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Scott Webster · 10-22-2011, 07:38 PM

Only days I don't like my 4 speed T10 is when my back is out. However, my wife doesn't drive standard. That outweighs the negative

I'll stay home when my back is out and my truck will stay out of my wife's hands.

Wait a minute.... if she can drive it, would the check book be any easier to pry from her hands??????

Shyguy · 10-22-2011, 07:47 PM

I am an old guy and I really enjoy driving one of these old trucks mostly stock with a 4 speed granny transmission. I have only owned and driven 3 of these trucks and all of them have had the 4 speed granny transmissions. One was a '72 GMC with a 350, the next was a '71 C-10 with a 350 originally then a 454 and the one we are building now is a '67 swb stepper that started out with a L6 250, but we are now putting a 454 in it.

If I get the urge to drive a truck with an auto I drive our '92 K-3500 GMC duallie, but I normally only drive it when I need to pull or haul something heavy.

My son and his family like the autos.

The way I look at it, build and drive your truck the way that brings a smile to your face.

bollybib · 10-22-2011, 08:13 PM

**special-K** · 10-22-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mrein3

Come to the land of 10,000 lakes and see how much you like that manual transmission. I went from manual to auto because a manual transmission at the boat lift sucks big time.

That stiff clutch also got real old real fast in bumper to bumper traffic on 35W during rush hour.

If my truck was one of those girly, show only trucks I could see a manual again but for a truck that gets used the way the general intended it to, auto is the only way to go.

One more thing...
try plowing snow with a manual transmission.

Well,we all have our opinions. To each their own. But,you have to watch being too assumptive. I don't have to go to the land of 10,000 lakes to find a boat ramp. Maryland has the Chesapeake Bay,Atlantic Ocean,Assawoman Sound,Potomac,Patuxent,Patapsco,Youhiogheny,Miles,Chester,Severn,Magothy,Susquehana,and other Rivers,Deep Creek Lake,as well as numerous lakes and rivers in PA,DE,VA,and WVA a short drive away. We have boat ramps and I've unloaded plenty of boats and,personally,have never had any trouble using a clutch.

We also have rush hour traffic backups. Again,no problem here. I guess my legs are in shape because working a clutch never phases my leg and I don't consider it stiff.

I use my trucks for work. Is that what you meant by "how the general intended"? Do these trucks look like girly show trucks? Notice the plow mounts. Their not for show,either:

*RUSHNBOBO* · 10-22-2011, 08:56 PM

Tim, "Assawoman Sound ?" .....did you just make that up ? I've got to Google this one

Nice rides btw .....look like real work trucks, like mine did about 6 years ago. It was a hell of a lot easier not having to worry about scratches, waxing, rain, snow and the occasional get your greasy hands off my ride !

71 GMCDRVR · 10-22-2011, 09:21 PM

I like either, had a couple muscle cars with sticks and those were fun to drive. But honestly this 383 backed up by a th350 B&m shift kit and floor shifter (in ratchet mode) is the most fun I have had, and its my dd. Its all about what you like and what brings a smile to your face while driving! ...My motto is "do what you feel & feel what you do"

Blessing, Ryan G

treveiger · 10-22-2011, 10:08 PM

I like using granny gear for take off in heavy traffic or down town

gotta love that roar except when cops start looking your way :S
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71gmcburb · 10-22-2011, 10:49 PM

I drive my 66 Econoline everyday to and from Seattle in stop and go traffic. It has a manual 3 spd column shift and it doesn't bother me a bit.

I have had 60-60lb bags of concrete, 30-10' pressure treated 4x4s, 70-8' pressure treated 2x4s, compresser, nailer, hoses, saw and cords, plus a wheel borrow in the van and towing a trailer with enough 6' ceder slats to build the fence. I never had a problem with the clutch. Van drove normal and that was up and down hills! It also has manual stearing and manual drum brakes!

this is the van

Ackattack · 10-22-2011, 10:59 PM

My 68 is a 4L60E and its nice to not have to worry about it. I'm planning on getting a higher stall converter for drag racing.

My 69 is a 4 speed and for normal driving it doesn't bother me. One thing about these trucks is to get the shifter in a position that is comfortable to drive, its a pretty long throw.

Now, I had a 6 speed manual in my corvette and it was hella fun and really wish my G8 was too (not an option). The car would be SO much more fun with a manual.

Shaky · 10-23-2011, 08:17 AM

"If four-on-the-floor is no chore, then five-in-the-hand must be grand!"

I'm keeping the SM420 in my '67. I love that cast iron beast.

**special-K** · 10-23-2011, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RUSHNBOBO

Tim, "Assawoman Sound ?" .....did you just make that up ? I've got to Google this one

Yup! Ain't it a hoot? Did you google it yet? We are very proud here in Maryland of our Assawoman Sound. It's an old Indian name. You know how they derive names from symbolism? Must have been a very quiet,almost silent place way back when. Cuz you know a woman don't like nobody hearin' them fart

You must have heard of Manassas,Virginia too. No comment.

eldogg · 10-23-2011, 09:39 AM

greatest quote ever "I got a four on the floor and a fifth under the seat"

Hubscrub · 10-23-2011, 09:42 AM

I've got four under my floor 700r4!

chevychase · 10-23-2011, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ackattack

One thing about these trucks is to get the shifter in a position that is comfortable to drive, its a pretty long throw.

