An Informal Tour of a 2015 Volvo

[@andydudley7011]

The ishift is tremendous... I've driven a few Volvo trucks and you have full control but the ease of use means you're not as fatigued after a day's work... I'm glad you were impressed too.. (I've been driving trucks for 30 years... starting with crash boxes)

[@VirginiaFlintknapper]

Jack, thanks for this enjoyable video. If you're considering a new Volvo truck just call the Volvo company and request a tour. I work on the frame line at the Dublin, Virginia assembly plant (aka the New River Valley plant) and we have customer tours year round. We know we build the best trucks in the world and we are proud to show our customers what we do here. I can't speak for the salesman you dealt with. It's been my experience that some of them are better than others. Thanks for supporting American workers!

[@henryminto6919]

Hi Jack, Got to agree with Adam Robinson Volvos I shift is undoubtedly the finest auto box in the world we use them in Europe on heavy haulage work no problems, it can also be driven as a manual, however its that good you never do. have a great weekend.

[@indianajack]

Since I made this little video I had the opportunity to drive an auto-shift for a few weeks and loved it. I would even go out of my way on the next truck I purchase to have it added.

[@catoh5712]

I`ve been driving the I-Shift on norwegian roads since 2008 and i love that transmission. People should try it (Loaded) before the talk trash about it. It`s not the same as driving a car with an automatic transmission. I was against the automatics in trucks before i tried it. I still don`t want an automatic transmission in my own car. I drove a 18 speed manual with splits when i started.

[@zaroba]

indianajacktrucker lol, your talking in the video about autos vs manuals makes me think of your other video mentioning people talking down about using a GPS. Manual transmissions are going the way of the buggy whip just like relying solely on an atlas.

[@catfishakaAMC]

indianajacktrucker Yeah, they're pretty good. I work for a Volvo dealership and the consensus is that no human can match i shift. Plus, with the manual capability, they still provide the control aspect of choosing the gear you want. Did you use all 3 drive modes?

[@catfishakaAMC]

Kilika 1939 You would use the engine brake. On the automatics, there is a toggle/joystick looking thing on the right side of the steering column. Pull it towards you the first click for 2 cylinders of engine brake, in the middle for 4 cylinders, and all the way for full jake brakes.

[@mariavazquez5980]

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[@endlesscreations700]

Hi!...I am 16 year old from India...I love trucking so much...I want to be A LONG HAUL AMERICAN TRUCKER...Being a TRUCK lover i love your videos so much...thanks for uploading them here!...I hope one day I'll be there too. :) and I love Manual Shift too :D

[@2156sprocket]

hey jack! former tmc driver here. I wish nothing but the best for you. it's cool seeing all the places you've been because it's the same places I've been. maybe one day Cummins will sponsor you and you'll get a new truck! nothing but the best for you bud. stay safe out there!

[@danielkennedy1524]

Great to see a sense of humor! Thanks Indiana!

[@james58hewett]

Nice tour of the new Volvo.

[@newvolvotrucksales9837]

Hello IndianaJack...Please clarify whether you drove and AutoShift built by Eaton or an Volvo iShift (only avail behind Volvo engines). The difference is night and day... While they are both still gear boxes (iShift is a 12spd and Eaton is a 10spd)...but that is where the similarities end. Volvo has a Pneumatic clutch which allows you to feather the pedal on startup, and the Control Mod (brain) communicates bilaterally. In fact the the transmission is often telling the end what it needs...Volvo is alone there.Lastly it comes with a standard warranty of 5yrs/750,000 miles...and yes you're right my sister could drive this truck.

[@indianajack]

It was the 12 speed

[@davidrichardson8764]

Hello NewVolvoTrucks.com typical of todays customer service. you chime into indianajacktrucker's review of your product only to correct him and make sure you are in the spotlight. how about thanking him for being an existing customer of your products? or apologizing for the volvo salesmens lack of time to properly assist a potential customer of your pneumatic clutch volvo iShift transmission. See how i just did that? apology and product placement all in one sentence. Maybe NewVolvoTrucks.com should get there head out of there iAss and contact indianajacktrucker, find out when and where he will be next and nearest to a Volvo dealership, set-up a appointment for a test drive. Maybe send him some free Volvo swag. I'm sure his over 12,000 followers would hear nothing but god feedback. Or like most big companies today you do enough business that good business doesn't really matter.

