you see a lot of heavy haulers running the 13 or 18 speed transmissions, i've hauled equipment in the past with 9, 10, and 13 speed transmissions, and the 13 just makes it a bit easier, especially with those really heavy loads, i don't know how to type it out to make sense, it just works better :D
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13 spd adds a few pounds to the overall weight but is well worth it.
By allowing you to split gears, its easier on the drivetrain and can save mpg when used righ by selecting a more appropriate gear. |
oj- LIKE OJ SIMPSON NO!!!!
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DO you mean OJ SIMPSON? He drove truck?? No way. I know he DID IT!! Or is that what you mean?? a |
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Its a random nothingness, its not meant to reflect a strong personal belief :) But, C'mon, who writes a book about how you would kill your ex? :lol: |
OH OK ....THOUGHT YOU MEANT
THAT HE DROVE TRUCK. IMPOSSIBLE. DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THAT BIG *^%^#*&( JERK!!!!
MY BROTHER LIVES IN IDAHO SAW THE ONE ATTORNEY THAT QUIT AND SPLIT TOWN AFTER IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE (FORGOT HIS NAME- MARK? ) AND MY brother walked up to him and said We all know OJ did it and the guy notted his head yes and walked away...huh . How does he sleep at night. ? HES a jerk too!!! |
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PackRat and Birken....did you ever drive the 5 & 4's?? They were common in Mack's...way back when..but International, Ken and Pete all used them as well. I drove an International in 80 that was set up with a 5 & 4 with a 2-speed browning in the back...great old wench truck.....used the 5 & $ for powering the main wench..with the 2 speed in neutral. Pulled many a piece of equipment out of the mud with it.
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In those working conditions, and with the limited horsepower those old trucks had, you got good at split shifting the quad box with 2 hands real quick, cause the operating range of the engine was 1500 to 2100 rpm's,and you could not lug those engines down or they'd self destruct. After a little practice I got so I could do 2 hand downshifts & upshifts just as smooth as an automatic. Actually that's where the screen name "Splitshifter" came from - it was my CB handle back in the 70's. IMHO, the quadruplex was the greatest transmission ever produced. It's too bad that Mack didn't see fit to design a triple countershaft version of it to handle the high torque of todays engines. If I had a choice of driving a truck with a "modern" transmission (9, 10, 13, or 18 speed Fuller), or a truck with a quadruplex 5x4, I'd take the quadruplex anyday. 8) |
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