What do I need to know about automatic transmission trucks?

All I know is used to be if your truck locked up on ya, you could unhook the battery for a couple minutes and then hook it back up, and away you go!

 

Just my opinion, stay away from them.

 

I know you'll appreciate one in a 20 mile stop and go traffic jam.

 

I love it on hills, going up or down.
Going up the shifts are quick and smooth with barely any loss in speed due to the shift.
Going down is even better since I don't have to match speed with a certain gear. With the cruise on the computer selects the correct gear and engine brake setting to keep it at the set speed. Going down a very steep hill with a very heavy load, though, and you will probably need to use the brakes some and control things yourself.

I have found that I really like the Detroit drive train with the DD15 engine and DT12 transmission.

 

Saddle up and enjoy the ride...

 

And be absolutely curseing it out in mud and snow tradeoffs all around!

 

The radio will shut off when you are backing up (this wasn’t always the case).

 

I hate them in snow or ice, or any other low traction environment. It does require air to shift and even to move from neutral to drive.