Any good for pulling a flatbed

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  1. Oct 17, 2015 #1
    yotaman

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    I am looking at a 1999 Volvo VNL,64T770, Cummins N14, 525, super 10, don't know gear ratio yet, how would this truck do pulling a flat, especially with the super 10
    Thanks
     
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  3. Oct 17, 2015 #2
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    lots of character Road Train Member

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    Do you understand what a super 10 is??

    I don't think you do. Because if you did, you'd know its good for anything.
     
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  4. Oct 17, 2015 #3
    yotaman

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    What ? no explanation , if I did know more about the super 10 I wouldn't be asking this question.
     
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  7. Oct 17, 2015 #5
    AModelCat

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    I've never driven a super 10 before but from what I understand, it's a 5 speed main box with a splitter instead of a range selector. Seems like it'd be a little more difficult to drive than a regular 10 speed with a range selector.
     
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  8. Oct 17, 2015 #6
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    Basically...

    No high/low range selector
    Just a splitter button (2 position )

    So start in first 15-1600 let off to ~1200 and throw the splitter. Hello 2nd.

    It'll take using it to understand it.
    I like it with high number motors (hp/tq)
    And bigger loads. 106,000+

    R/R - 3/4 - 7/8
    1/2 - 5/6 9/10

    Instead of

    R - 2 - 4
    1 - 3 - 5

    High range selector up

    X - 7 - 9
    6 - 8 - 10
     
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  9. Oct 17, 2015 #7
    25(2)+2

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    Someone described a Super 10 as the bottom half of an 18, ie, no range selection.

    An issue is that low isn't as low, iirc.
     
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  10. Oct 17, 2015 #8
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    Super 10 - 1st @ 12.66
    STD 10 - 1st @ 14.80
     
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  11. Oct 17, 2015 #9
    yotaman

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    thanks for the replies, I appreciate it.
     
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  12. Oct 17, 2015 #10
    BoostedTeg

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    As soon as you shift up to 7 it automatically goes into High range. I hate the super 10.
     
    BoostedTeg, Oct 17, 2015
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