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Old 07-03-2006, 12:06 PM   #1
BravestDog
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Sorry to bother all of you again, but more questions as usual.

I just found this Volvo 770 on ebay with a 10 speed auto shift transmission. Most trucks I see have manual transmissions.

1. My question is, what determines what type of transmission a truck gets when it is ordered or used? Auto or manual?

2. Is there a variety of automatics and manual transmissions available or is there just a few choices?

3. What determines whether a truck gets an automatic or a manual transmission and what type they get? Are there some applications where a auto is better than a manual and vice versa?

4. What is the price and life span difference between the two?

5. If you wanted a truck with an automatic for a conversion, so anyone could drive it, should a person purchase a truck with an automatic from the beginning or can you switch transmissions later..., or would that be a foolish, expensive error, to purchase a truck with a manual and then switch to an auto?

Generalizations and estimates are fine. Just trying to get a big picture idea.

I could understand if a truck is carrying maximum loads up and down mountain roads, that a many speed transmission would be a good idea to keep the motor in its proper power range...

Thankyou.
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