[AT] Ford and Ferguson overdrive speeds

[Mike Sloane]

Don't forget that, while the Sherman changes the Ford's ground speed, it 
also impacts the PTO speed at the same time. The Howard two-speed rear, 
on the other hand, drops the ground speed while keeping the PTO speed 
the same.

I have a 2N with both a Sherman (straight through plus low) and a 
Howard, giving me the equivalent of a 12 speed transmission  - with the 
both the Howard and the Sherman engaged in 1st gear, the tractor barely 
moves. :-) But I understand it was a great setup for rotary tilling with 
the Howard Rotovator that came with the tractor. I also have a Farmall 
Cub with a Howard two speed rear and a Howard Rotovator, and I will say 
that it does a fine job. 
<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/farmall_cubs/howard4.html#media>

Mike

Indiana Robinson wrote:
> I'm looking
> at an 8N with a Sherman. I don't really need the Sherman but thought
> it would still be sort of neat to have. Two of our neighbors had 8N's
> and one had a Sherman "Step-up". So did the one owned by the tenant
> farmer on an uncles farm. I also drove that one as a kid.
> Now if I end up with a 9N / 2N the Sherman would be more useful since
> they were only 3 speeds.
> 
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