Transmissions/Shifting ?
#11
02-24-2007, 05:38 PM
Originally Posted by ssoutlaw
Originally Posted by danj_otr
You and I will be in a similar boat. My suggestion to you is to treat the 13 speed as a 9 speed until you get used to the shifting, and then start working on learning how to run the additional 4 gears.
I don't know why? if you can shift the 9 or 10 speed then a flick of the switch wont kill you. A 13 is a easy trans. You want a confusing trans, you should have been around the spicer 16 speed or a set of boxes, now there's something that would make you think...lol If you are afraid of the trans don't drive a truck, get in it and look at the shift pattern then do it, in no time at all you will say, this isn't so hard, what was I thinking! Here's their product literature page. Need Adobe PDF reader. http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English...er/product.asp
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#12
02-24-2007, 06:06 PM
Originally Posted by ssoutlaw
Originally Posted by danj_otr
You and I will be in a similar boat. My suggestion to you is to treat the 13 speed as a 9 speed until you get used to the shifting, and then start working on learning how to run the additional 4 gears.
I don't know why? if you can shift the 9 or 10 speed then a flick of the switch wont kill you. A 13 is a easy trans. You want a confusing trans, you should have been around the spicer 16 speed or a set of boxes, now there's something that would make you think...lol If you are afraid of the trans don't drive a truck, get in it and look at the shift pattern then do it, in no time at all you will say, this isn't so hard, what was I thinking! Those were the days..mud to yer knees, chains, wenches and travelling blocks!!!  arty:
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#13
02-24-2007, 07:28 PM
9/10 Speed Trannies are a piece of cake. I have not ran with a 13 as of yet, not to mention I don't know what exactly is done to shift up into the high 6-high - 9-high.
I have been told when you upshift, you hit the red button, let off on the throttle and then it will automatically shift into high. Then on a down shift, you hit the red button, press the clutch in, drop it by 200 rpm, and it will downshift into low. Is this accurate?
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#14
02-24-2007, 07:58 PM
Originally Posted by danj_otr
9/10 Speed Trannies are a piece of cake. I have not ran with a 13 as of yet, not to mention I don't know what exactly is done to shift up into the high 6-high - 9-high.
I have been told when you upshift, you hit the red button, let off on the throttle and then it will automatically shift into high. Then on a down shift, you hit the red button,break the torque by quickly backing off the throttle & then increase it it by 200 rpm, and it will downshift into low. Is this accurate?
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#15
02-24-2007, 09:58 PM
Originally Posted by Splitshifter
Originally Posted by danj_otr
9/10 Speed Trannies are a piece of cake. I have not ran with a 13 as of yet, not to mention I don't know what exactly is done to shift up into the high 6-high - 9-high.
I have been told when you upshift, you hit the red button, let off on the throttle and then it will automatically shift into high. Then on a down shift, you hit the red button,break the torque by quickly backing off the throttle & then increase it it by 200 rpm, and it will downshift into low. Is this accurate? Except when coming out of over to direct in the next higher gear shift, leave it in over till your in the next gear! then pull it out of over into direct. That trans doesn't like to 2 things at once!! Its OK to do it downshifting but not up shifting. Now heres a quiz for you guys, whats that called?????
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#16
02-24-2007, 11:37 PM
Drove a readimix truck once, had a 10 speed in front of a 5 speed browning and a 2 speed rear axle. Definately not for the weak of heart!
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