[AT] good view of shifting a 13 speed roadranger

[Al Jones]

I remember the first time I rode with a guy in a big truck with a roadranger 
transmission.  First time I noticed he shifted without touching the clutch I 
was like, "what the @#$(*$#!!!"

Friend of mine has an older Mack 10 wheeler with a dirt/rock body on it, 
sometimes he uses it to haul corn out of the field.  I have learned how to 
get it up to about 4th or 5th, as high as you can go without changing 
ranges.  I will have to say, it's easy to learn how to shift without the 
clutch.  Haven't had it on the road to figure out the range thing......

That big heavy truck is downright fun with 300 bu. of corn on it.  It 
doesn't even know it's loaded!

Al

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From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 11:53 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] good view of shifting a 13 speed roadranger

> Frank I've done it thousands of times.  Never more than a few seconds 
> before
> the shift but that's the way you drive them.
>
> Charlie
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> From: "Frank" <gremaux at midrivers.com>
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>> He is preselecting....not a good practice or habit to get into......
>> Could lose a good transmission or drive shaft doing that.....
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charliehill
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>> It's basically a 5 speed with a 2 gear set on the tail shaft.
>> The big button puts you in low range.  you shift 5 if you need them all.
>> Then flip the big button and the red button rearward and you are in
>> direct.
>> You go back to 2nd gear (of the 5) in direct, then flip the red button
>> forward to overdrive then back to the rear with the red button and pull
>> the
>> lever into 3 rd which is 8th speed, then forward on the button release 
>> and
>> depress the fuel pedal and let it shift into 9th speed...............
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6TDcPuWpmc&feature=related
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