Auto vs Manual Transmissions

[calspec]

It's a 15 tonne truck - good luck with the push start!!!

Seriously tho', it's been done before and with all that electrical gear, it will happen again.

[Zippy]

might be time to invest in portable battery/engine starter packs, just like we carry Snatch'in straps.

[rescue5271]

I have driven the new CFA tankers(auto and manual) and i like both but the auto has a bigger turning circle and did not do that well in the sand,I will agree a auto is good for those who don't drive that much but would also be good for those brigade's that have to deal with heavy traffic and traffic lights.

From feed back that I have read on the new CFA fleet its about 50/50 on auto v manual,one would hope that once CFS have some of these auto 34p up and running that we all get to hear or read feed back from the brigade's that are getting them.

[Zippy]

It's a 15 tonne truck - good luck with the push start!!!

Seriously tho', it's been done before and with all that electrical gear, it will happen again.

It's a 15 tonne truck - good luck with the push start!!!

Seriously tho', it's been done before and with all that electrical gear, it will happen again.

sigh,...the number of push starts *out of the station* ive seen, painful to see,  "OK WHO LEFT THE ISOLATOR OFF! THIS TIME"

[Fox Mulder]

I believe Naracoorte is getting an auto 34P as its replacement truck. and all of the officers voted hands down for an auto.
Can any one confirm this. Bill??

[rescue5271]

Fox I am not a member of that brigade but I can confirm that they are getting a auto and from what was said to me they all voted for it.... It will come with the bucket seat's and will be back up for the pumper...It will be a matter of drivers getting used to it and change of how you drive it across a paddock.I know some groups are saying that the 34p will not go on strike teams if that is the case then it will put pressure on rural brigade's who cant get a crew but on the other hand it may mean that Naracoorte  will get their third pump.....

[Fox Mulder]

third pump???
are they keeping the other truck
are they going to have 4 trucks

[boredmatrix]

isn't having auto's about keeping up with Gen Y's  who can't even spell MANUAL TRANSMISSION let alone use one??

[bittenyakka]

We aren't all like that.

[jaff]

isn't having auto's about keeping up with Gen Y's  who can't even spell MANUAL TRANSMISSION let alone use one??

Cmon Boredy its not MANUAL TRANSMISSION, as youv'e obviously been spending too much time watching incorrect television programs, perhaps you need to swing over to the real world and be edumacated coz its STICK SHIFT now dog, let ya homeys know fool!

[RescueHazmat]

It's a 15 tonne truck - good luck with the push start!!!

Seen it done..

[rescue5271]

Just call RAA......

[boredmatrix]

isn't having auto's about keeping up with Gen Y's  who can't even spell MANUAL TRANSMISSION let alone use one??

Cmon Boredy its not MANUAL TRANSMISSION, as youv'e obviously been spending too much time watching incorrect television programs, perhaps you need to swing over to the real world and be edumacated coz its STICK SHIFT now dog, let ya homeys know fool!

apologies..I was trying to be politically correct and not call it a TRANNY.....

[SA Firey]

It's a 15 tonne truck - good luck with the push start!!!

Seriously tho', it's been done before and with all that electrical gear, it will happen again.

It's a 15 tonne truck - good luck with the push start!!!

Seriously tho', it's been done before and with all that electrical gear, it will happen again.

sigh,...the number of push starts *out of the station* ive seen, painful to see,  "OK WHO LEFT THE ISOLATOR OFF! THIS TIME"

Oh the days at Hahndorf when the town siren went off for a call, tourists would line the street out front waiting for us to go, and we would all rollup and jump in the old 24 and wrrrr

At least there were plenty of helpers to PUSH us

[Mike]

Not so ammusing however when you have a flat battery and an air leak

I do miss that truck though... was brilliant when it was working properly...

[Darren]

Ah yes Mike, wasn't that fun, I only got the pleasure for a short time, think that truck cost a lot of money in its last year.

[Mike]

Ah yes Mike, wasn't that fun, I only got the pleasure for a short time, think that truck cost a lot of money in its last year.

A lot might be an understatement.

Interesting to see a discussion paper has been opened about brigade requirements for vehicles.... Opens a lot of the issues we have discussed previously.

[OMGWTF]

Have push started our trucks out the doors many a time, due to some electrical probs we had. I  think the best effort by our crew thiough which included myself, was when we parked the truck nosed up to a stobie, had left it running, turned her off for about 1 minute with only radio running... went to turn her back on and wrrrrrrr.... Crew of four had to push start her backwards [three if you consider the driver was in the seat], was interesting....


But back on subject, i drove a brand new auto isuzu the other day, this thing was auto with a tiptronic shifter on it. I presume this is what CFS are getting? Which would make them just passable for 4wd-ing... This thing went like a shower of scheiße.

[jaff]

There is I hear some INDEPENDENT testing being done as to their suitability in severely adverse conditions, checking engine braking, gear runaway and the like!

[COBB]

Jaff,You have good ears.

[jaff]

Jaff,You have good ears.