Really good point here.

The stick vs. auto debate can definitely go on forever no matter what car/truck. Most stick guys will always "stick" to there guns no matter what.

For a daily driver it's pretty hard to beat an automatic especially if you've got an 700r4 with overdrive already with no issues. It would be really hard for me to justify pulling that tranny unless it was all busted up. And if it was time to yank it I would be thinking pretty hard about throwing a 4L80e with the ability to electronically adjust the behavior and street manners. But then again I'm a lazy a$$ so don't listen to me

Some guys wouldn't be happy with anything less than a stick so it's definitely all down to personal preference.

Longhorn Man · 10-23-2011, 10:52 AM

i have found that I tend to be too abusive when I drive a stick shift vehicle. Last stick shift I had I was ripping clutches every 6 months, and fraggin trannys every 12 months. It got old. (broke the clutch pedal assembly once)
With lower back problems, it sucks having to lift your foot all the time... esp if you have to wear heavy boots for work.
I'll stick with the slushboxes for now. I might get another manual one day.

powerdriver 1958 · 10-23-2011, 11:53 AM

I drive Big truck everyday I work . 9 speed and deep reduction in a 93 Pete ..But was an 18 speed in a KW lowboy truck .

So I want a break from all that . But I still feel in a tow rig I need a 5 speed , Just like the control .

Kidd-7 · 10-23-2011, 02:02 PM

Its personal preference. I miss my 5-speed though. Drove it 80 miles a day about 1/2 in fairly heaving downtown rush hour traffic. It sucked when I spent that time jumping between 2 & 3, but it was always great to have that tranny slowing you down beffore your foot can get to the brake when some jack off up front slams his brakes... That car had a hydraulic clutch which was nice; I don't think I'd want to drive my C-10 with the old mechanical clutch like that.

**jocko** · 10-23-2011, 02:23 PM

to answer the original quesiton, my answer would be "no, until I get stuck in traffic..."
Out here in cali desert, I love my T5. However, had I been pushing the pedal in and out a hundred times per mile in Washington DC traffic like I was a year ago, I'd probably have harry carried myself. But, bottom line, I love to row my own - feels more like I'm driving than being a passenger in the driver's seat. My 2 cents only - I do like automatics too, by the way. But for my hot rod (i.e. truck), prefer the manual trans.

*RUSHNBOBO* · 10-23-2011, 05:50 PM

"TRANNY WARS" GAME ON !!!!!!!

*project 67 sub* · 10-23-2011, 06:01 PM

^^^hahaha wow lol

vectorit · 10-23-2011, 06:09 PM

M-22 Muncie Transmission Gear Whine. -...

**special-K** · 10-23-2011, 06:22 PM

2-Lane Blacktop. James Taylor had hair back then. Everybody says I'll hate that whine when I get my truck running. I'm gonna love it!

vectorit · 10-23-2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

2-Lane Blacktop. James Taylor had hair back then. Everybody says I'll hate that whine when I get my truck running. I'm gonna love it!

My Burb has a very similar gear whine with the SM465, and Rockwell T221 combo and I love it! It's like music to my ears.

*RUSHNBOBO* · 10-23-2011, 06:29 PM

"rock crusher" whine, luv it !!!! ......

71gmcburb · 10-23-2011, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RUSHNBOBO

"TRANNY WARS" GAME ON !!!!!!!

10-22-2011, 07:38 PM	#51
Scott Webster Sheetmetal Psycho Join Date: May 2005 Location: athens PA Posts: 515	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? Only days I don't like my 4 speed T10 is when my back is out. However, my wife doesn't drive standard. That outweighs the negative I'll stay home when my back is out and my truck will stay out of my wife's hands. Wait a minute.... if she can drive it, would the check book be any easier to pry from her hands?????? __________________ I didn't say you were stupid, but I was thinking it... I need a check up from the neck up! Project "Rigginstine's Monster" 1971 C-10 longbed 355/4spd Future mods: 67 front clip Webby's Rigginations - where everything has potential!

10-22-2011, 07:47 PM	#52
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? I am an old guy and I really enjoy driving one of these old trucks mostly stock with a 4 speed granny transmission. I have only owned and driven 3 of these trucks and all of them have had the 4 speed granny transmissions. One was a '72 GMC with a 350, the next was a '71 C-10 with a 350 originally then a 454 and the one we are building now is a '67 swb stepper that started out with a L6 250, but we are now putting a 454 in it. If I get the urge to drive a truck with an auto I drive our '92 K-3500 GMC duallie, but I normally only drive it when I need to pull or haul something heavy. My son and his family like the autos. The way I look at it, build and drive your truck the way that brings a smile to your face. __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

10-22-2011, 08:13 PM	#53
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

10-22-2011, 08:56 PM	#55
RUSHNBOBO Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Placerville Ca. Posts: 982	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? Tim, "Assawoman Sound ?" .....did you just make that up ? I've got to Google this one Nice rides btw .....look like real work trucks, like mine did about 6 years ago. It was a hell of a lot easier not having to worry about scratches, waxing, rain, snow and the occasional get your greasy hands off my ride !

