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I can drive a Stick Shift

I guess I was the son my father never had, by the time I turned 16 and got my drivers license, he had taught me to drive a stick shift, change a flat tire, check the oil when on a road trip and fish with a dry fly ..... thanks Daddy !!

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hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

But can you drive a 'three on the tree' stick shift? I took my drivers test in a car with the three on the tree manual transmission. I passed the first try.

chrisCA · M

@hippyjoe1955 My dad had an old pickup truck with "three on the tree" shifting. As well as Steering by Armstrong. Lol

hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

@chrisCA I remember the first time I drove a vehicle with power brakes. I almost put my passenger through the windshield!

chrisCA · M

@hippyjoe1955 Young people today don't know what they are missing. Rear wheel drive cars in the Winter also.

hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

@chrisCA Yes we had an old farm truck that had a button by the gas pedal you stepped on to start the engine. Fortunately you could start the truck while while it was in gear and the clutch engaged. The starter had enough power to move the truck far and fast enough that the engine would start. The old 6 volt battery had just enough juice.

chrisCA · M

@hippyjoe1955 Interesting. One advantage of a manual transmission, is that you can still start them if the starter fails.

hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M

@chrisCA Yes. That and the fact that you can get them to move on icy roads. A buddy had his pickup stuck at the bottom of a very icy hill. He couldn't get it to go so I asked him if I could try. I backed up a bit, put it in third gear and drove it up the hill like it was bare pavement. He was shocked and grateful.