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Shifting a 15 speed?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by risingfighter, Sep 25, 2007.

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  1. Sep 25, 2007 #1
    risingfighter

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    I was wondering if anybody had a shift sequence for a 15 speed, because the pattern was worn off of the truck I had to pick up today.
     
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  3. Sep 25, 2007 #2
    broncrider

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    get with brickman...he has recent experiance with a reversed 15...so it should be very easy to explain
     
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  4. Sep 25, 2007 #3
    Brickman

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    What year??????


    Some time in the late 80s they changed it so if its later than that it should shift like a 10 spd. Most of the time you can ignore the bottom 5 as that is deep reduction used mainly for off road or where you need really slow gearing.


    If its an old trans pattern it'll be like this...........


    R 2 5
    1 3 4
     
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  5. Sep 25, 2007 #4
    risingfighter

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    Thanks alot i'm not sure what year it is, i'll find out tomarrow when I drive it. Really apprciate it guys.
     
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  7. Sep 25, 2007 #5
    Brickman

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    If it doesn't want to shift with the reverse 4 and 5 try shifting it like a regular ten spd and see if that works.
     
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  8. Sep 25, 2007 #6
    Powder Joints

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    Range select front lever down low up is high

    R 2 4
    1 3 5


    Upper Gears split with side lever

    R 8/9 12/13
    6/7 10/11 14/15
     
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  9. Sep 26, 2007 #7
    Brickman

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    Thats unlike any 15 i've driven.



    All the ones I've driven with the range lever in the down position the side bar will shift you from low range to deep reduction.
     
    Brickman, Sep 26, 2007
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  10. Oct 20, 2007 #8
    uncle bill

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    I agree with Brickman. Any 15 i drove or saw was a 10 with deep reduction. Had to drive one today with the 4/5 reversed. BTW, I think the reversed pattern is called a RTX not a RTO. They are both overdrive trannies.
     
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  11. Oct 20, 2007 #9
    PackRatTDI

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    You have it backwards, RTX shift patterns are the same as RT. RTO patterns have the top gear position in the upper right corner.

    IIRC, Eaton never really gave the 15 speed an "RTX" name, but gave the buyer an option of either shift patter, both called RTO. I don't think the reverse pattern is available anymore, except maybe as a special order, the straight RT/RTX patters are far more popular.
     
    PackRatTDI, Oct 20, 2007
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  12. Oct 20, 2007 #10
    Young-Gun-101

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    we still have a freightliner with a 15 in it and we shift ours just like powder joints explained
     
    Young-Gun-101, Oct 20, 2007
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