Mack Twin Stick Transmission

The 10 speed was even better.

Mack twin stick transmission.

1952 lj mack with cummins engine and a triplex transmission. Page 1 of 8. There s no such thing as a twin stick truck operated like this from the factory anymore and the range changes that the driver makes are mostly done now with the flick of a little switch on the shift handle. A relatively simple transmission to sort out the taller stick.

Prepare to be mesmerized watching a man use both hands to shift two sticks through nine gears while double clutching in an old mack truck. Hell lots of trucks now have completely automated manual transmissions where the clutch action is handled by a computer as is the shifting. Giveaways of trucking apparel toys etc as we reach subscriber milestones. The first tractor trailer i drove back in 78 was an r model mack with a twin stick 6 speed and a 283 horsepower maxidyne engine.

It wasn t all that bad once you got used to it. Models include t2090 t2070 t2050 t2180 t310 t2060 t2080 t2100 x107 and x1071. Thank god for the invention of the 13 speed road ranger though it was a single stick.