Please Help ID this transmission

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Jopper, Mar 21, 2011.

  1. Jopper

    Jopper Light Load Member

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    Thanks - What would be the correct technique to get out of deep reduction? Would you pull the reduction button back when in 5 then go into the high side (6th gear)?

    So im in deep reduction, going through 1-5 what next?
     
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  3. brinkj23

    brinkj23 "Asphalt Cowboy"

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    If it's like our dump truck only time you use the deep reduction is when you're off road and want to crawl otherwise just leave the blue button alone.
     
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  4. slowmotion379

    slowmotion379 Bobtail Member

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    It's most likley a rto14615. my 88 pete had one. basicly a 15 over with deep reduction. the only time i used deep reduction was to slide my trailer tandems with a heavy load. It's great for off road and heavyhaul not so mutch for everyday otr stuff.
     
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  5. SL3406

    SL3406 Medium Load Member

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    If you wanted to use deep reduction taking off: 1st-2nd-3rd then pull the button back to come out of deep reduction and go back to 2nd and shift it like a normal 10 speed from that point.
     
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  6. Hardlyevr

    Hardlyevr Road Train Member

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    Eons ago a 15 speed with the deep reduction had a switch on the dash instead instead of on the shifter. The switch was similar to today's that control the power divider or to slide your fifth wheel. The 1st one I drove was in a Brockway cabover with a 238 Detroit, and you needed the bottom range to get going if you had any kind of weight on. I sure don't miss the old slow weak days!
     
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  7. d o g

    d o g Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Go through five in deep reduction, drop back to fourth low and pick up the last two gears in the low side, then go to the high side for five. I always shifted mine just like that - like a twelve speed - when loaded. The steps are almost perfect.
     
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