[AT] One of two things I like about the list and a fuelconsumptionquestion for the list

[Steve W.]

There is also the US Gear Dual range available. It is a very stout unit
as well.

Steve Williams

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] One of two things I like about the list and a
fuelconsumptionquestion for the list


> Just a comment Grant.  I put a GearVendors unit in my 300 Six '78 Ford
> several years ago.  They are a bit expensive but worth every penney to
> me.  I'd do it again without a second thought...I like it that well.
The
> run-in-oil cone clutch never slips, shifts easily by electric selector
> switch and is never out of gear since it uses planitary gearing.  Made
the
> old pickup worth keeping--forever--or until Ford parts aren't
> available.  Should save me $30,000-$40,000 for a new one!   John W.
>
>
>
> At 09:51 AM 09/02/2005, you wrote:
> >Have you ever looked into a GearVendors Under/Overdrive unit? I have
a
> >customer who installs them and he has them in a couple of his own
vehicles
> >including a 1 ton Chevy crew cab dually and a 3/4 ton Suburban that
he tows
> >a 24' enclosed race trailer with. See them at
http://www.gearvendors.com/ .
> >They work sort of like a TA in a Farmall by splitting each gear.
There is
> >also a Richmond Gear 6 speed that you can have set up with your
choice of
> >ratios with a first gear ratio as low as 4.41:1 and a 6th gear OD as
high as
> >.52:1.  See it at http://www.richmondgear.com/01pdfs/pages20-24.pdf .
> >Neither is cheap but both will do what you are asking and are for the
most
> >part bolt-in units. Couple either of these with the proper rear diff.
ratio
> >to match your engine and you can have stump pulling torque in first
and
> >fuel-easy OD for the highway.
> >Mark Greer (an old hot rodder from Ohio).
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Grant Brians" <gbrians at hollinet.com>
> >To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 3:02 AM
> >Subject: [AT] One of two things I like about the list and a fuel
> >consumptionquestion for the list
> >
> >
> > > I have learned a lot about different areas through the list. I
feel that
> > > agricultural discussions such as the Canola GROWING discussion
Ralph Goff
> > > started help me understand more about the challenges and
potentially
> >useful
> > > information from other areas. As a farmer and curious person, I
really
> > > appreciate these sorts of posts. The other posts I like relate to
the
> >actual
> > > subject of the list (antique farm equipment and the comraderie
associated
> > > with it.)
> > >     I fear that we have again been flirting with straying too far
from the
> > > list with the posts about gasoline politics and related subjects,
though.
> >I
> > > hope that we can stop the anti-environmental inaccurate info about
why
> >there
> > > have not been refineries built in the last 25 years (because it is
more
> > > profitable for the large companies to close refineries and raise
refinery
> > > margins than to build more capacity given the high value of the
dollar
> >until
> > > recently and the judgements of the legal liabilities of building
in the
> >US.)
> > > The refiners have been offered looser environmental regulations in
many
> > > cases and still chose to close the refineries they closed.... This
is
> > > proven.
> > >     Now a request that is ON-Topic. I have three antique trucks
(1945 IH,
> > > 1946 Studebaker and 1957 GMC) that have either two speed rear-ends
or
> > > brownies. I have always liked these solutions for providing better
mileage
> > > when not heavily loaded and maintaining pulling ability. Now while
their
> > > power level is a fraction of the current V8 and 6 cylinder engines
many on
> > > the list use to pull their trailers with, they do a creditable job
of
> >using
> > > the power they have. I have wanted to use this concept on my
pickup truck
> > > since before I bought it new in 1986. So here is the specific
request:
> > >
> > > Could we start a discussion on how it could be possible to install
either
> >a
> > > brownie or a two speed into heavy duty pickup trucks (such as my
1986 F250
> > > diesel) to provide higher mileage when unloaded and preserve the
trailer
> > > pulling ability for our tractors?
> > >
> > > Thank you all.
> > >         Grant Brians
> > >         Hollister, California
> > > p.s. I am looking forward to receiving the two Farmalls I am
bartering
> > > for.... More info and questions when they arrive.
> >
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