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Originally Posted by Overloaded
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Originally Posted by terrylamar
My problem on down shifting is the closer I get to my stop or turn. When I still have some distance I seem to do alright. As I get closer it defies logic to take my foot off the brake to rev the engine. We are using 9 speeds. The instructor showed us a neat trick, I don't know if it common knowledge or not, when down shifting in high range, high range low is the same as low 4th. It is much easier to find high low than it is to find 4th, and 4th can be used for turns.
You are not supposed to the low position while in high range according to Eaton Fuller.
You're right. You are not supposed to use it. However, I know of quite a number of drivers that do use it, and there has not appeared to have been any damage done to the transmission.
The company just traded in their day-cab, with a 9-speed. The driver has been in that truck since it was bought. Now, he's got a 10-speed and is complaining that he doesn't have that "extra hole" to use. I drove it last month, and there didn't seem to be anything unusual with the tranny. Over 700K on it, and the tranny has never had to have anything done to it. I know what Eaton-Fuller says, but........