[@bertilsonadam]

NewVolvoTrucks.com volvo is not alone with this type of transmission, scania has the opticruise witch is same shit.

[@superbird426]

+Adam Bertilson i have the new opticruise gps controlled one and its awsome. It knows about up and downhills 4km ahead, have never got wrong gear sofar. Love it

[@bertilsonadam]

I think its shifts to slow and its not working well with hydraulics at all

[@gorgeousbeauty9845]

I have hauled 6 loads a day in a gasoline tanker in the city. We had a 485hp ishift daycab. All I can say is wow. I am sold sold sold... Engine braking, disk brakes, super quiet ride. Smart shifting and 7.4mpg in Phoenix.... What is not to like? Manual mode works fine. After a day you will be like, D for me! I have hauled in cities for 20 years. Sign me up for another Volvo I shift! Go home feeling like another day at the office...

[@melissamckeon6524]

If you know how to float gears, you dont need an automatic!

[@danielkennedy1524]

I believe all goes in cycles. The KWs and Pete were tough to beat in late 70s/early 80s. Volvo, Western Star are strong contenders now. lots of room, quiet, quality and getting things to a science(steering,shift, things that wear out quicker etc)sweet!

[@deegodarkwulf1228]

As someone who was a die hard manual-or-death truck driver for over 4.5 years, I spent about 5 months in a VNL 670 with the D13 (455) and iShift this year and was pretty much a full convert after about 3 months. I went back to a Mack CHU MP8 (505) and 18-speed and wanted my iShift back almost immediately. Shifting a manual is still fun, but it just feels like work now. The Eaton autoshifts are pretty terrible automated transmissions, but Volvo really has the technology set up right with the iShift. The forward visibility of the windshield/dash is unmatched in the industry and the interior appointments are top-notch.

[@jay87326]

Now that's riding in style!!!

[@larrylister5194]

Jack - - In the early 70's, I broke in on a 64 Cab-over Pete, 318, 4 & 4 transmission. Later, I moved to a 76 Pete 359, 350 Cummins, 13 speed, running OTR for a couple of years. Then into late '70's Kenworth, 350, 5 & 4, pulling twin 30 ft belly-dumps, overall length 105 ft, grossing 140,000 lbs, from a quarry to a cement mfg plant. Quarry road was 1 1/2 mi of 6%, and 1/2 mi of 14 %. Would much rather have the 5 & 4, especially in cold weather when moisture in the airtanks freezes and you can't shift from low to high range. I definitely preferred the twin stick, especially on the 14 % grade. Larry Lister

[@captainamerica7300]

been driving a manual trans for 29 years and a few automatic company loaners between services and still like the manual shifts better, even in city where i currently drive most ,like the control of selecting the gear i need and maintain that gear up and down hill and foot fatigue don't double clutch only use clutch to stop and start after doing that for so long you forget about having to do it and it comes naturally ,slow down in traffic maintain speed judging by vehicles in front of you and leave it in that gear no need to wear your leg out pretty simple, but for less experienced drivers yeah you might want to stick with your automatic thats suits you better.

[@adam200784]

I use the I shift in England. Its the best auto box on the market. Depending on the route an auto is more fuel efficient & saves wear on the truck/driver. We have been using auto's for nearly 10 years now and nearly every truck is auto

[@geno55912]

Hello Indiana Jack: I am from the old school too, started driving in 1987 and learned to drive on a Peterbilt 386 with a 9 speed manual. I progressed to the 13 speed and I love shifting. Maybe I am speaking out of ignorance however I learned to drive a manual and I will die driving a manual. I average almost 8 1/4 miles to the gallon with my Freightliner FLD120 condo with a series 60 detroit.

[@Boodieman72]

Its about time trucks when to automatics, nice to see the US catch up with Europe finally. You still need talent to drive a semi, its not just shifting.

