proper name?

Consider that slimmer stick like your pre-selector switch on a ten speed. 1-5 neutral shift to high 6-10.

Leaving it in neutral but the gear in gear will stop the part of the transmission the pto attaches to when engaging I believe. I haven't driven one since the farm thirty some odd years ago and I was like 8 or 10 then so........

 

Hard to tell from the description but it sounds like a Mack 5 or 6 speed. When dumping the gear used in the main box will determine how fast the pto turns. So the dump bed will go up faster in third gear than in first. I hope that helps.

 

No disrespect but I believe your wrong, the transmission he described sounds to me like a 6 low hole, The low position is only to be used for the first gear, kinda like an 8LL the low position is just a deep reduction for first gear.

 

Although I cut my teeth in a B-Model with a 5x4--I am not going to speculate by your descrption as to what tranny combo is in the truck--
WHAT I WILL SAY VERY STRONGLY--is since you are a new driver--I would say go back to your boss--and politley tell him you aren't completely comfortable with this set up and would like some more info--possible even ride with him for a little bit so it can be explained to you--and if it really is his FAVORITE truck he should appreciate this and help you--if not well then I'll hold my tongue--since it is Sunday!
Although the scenario you are describing is something I was all too familiar with a loooooooong time ago!
I can say-- I come from a very old school trucking family(and I'm getting pretty #### old myself LOL)and remember the days when NEW drivers were supposed to be seen and not heard! Of course the other side of that was guys were constantly taking heat for tearing stuff up--especially with the older gear boxes--
Oh and by the way--once you get it figured out--they really aren't all that tough--just takes some getting used to!
just my $.02

 

None taken. Like I said been years and I wasn't that old then. My memory was driving it like we do modern tractors like the 6x4 mentioned. You could be right and the last poster is correct about going back and finding out, or at least getiing a half hour playi ng with it empty to get a feel.

I never heard of a PTO being driven off the final drive but that doesn't mean it couldn't. Though pump's are set to run at a certain RPM so I would suggest using the gears specified to limit wear.

 

The old R model I drove had a tag on it that told you what gears to use for the PTO, I forget now what that range was, but it said you could spin the PTO too fast (which is totally understandable).

Tazz I think what Olhand said was the best answer, it's a toss up between what you and I said, I think the OP needs to ask the boss or look for tags on the truck to find out which transmission is actually in it.

 

sounds to me like a Mack 5sp twin stick
5sp on 1 stick and hi-lo-rev and neutral on the other

hi for the road--- 1-2-3-4-5
lo for off road--- 1-2-3-4-5
reverse--1-2-3-4-5
leave it in neutral and you should have 5 differant speeds for the pto

the old Mack 5 speeds are easy to drive and are very forgiving

 

Well, it definately wouldn't be out of the ordinary to ask. It's not like they are used everywhere today.

Sounds to me like chopper said. It is set up like a 4wd with a transfer case/pto setup. Except this transfer case has Hi Lo and reverse and the FWD is the PTO.