[AT] good view of shifting a 13 speed roadranger

[charliehill]

Frank,  when I think about it again (it's been 20+ years) I always 
'pre-selected before going to OD because you just lift your foot to let it 
shift and if it did shift early it wouldn't hurt anything.  Going from OD 
and making the shift up to the next gear I believe I usually waited until I 
pulled the lever to flip the switch.  Thanks for jogging my memory.

I found out something this morning I didn't know.  I was doing a web search 
about road rangers just to see what I could find.  They make a kit to 
convert a 9 speed into a 13 speed.  It makes sense.  It just bolts on the 
rear of the transmission and you cut the drive shaft off a bit.  I just 
never thought about it.

www.roadranger.com/ecm/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <gremaux at midrivers.com>
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Subject: Re: [AT] good view of shifting a 13 speed roadranger


> Charlie
> I do it that way on occasion but am very careful when I do.....yes that I
> actually should have noted that it was a good view of the shift and he had
> done it before....
> Fun to watch him for sure!
>
> Frank
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charliehill
> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 11:26 AM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] good view of shifting a 13 speed roadranger
>
> Frank,  I agree with you.  Basically you don't lift off the throttle until
> you shift and kind of do it all at the same time.  You have to learn how 
> to
> do it and it takes experience but once you catch on it's pretty easy.  I 
> was
>
> just trying to describe what the guy on the video was doing and he was
> clearly experienced.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frank" <gremaux at midrivers.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 10:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] good view of shifting a 13 speed roadranger
>
>
>> If you will notice..he is shifting the red button before he shifts the
>> main
>> stick.........if the main stick should happen to come out of gear just a
>> little soon or a little late it will make a big bang and sometimes if it
>> comes out with the bang the transmission will break off near the rear of
>> the
>> case.....
>> You should shift them main first and as soon as it is in gear shift the
>> red
>> one....
>>
>> Did not mean to be too critical but it can happen and does .....
>>
>> As Charlie has stated correctly(not disagreeing with you Charlie just be
>> careful when you do it that way) ......but if you end up letting up on 
>> the
>> throttle too quickly  ...and you have already flipped the red....bang
>>
>> I only just started doing this so not the expert......(I started in 1956
>> and
>> still on the road as of yesterday and STILL not an expert)
>> A couple of the ones I have driven are on my web site and the one I drive
>> now loaded with cement and grossing 115,500.....
>>
>> www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
>>
>> towards the bottom
>>
>>
>> Transmissions I have run:
>> 5 speed main and 4 speed Brownie
>> 4 and 4
>> 5 and 3
>> Heavy 15
>> Roadrangers in 10 13 and 18 speeds
>>
>> 6 speed Alison Automatic
>> 6 Speed Auto with 3 speed Brownie
>> And the best of all was
>> 5 and 4 with a double reduction rear end.(3 sticks)
>>
>> The most miles I have put on are with the 13 Eaton
>> Frank
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of K7jdj at aol.com
>> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:45 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [AT] good view of shifting a 13 speed roadranger
>>
>> In a message dated 3/5/2010 6:29:54 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> gremaux at midrivers.com writes:
>>
>> He is preselecting
>>
>> Can you explain that a bit.  I have an International with a  roadranger.
>> It's a 70's vintage with the "slide selector"  and red and  green air
>> lines.
>>
>> I only drove it a few miles and parked it.  It has  the DT 466 in it. Way
>> underpowered for what I wanted the truck  for.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> Renton, WA
>>
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