[@KiloByte69]

Meanwhile in car videos the snotty Euros are boasting about how superior they are because they're still driving manuals.

[@KiloByte69]

CrazyBadCuber Heh. Typical double standard hypocrites.

[@Boodieman72]

That's because 95% of truck drivers haven't used a good automatic system. Btw, Volo is European and also owns Mack Trucks. You don't know of what you speak.

[@isaiahthornton142]

Boodieman72 I prefer driving a automatic

[@larrywonton1599]

Isaiah Thornton $5&57_&& g xvx I'm going to give you 10 times in life but I guess I can give you some somebody act cuz I want to check out on the truck videos they cool but I'm trying to learn everyday I think the channel flow

[@601themississippigulfcoast7]

Jack you got me sold nice tour you're hired !

[@bikerut]

Another good video, I used to drive a VNL 630 with i-Shift with super singles. I took it up and down Whitebird, Cabbage, the Grapevine, Cajon, I-70, Donners and Parley's, snow, rain, dry, running heavy or light, never had a single issue with the automatic.(I do miss shifting, I will admit, but auto is not as bad as people make it out to be) The only complaint was the sleeper in the 630 was so small. (Made it easy to dock into the tight areas though)

[@mikeplaysit]

I agree about the salemen being "too busy"... Whenever a potential customer walks in you should never be "too busy" to help them. Because for all you know you could walk away with a sale. Either that or the customer can simply browse your stock, see what they like and purchase what they want from a dealership that has staff that will actually assist them and treat them like they matter. I haven't gotten into trucking yet, as I have yet to get my CDL but I have been thinking about the future. Maybe a little prematurely, but it never hurts to think. And Volvo was one of the main contenders that I was thinking about if I ever wound up going along the lines of Owner/Op. But honestly seeing how Jack was treated by customer service and left to his own devices to get information on the trucks, I don't know. You'd figure that Volvo would spend the time and training to make sure that their staff knows that customers ARE important. I did have it narrowed down between Volvo and Kenworth, but now I'm thinkin my top two are going to have to be Kenworth and Peterbilt. Volvo can hang around somewhere there in the back of the line.

[@bulldog0046]

Jack I have drove both trucks with a standard transmission and a Volvo Automatic, and I will say don't knock it until you try it, if you ever get the chance to drive a Volvo automatic jump on it you may be surprised.

[@vikingvic]

pretty much all trucks are getting into the automatics. Volvo in Europa was sort the pioneers of it though with the "Ishift". Even though the majority of trucks over here are still "manual", only we use synchronized transmissions like with normal non-ancient cars.

[@mikeplaysit]

soaringtractor But from what I understand, there is a difference between a standard "automatic tranmission" like the Allison, and an "Automated Manual", which is what the Volvo's and other trucks have.

[@mikeplaysit]

soaringtractor Well yeah, when it comes down to it. Especially when considering that it takes less skill to drive either an automatic or an automated manual, being that it does shift automatically. That I agree on. I was just speaking from technical terms on how it operates, as it doesn't operate as an automatic does. It's basically an electronically controlled manual transmission, where solenoids shift the gears for you, apparently. That's what I've heard. But then again I'm no expert by any means. Hell I don't even have my CDL yet, though I am going to get one soon, hopefully get hired on with a decent company. I was debating on whether or not I would want an automatic if I ever became owner/op (those days are a ways away still though). Because I've heard about the fuel economy with them, but at the same time, in any vehicle I really do prefer a manual transmission as it gives you much more personal control over how the vehicle runs. Both in cars, pick ups, motorcycles and whatnot.

[@EddieLeegamingworldofwarcraft]

A salesman should never be to busy

[@jethrob2830]

Living vicariously through you and others all I can say is, I like the Yoda reference, good luck whichever way you go and God Bless.

[@Aleiria13]

Thank’s for Your show-& tell of Volvo’s new 770’s. I couldn’t do an “automatic” ether if I where buying a new truck. You might want to mention that to the dealer as well. A lot of us new driver’s don’t like automatic’s or plastic💔😝

[@javierhernandez5514]

yeah bro i like your adventures greetings

[@donreid240]

I been lucky to drive an I-Shift took awhile too adjust driving style but they're great at city intersection's . For Hill's up or down I used manual Cheers

[@MVO884]

Nice video Jack. I drove a Europeen Volvlo with much smaller cab. A cabover! About automatic transmission. In europe teh brand Mercedes gonna introduce complete automatic driven truck. Drive safe Jack!

