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- 08.16.2012 #1Light Load Member
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13 or 18 speed question
When shifting back into the low side gears, does the splitter have to be in direct?
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You can split while downshifting so no
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I should have been more specific, sorry. Yes you can split the bottom side with an 18 speed, but with a 13 speed the bottom gears are not split. I have read that not being in direct when going back to bottom side gears will cause damage in a 13 speed.
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i dont think they will go in when your in high range the switch wont move.
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my 13 has a lockout. I cant flip the range selector unless im in direct
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??? assuming tranny has been moved to low side ...does the splitter have to be in direct or is the splitter position irrelevant when on the low side gears
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When you are in the low side on a 13 the splitter will not move.When you flip the range switch on the front & shift into high then the splitter will work.
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I am aware of that, thank you though. I was only questioning coming from high side back to low side. Sounds like range selector will not go to the low side if splitter is not in direct.
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Let's beat this dead horse to 'death'.
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