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I don't see "R" ... was that a separate lever/gearbox?
As for semis, I've only ever driven a neighbour's old[er] semi once. It was a cab-over, but don't recall the make/model. 'Twas in a field, sometime in the late 90s; some hay bales on it. I don't remember the shift pattern, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't anywhere as involved as ^^. I think I only used the first couple of gears.
Edited by - Owen on 01/23/2025 16:50:44
youtu.be/nGd9mzC6SA4?si=roEMphSI56JnQdzS
This video is closer to what i had..
But you could only shift like that ..empty..
Put a load on the truck..
N you ..NEEDED..all the gears...
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Originally posted by OwenWell Hoyt, maybe between the two of us we could come up with something recognizable:
I've heard Lester Flatt do that song.......Good one!!
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Originally posted by OwenI'm guessing, that on that ^^ Eaton, the "hi/low" is an electric shift???
I think this
might have been the pinnacle of my shifting prowess.
'Twas in an old Dodge truck [6 cyl. flat-head] that went: Air Force bus >> a neighbour's grain truck >> my dad's grain truck >> my round bale hauler.
That would be the two speed electric differential shift. Haven't worked on one of those in a Long, Long time. Spent my whole professional life as Truck Technician, Master Tech & Lead Mechanic, Trainer and ended as a Fleet manager. Do not miss the trucks, the smell of Diesel, oil, grease, coolant, burnt clutches or brakes. Bonus, my hands are clean all the time now. I also found out my Dad was right, he told me by the time you retire you will realize just how little you truly know about the industry. I found it is not about knowing the all right answers, it is knowing the right questions to ask and who to ask, so you can find the right answers.
I have a hard time believing that 20 speed shift pattern. It would take days to remember. The logical normal shifting order is in a different universe than that pattern. Even if I did learn it once I would only take a few days to forget all of it. If I came upon a steep hill where I needed to downshift quickly I would surely loose it. I remember riding in a truck with 3 sticks once. As clumsy as it looked there was a logical pattern of which an average mind could absorb like basic rolls on a banjo. My only real experience was a ladder truck with 5 speeds and a red knob to push and pull to change the high and low range.