[@hkhuhn1]

Good video! Thanks. And yes I prefer stick to automatic. I have driven both and you really miss it when your automatic starts to click and "think" for a bit when you need to shift. Now I'm driving 13 speeds again.

[@symmetry08]

pretty good for 3 years, no issue with I-shift. Up and Down switch very intuitive. Half time I, prefer, put on manuals and traverse, like that, hills and city streets. On highway stretches leave-on auto.

[@KennethMindar]

My dad buys these truck for drivers in his company and he also has one. I have spent many hours of riding with him when i was little

[@DriveLongRoad]

Automatic shifting is simply much better and more comfortable than manually. An automation gearbox can also be switched manually at any time. You have in your left hand the steering wheel in his right hand a cold Coca Cola and you have to worry about anything else. Something better does not exist.

[@bertilsonadam]

DriveLongRoad it depends what you are using the truck for.

[@RecordTrance]

+DriveLongRoad automatics are extremely more dangerous for hills hauling 80-k lbs. As the driver does not have full control over his or her truck and have to depend on the truck to do all the shifting in certain predicaments. I am not a fan of automatics, through my many years of experience they break or malfunction way too many times. and again, I have no control of the truck.

[@chetlovesamerica6783]

I drove a New- automatic Mac back in 1976,,it was like a alien from Mars,lol.you could still shift with a 3 inch knob on the dash,,,it was smooth and I learn to shift with rpms instead of a stick.

[@joespappa]

Standards.. Been there done that.. and now that I have driven one.. I will never drive another truck that doesn't have an automatic.. especially in the mountains. Dude you set your jake. and the truck just rolls you down.. and in heavy traffic. you don't wear your leg out.. better fuel mileage... and just so many other advantages..

[@Pernection]

So true

[@OldMrGrace]

Jack, I thought you were going to hold onto Old Red for a while longer now she's paid off? Happy trucking and stay safe!

[@phillipackerman2617]

The i shift is one of the best gear box that you can get.

[@kevinware5102]

You can t beat the ride and quietness of a Volvo 780. I would have to go with a Cummins over a D13.

[@JGREGO201]

Hey Jack nice video, the last time I drove a Volvo was back in 2010 for Knight and looking at that 2015 there seems to be not that much of a change. At least with Freightliner, they've changed for the better, with the driver in mind. Me myself I love the Cascadias with Super Singles, the ride is smooth. Anyway thanks for the video Jack, stay safe and I look forward to your Christmas Movie

[@salstonightsbiggestloser]

Hey Jack, I take it the Salesman said that? If so wow, just wow.

[@silviolagui697]

Excellent vid sir, thanks

[@beaker461]

thanks for showing us the new possible ride feel sorry for you just after paying off the old having to get a new love the shows your very interesting some day could tou share with us a little of your bio have a great weekend

[@Livereater]

Happy to see everything switching over to automatics... this will help companies to hire more drivers... as you know, there is a current driver shortage.

[@john1cheree]

My feeling was the same about automatics until I drove one, You can down shift with autosmatics, You just have to select your gear early because the two I drove won't let you shift once you start a down grade. I suppose thats supposed to be a safty feature.However when I did my first decent on The Cabbage, I had to pull over and stop in order to down shift. I won't mention the makes. Because once I figured this out and how to use them both, They both really were a lot more fun to drive.. Especially in major city traffice. Not having to shift in those conditions made that a lot more easy.

[@sofianezeizae3200]

I love automatic transmission they are the best

[@daviddean5153]

I guess when you got into trucking they didn't have color television in them either....lol. Nice video.

[@gothicrain888]

Company Im with has stripped down 2015 volvos on a dedicated account. Automatics. I trained and drove a manual first and I have to say I like both. Auto is nice in heavy traffic areas and small towns. Mine pulls the weight okay with the D13. Ive noticed anything over 34k and it really lugs up the hills.

