[AT] good view of shifting a 13 speed roadranger

[Frank]

Charlie V

Thanks..it was fun to put together a page and still fun to try to update
sometimes but with my age(69) and working 2 jobs and doing EDG&TA Branch 51
books...hard to keep up

But thank you !
Frank


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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of CEE VILL
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Subject: Re: [AT] good view of shifting a 13 speed roadranger


You have a great web page, Frank.  I enjoyed it from start to finish.  I
have only seen one or two Western Stars if the flesh.  Very impressive.

Charlie V. in WNY

> From: gremaux at midrivers.com
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:37:33 -0700
> 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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