Since the beginning of the trucking industry ownership has been able to get employees to drive what was in the yard. I remember old time truckers saying that the early seats were not much better than a milk crate. The bottom line is why bother looking for added features when you don't need them to put someone in the cab. So if nobody is looking for added features then truck builders are not looking to manufacture them. Now if trucks were sitting in the yards with nobody willing to drive for a reasonable wage then shippers would be looking to add features and companies would build those features.
As for tractors we can go back and forth on synchro range (JD), TA (IH), over/under (Oliver) and in the end I won't convince you and you won't convince me then there is the Ford guy with his Dual Power, and down the line. Dad or grandpa tended to buy where he was the most comfortable with the dealer in terms of ownership, parts dept, etc. Technology was a factor but often not a major factor. If the owner rubbed grandpa the wrong then nothing was going to be bought there. Being as you are from Western NY you are aware that IH had a wide dealer network in terms of personality and parts. JD was equally wide spread plus JDFP approved just about anybody for a purchase. It's all in the past at this point.
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