[@johnmoore8016]

what was the price on that puppy? I watch a lot of trucking videos that are made in Europe the one truck that I like best from over there is the Scania.. I noticed that they go in for a lot of lights on their trucks over there and fancy paint jobs on the trucks. thanks for the video.

[@andrewfontaine1607]

Hey Jack, when you buy a new truck, get donuts with it. lol

[@spartamississippi]

font head lights reminds me of a cadillac. I kind of like it when the salesman isn't bugging you. I want to look over a car or truck by myself.

[@life5161]

It's just a matter of time Indiana Jack!! LoL. You KNOW your gonna do it eventually, Buy a new truck!!! Looks like your getting the new truck smell itch to me buddy!!! Safe travels

[@martinkemp3161]

Hi Jack. Good looking truck the Volvo. we have the new Model now over here in UK and its one of the best around,, the volvo auto box is bar far the best in the uk trucks, the others in Daf`s etc and very poor, Great vid`s as always Jack keep safe. Martin .

[@quintencowen7629]

Just from the beginning i new it would be great

[@casualtrucker]

Jack I have driven both manual and auto but prefer manual especially 18 speed. The volvo I shift is actually not automatic but like freightliner's ultrashift, is properly known as an automated Manual transmission. They dont have clutch packs etc like an automatic but the body and guts of a regular manual tranny with the shifting done by solenoids. Supposedly best of both worlds. Real automatics like the Allison I have driven and don't like! Well suited for city trucks etc but awful for highway! The I shift however is apparently very good. We have some fleets here in Canada with Volvo integrated powertrains, the I Shift and Volvo D16 engine set up for 2050 ft/lbs torque that happily pull our Super B s grossing 63000 kgs. I recently pulled super b tankers in a Freightliner Coronado with a DD16 and the automated manual Ultrashift 18 speed. Pills fine but still undecided! With the smartshift option it was easy to manually shift. We have an owner operator with two volvos on both with I Shift and he loves it and is pulling super b tankers.

[@captaincrunch72]

Ray D Pulling a full load (40 tons) with truck and trailer over mountains.. real mountains !!! the mercedes class 8 truck engines are shit.. total shit.. slow.. under powered and horrid. you got anything else ????

[@blixtenkarting]

captaincrunch72 mercedes engines are really good on milage on flat ground, but as you say there shit when you start climbing haha! scania streamline 400hp that i drove in eco mode pissed on co-workers mercedes 420hp up a lill tiny hill even tho i had a heavier load! and scanias 730 just leaves everything behind

[@larrywonton1599]

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[@ralphkroll8142]

Yes Jack, I agree once you drive an automatic transmission you dont ever want to go back I'm currently driving a 2008 Volvo automatic and I love it. When I can finally buy my own truck its gonna be a newer Volvo AUTOMATIC

[@jefferyhubbard3532]

Ive driven a automatic for the last 2 years. Over 22 years in a manual. The freightliner I drive has the choice of either or. On snowy nights with hills and curves I use the manual setting. The fuel mileage is better too.

[@sesarman]

can't agree more, and very nice yoda joke

[@tonylinkus4368]

nice truck

[@Johnson13210]

On the salesman comment: my father in law was telling me about how his uncle owned a logging business went into the dealership and made a deal and purchased ten trucks at once and paid cash out of a briefcase.

[@jbs2763]

I've got an eaton auto shift in my current truck and looking at buying a new volvo soon, I actually like the atuoshift for one reason....really tore my left knee up in the army and holding a clutch in traffic just isn't feasible anymore

[@khadijagwen]

I am aware that dual rear axle trucks are built so that either one or both axles can be driven. I am told that the feature can be shifted in and out so the driver can choose between one and both axles.

[@samialomari125]

heyy jack nice video. but I was shocked what the salesman told you. (his busy) !! if I was the manager I'll fire him . lol

[@XGiveMeLibertyX]

It doesn't take much talent or skill to shift a 10 speed or 13 speed truck. Just a little practice. The only talent and skill in this industry is backing and being a safe and courteous driver on the roadway.

