[Farmall] Slightly OT Inter truck gearing.

[Robert Johnson]

Thanks for your reply Howard , I was about to post to you personally , as I 
had kept some of your old posts.
Going back in to the old "Power Farming Annual" for 1982 when this series 
truck was made they did have a lot of 2 speed diffs , and the gearbox , 
whether 4 or 5 speed was a direct top , so it should handle the job ok.
What I believe is unusual is the Allison/2 speed diff setup . What I thought 
I could do is use the now not needed PTO control lever for the 2 speed diff 
, as it has a lockout.It would then be safe for normal use , but be 
available if needed , but be hard to activate accidentally.
Am I still making sense ?.
Rob J.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard R Pletcher" <n9ads at juno.com>
To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Slightly OT Inter truck gearing.


> Rob, it would seem to me that this is just what a 2 speed rear axle was
> intended for.  You might be able to get by with a higher ratio only with
> the converter of the Allison giving you startability, but the 2 speed
> would give you the best of both worlds.
>
> Howard
>
>
> On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 08:47:03 +1000 "Robert Johnson"
> <rjohnson at netcon.net.au> writes:
>> I am inching toward getting my Inter ACCO roadworthy and registered ,
>> and I am just wondering if anyone has experience with the 392 and
>> Allison combination.
>> My truck has a 392 plus an Allison 540 and the diff is a 7-33 to 1.
>> It has plenty of get up and go , but is too slow for on the highway.
>> Here diesel is around $1-20 a litre and LPG is around 45 cents a
>> litre .I intend setting it up as a duel fuel , and to do some head
>> work on it , and put headers on it.
>> My Holden ute is set up this way , and I've got 580,000 mostly hard
>> kms out of it so far.
>> But that won't help that much for gearing , so I thought of using a
>> 2 speed diff , so I can use it in the paddock , or down the road.
>> Am I making any sense ?.
>> Any other suggestions ?.
>> Rob Johnson Australia.
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