speed with a full load. But that was enough for me.