10-22-2011, 09:21 PM	#56
71 GMCDRVR Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Modesto, Claifornia Posts: 236	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? I like either, had a couple muscle cars with sticks and those were fun to drive. But honestly this 383 backed up by a th350 B&m shift kit and floor shifter (in ratchet mode) is the most fun I have had, and its my dd. Its all about what you like and what brings a smile to your face while driving! ...My motto is "do what you feel & feel what you do" Blessing, Ryan G __________________ Blessings, Ryan G JESUS IS LORD!!!!!!

10-22-2011, 10:08 PM	#57
treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,094	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? I like using granny gear for take off in heavy traffic or down town gotta love that roar except when cops start looking your way :S Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1969 Chevy c20(Miss Hackjob)

10-22-2011, 10:49 PM	#58
71gmcburb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: everett washington Posts: 382	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? I drive my 66 Econoline everyday to and from Seattle in stop and go traffic. It has a manual 3 spd column shift and it doesn't bother me a bit. I have had 60-60lb bags of concrete, 30-10' pressure treated 4x4s, 70-8' pressure treated 2x4s, compresser, nailer, hoses, saw and cords, plus a wheel borrow in the van and towing a trailer with enough 6' ceder slats to build the fence. I never had a problem with the clutch. Van drove normal and that was up and down hills! It also has manual stearing and manual drum brakes! this is the van __________________ a wise man once said "There are only two real rules to life... 1 - Don't sweat the small stuff 2 - Everything is small stuff

10-22-2011, 10:59 PM	#59
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,525	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? My 68 is a 4L60E and its nice to not have to worry about it. I'm planning on getting a higher stall converter for drag racing. My 69 is a 4 speed and for normal driving it doesn't bother me. One thing about these trucks is to get the shifter in a position that is comfortable to drive, its a pretty long throw. Now, I had a 6 speed manual in my corvette and it was hella fun and really wish my G8 was too (not an option). The car would be SO much more fun with a manual. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

10-23-2011, 08:17 AM	#60
Shaky Six in a row makes it go... Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vacationland: Maine Posts: 1,346	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? "If four-on-the-floor is no chore, then five-in-the-hand must be grand!" I'm keeping the SM420 in my '67. I love that cast iron beast. __________________ 67 C20 long step resto: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342086 66 C10 long step build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3814790 CT to Alaska in a 67 C10: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399224 “The height of sophistication is simplicity." - Clare Boothe Luce

10-23-2011, 09:39 AM	#62
eldogg Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mooresville NC/Gainesville GA Posts: 499	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? greatest quote ever "I got a four on the floor and a fifth under the seat" __________________ Eric Evans Queen City Shop Truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post6139834 66 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543110

10-23-2011, 09:42 AM	#63
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? I've got four under my floor 700r4! __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

10-23-2011, 10:52 AM	#65
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? i have found that I tend to be too abusive when I drive a stick shift vehicle. Last stick shift I had I was ripping clutches every 6 months, and fraggin trannys every 12 months. It got old. (broke the clutch pedal assembly once) With lower back problems, it sucks having to lift your foot all the time... esp if you have to wear heavy boots for work. I'll stick with the slushboxes for now. I might get another manual one day.

10-23-2011, 11:53 AM	#66
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? I drive Big truck everyday I work . 9 speed and deep reduction in a 93 Pete ..But was an 18 speed in a KW lowboy truck . So I want a break from all that . But I still feel in a tow rig I need a 5 speed , Just like the control .

10-23-2011, 02:02 PM	#67
Kidd-7 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: RTP, NC Posts: 518	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? Its personal preference. I miss my 5-speed though. Drove it 80 miles a day about 1/2 in fairly heaving downtown rush hour traffic. It sucked when I spent that time jumping between 2 & 3, but it was always great to have that tranny slowing you down beffore your foot can get to the brake when some jack off up front slams his brakes... That car had a hydraulic clutch which was nice; I don't think I'd want to drive my C-10 with the old mechanical clutch like that. __________________ 71 C-10 - 307 - 3 on tree 01 Ford Explorer 5.0 v8 96 Mercury Cougar v8 79 Trans Am 403 Olds

10-23-2011, 02:23 PM	#68
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,976	Re: Do you guys get tired of shifting gears? to answer the original quesiton, my answer would be "no, until I get stuck in traffic..." Out here in cali desert, I love my T5. However, had I been pushing the pedal in and out a hundred times per mile in Washington DC traffic like I was a year ago, I'd probably have harry carried myself. But, bottom line, I love to row my own - feels more like I'm driving than being a passenger in the driver's seat. My 2 cents only - I do like automatics too, by the way. But for my hot rod (i.e. truck), prefer the manual trans.



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