10 speed hills...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TugHillRider, Jan 5, 2020.

  1. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    There's a few of them out there yet with 2 speed rears, they're few and far between though.
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  3. x1Heavy

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    Two thoughts.

    ooh. And then AWW.

    ThAT much? sheesh. It's like.. not quite full grown teenager so to speak... all stack and no ###.
     
  4. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    It's a 99 with under 800k miles, with a 5DS Cat and completely customized interior, they were at 180k a couple months ago.
     
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  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Not necessarily. There is a farm back home where 4 are stored. Two in running condition.

    I knew there was a reason I had you on my list and try to be nice to you but you take cheap words at me. What a shame. I guess we will never do well no matter what truck it is old or new.
     
  6. Bean Jr.

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    I suppose you're right, but most guys coming out of school today won't even see a manual transmission, let alone a 2 speed rearend. It's too bad you have also forgotten the times I've had your 6.
     
  7. MACK E-6

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    Last one I saw was in an early 80’s F800 Ford with an 8.2 Detroit.
     
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  8. clausland

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    I'm still running one in our Chevy C70.....

    I started out in a GMC 9500, typical screaming jimmy w/a 10 RR, switched out to Mack U, w/a Mack 300 & Mack 5 spd Maxi-torque, talk about re-learning how to shift.....
     
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  9. starmac

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    Light duty single axle axle trucks with 2 speeds were quite common,Heavy haul trucks and some log or off road trucks also had 2 speeds, but not all that common in most areas and hardly ever in a road truck.
    I guess I should not even mention th eaton 3 speed rears. lol

    You will find that you need to shift different on every hill depending on what grade it is, on many of the hills I run, if you let it pull down just a hair too much, you go ahead and grab 2 gears instead of one.
     
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