[@joseruiz3516]

that is the truth

[@Rio-fl2yp]

So true

[@mikerichardson7244]

To hell with automatics period

[@HeliPadUSA]

I fly helicopters which are complex....I doubt I could shift a 10 or 13 speed truck in bad weather at night on icy roads and not kill someone - I'd say it takes skill and talent. Hats off to you if you think it takes zero skill.

[@nightcrawler78247ify]

Say man nice video thanks for the info, always interest in Volvo heard so much about them , only thing I like having control on my truck, can't do that in automatics, but I heard they smooth . Thanks again brother and stay safe

[@fredgrove4220]

Nice to see that the US is bringing in Euro type specs to trucks. Long overdue. I was a truck driver in UK and Europe for 40 years before I retired. We have had automatic trans for over 10 years , like Jack, I was a little dubious at first, but soon got used to it. The 12 speed is produced by German manufacturer ZF, and is very forgiving. Before any US trucker tells me I don't know what I'm talking about as far as US specs are concerned, I have driven varios American trucks over the years, including Peterbilt, Kenworth, White and GMC, and I found them very untidy compared with the specs of European manufacturers like Volvo, Scania, Mercedes or Renault.

[@chauffeursiggi8360]

I think the best thing what could happen for the US-market. Northern European quality for all there long roads. Still the best

[@bearium91]

I don't see why people hate on Volvo's... I mean, FREE DONUTS man!!! 😂😂😂

[@TheTarrMan]

I drive a manual Freightliner and I prefer to drive a manual car but I really hate Freightliner trucks and if I could choose it would be a Volvo with an automatic transmission but thats mainly because I spend most of my time hauling in and out of the rails in Chi-Raq (Chicago).

[@mrwonderful2081]

What a cute man

[@RyanDoonan]

I am glad that the trucks are going automatic cause I am wanting to get my cdl and I am glad with they have automatic cause I do not know how to drive a manuals it is amazing with trucks now

[@melissamckeon6524]

I hope you like that restriction on your CDL's

[@janspeksnijder2108]

If you ever drive with I-Shift ,you never wanne have somthing else,especially iff your driving with the I-shift with a Volvo motor ! for me the finest truck I ever had driven (no I'm noth sombody from Volvo but i loved this truck because of his comfort)

[@Atty1958]

Volvov auto is the best gearbox out there

[@Winnyf1]

If you get a chance give the auto manual a try - its nothing like driving a car. I would kill to get a nice new VNL780, but it looks like the company I am heading for are running Petes and Freights

[@sgtxbox]

I don't think anyone should be allowed to drive a motorized vehicle on the roads without first having learned to drive a stick shift properly. That being said, I'm getting my AZ or Class 1 licence because I found out that most trucks are automatics now. I hurt my right arm and could no longer shift gears for a long period of time so gave up for over 15 years.....and now I will soon be back....I love the "open" road especially with no 2 or 4 wheelers on it...lol

[@melissamckeon6524]

Holy shit, ...this dude need a moment to gather himself from a tearful fear of the automatic?

[@windsorien4130]

By the way Jack, good vlog

[@elipfes]

e uma maquina e tanta e boa tem conforto te istabilidade nas estradas eu adorei e muito linda e confortavem ainda não veio uma maquina desta no brasil

[@Reichiruu]

You get more miles per gallon with automatic, but yes I have heard you lose some control. it might downshift where you dont want to, or upshift.. that issue may be resolved. also you can "force it" to stay in gear

[@harrygrekat3036]

Sweet! Just buy it, you only live once! And as you get older, the bank might not give ya the loan.

[@tracylee1546]

i have driven an automatic truck before and i couldn't wait to get out of it and back into a manual shift truck..

[@melissamckeon6524]

Why is that Sir?

[@Mcv2023]

i drive a 2016 Volvo I shift with a 425 dump trk,i,ve driven up steep hills for 17 years with 10 spd, you let the truck shift up the hills,on the way down put in manual,drop back handle and use your thumb to down shift. saves the knee!

