13 speed??

LOL... I used to shift my old Freightshaker like a 5 speed if I was empty. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

 

correct me if I am wrong but this how I interupit a 13 speed:

1,2,3,4

splitter, 5,6,7,8

hi, 9, 10,11,12,13

Kinghunter

 

nope
lo1234 split to top half 5 lo 5 high 6 lo 6 hi 7lo 7hi so on and so forth until 8hi (13th geared)

 

Well, i will take a 9spd or a 10spd any day. But once i get driving I am sure it will not be as bad as I think.

Kinghunter

 

Oh, I didn't understand that you weren't a driver yet. A nine or ten speed is fine, especially to learn on. You can shift a 13 or an 18 speed the same as a nine, just shift it in direct and don't worry about splitting gears until you are comfortable. After you have been driving awhile even with light loads you will understand and appreciate the 13 or 18 should you have the opportunity to drive with one. When you shift in direct you have a 400 RPM drop/gain, when you split gears as with the 13 or 18, you have a 200 RPM drop/gain. Hope that helps some.

 

That's true....awww the days of running 5 axle....sometimes I miss them days!