Each of the gearboxes has a different gear ratio. You can always see values for the first and last gear ratio, e.g. 11:0.77:3,4.Simply put: a higher first number of a gear ratio lets your truck start moving easier with huge weight (more power); a lower number in the last transmission ratio lets your truck go faster (of course, this depends on engine's power and trailer's weight). Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved huge success on PC, you can then buy new trucks, upgrade existing ones and expand your garage. Later, as your company grows, you will buy new garages in other visited cities, as well as you will upgrade those already owned. Select one city from 68 available as your headquarters . The location is not very important at the beginning, but it may influence the gameplay later. 12% interest rate (in case of EUR 400,000 loan) or 18% (in case of EUR 100,000) may not seem attractive, but remember it is annual. Remember that the loan may help you upgrade your garage or buy a new one, or buy a new truck. The new truck will bring profit, therefore a loan is not a bad idea after all. Just keep an eye on your budget. New garage. Each European city you explore offers an empty small garage. To buy it stop at the green € icon and confirm the purchase by paying EUR 180,000. It will become yours immediately. Now you can buy new trucks and hire new drivers. You can even move there and make it your new headquarters. Next Garage Quick trip Prev Garage Basics. These have their names written slightly smaller on the map. The table below lists all cities in ETS2 (including DLC) that feature a garage. American Truck Simulator[] Unlike Euro Truck Simulator 2, the majority of cities in American Truck Simulator do not feature a garage. The table below shows all cities in each state that contain a garage. First, go into the garage management menu then click a button labeled 'upgrade" at the top left of the menu. Now theres room for two employees and three trucks. After upgrading the garage I buy two base level truck without any upgrades on it. Then I hire an employee to go with the second truck. My tips are buy basic trucks, no upgrades - run that truck until your in a position to buy another basic truck - DO NOT TRADE trucks in or upgrade after purchase as its a guaranteeed lossmaker. Use Relocate to move the truck to a garage slot and get a driver employed to earn from it. Then buy your new basic truck and do it again. XPkmeM3.