[@rogerlanchbury869]

hells bells all that room and all them draws and no fridge freezer for food storage. can't remember the last time I drove a truck with manual gears.

[@trailergud]

Volvo Ishift is by far the best automatick transmision on any truck,,, AND you can shift manually if you want, just put it in M an sift using the buttons on the shift leaver.. easy peasy...

[@chocholo135]

You sound disappointed about the automatic

[@gxc0y8q]

Great video. I actually just started at a company with nothing but Volvo and I gotta Say I love the auto. Especially in gridlocked traffic . I have one question tho I can't seem to be able to open the luggage compartment from the outside how is that done? I don't like having to pickup the bed to grab my tool bag or other thing I may not want to store with my cloths up in the cab.

[@felixg1123]

manuel cano There should be a cable release right inside the driver door by the back side of the seat. I think it's Volvo that has that.

[@jadvidesmithrodriguezdiaz5781]

Les deseo feliz año nuevo espero que se me cumplan todos mis sueños este año que Dios los bendiga

[@gorgeousbeauty9845]

Oh, the salesmen don't care about owner operators....They only care about 100 truck sales... I get the same worst customer service at any dealer I go to... don't think it's just you...

[@blueone9098]

I have to ask, what model is your Volvo and whats the torque on? Thanks for a great video :)

[@ronnieam33]

The new Volvo's look like the old ones inside ?? It needs a major overhaul like Freightliner did a couple years back !!

[@waidedawkins]

i also prefer a manual transmission just like this guy, its much better for the winter

[@windsorien4130]

I know what you mean about a good and a bad salesman. My Dad and I went shopping for a new motorhome north of toronto and my dad was interesting in one of them,so he asked the salesman for the price of that motorhome. the salesman answered my dad :If you ask for the price that mean that you can't effort it.My dad and I looked at each other and just walked out of the dealer's wearhouse. That man put is foot in is mouth,he lost a chance of an easy sale. Bob

[@irisanbasilio3936]

os caminhoes do brasil não xegam nem perto muito bonito e confortavel esse volvo

[@peterincgy]

Any idea what made those grey ones so special, was it just the paint color?

[@adamolson6348]

A good day

[@guerrero14100]

Really like the video and pretty sad that they're making nothing but a automatics on semi trucks but that's the industry I have drove in automatic and manual transmission we're driving in traffic automatics are good but if you are working in the farming industry where you need to go into the fields to pick up the loads I rather have a manual transmission you get stuck pretty quick with the automatics on dirt roads and specially if it's raining nice video and so true about dealerships I got into a few and some guys just don't want to put the effort into selling you a truck not all but the majority

[@leonvdm]

3:43 its still gears.

[@RAAABridgnell]

Thats a bit of a narrow minded approach to automatics. Europe have been driving auto's for at least 10 years helps the driver to concentrate on the road around him more and i have been driving FH volvo for thar length of period plus some i started my my career on twin splitters on foden that sorted the wheat from the chaff and that was 25 years ago. The only thing ive noticed about the american market is that youre a few years behind the rest of europe when it comes to your dashboard layout. you should see the 2015 volvo FH HERE IN EUROPE YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN.

[@itsRedBeard47]

I haven't driven a manual. My company trained us on the auto shifts.

[@djcarlcee]

Nice

[@scubadivingsince2006]

Nice but does it come w a herd bumper guard to keep it all shiny an nice w o replacing radiators an intercoolers ;)

[@tomswinburn1778]

C'mon Jack, shifting ain't rocket science. Learning to turn without running over crap, backing a trailer into a tight dock, balancing for bridge laws, paying attention to load height and avoiding low bridges etc. all take far more skill than driving a stick. In my class almost to a man the students learned shifting a big rig easily. Backing many NEVER got, before graduating at any rate. If the autos can provide better fuel economy, as they claim, I'm all for them. In my day parking was a problem, but not near as severe as now, based on what you guys are saying. So planning your trips is likely harder than shifting. People with good hearing and able to match RPM to gear selection and road speed have it dicked. Shifting a big rig intimidates many, tll they DO it. And they then learn it's no big deal. I wish we'd had the auto shift when I drove. (I'm lazy)