From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Tue Jan 14 2003 - 11:57:33 PST
Then of course for the 5sp OD transmission in the CCKW, you can tell a real
CCKW driver by how he double-clutches into 5th. Hint: It is different than
all the other up-shifts....
Of course people with those 'synchros' would not know of this
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amnon" <amnon@deltaforce.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 (and other) hi/lo shifing
> > Actually, I used to drop into first when pulling in to the airplane
hangar
> > where I used to store one of my deuces. The hangar was very crowded, and
I had
> > to squeeze that deuce into a tight corner with lots of fragile stuff
lying
> > around. Before I learned to double-clutch while driving non-synchro semi
> > tractors in truck driving school, I'd downshift from 2-high to 2-low,
but once
> > I learned to double-clutch properly, I found it easier to downshift to
first.
>
> Right, if you know how to double clutch for downshifting (different than
double
> clutch for upshifting) you can go into 1st gear real nice. My point was
that
> the normally you will not be going into first when moving. Yes, I down
shift to
> 1st and low when doing a parade, backing up a bank into my parking spot at
home
> etc. but when I drive it around on the road, I never found a reason to go
into
> first. Starting in 2nd has power enough.
>
> Interestingly, I haven't seen any comments though, about the dangers of
sticking
> your arm through the steering wheel to shift to low (or high). Got some
direct
> email about broken fingers and such, but I was hoping some of our gurus
will
> warn against such practice.
>
> You know, I just went out and tried the shifting of the hi/low lever, and
there
> is absolutely no way for me to get to it through the steering wheel with
my
> right arm (without twisting my whole body). Left arm is completely out of
the
> question. What was all that talk about going through the steering wheel?
> hemmmmmmmm........
>
>
> Shalom Ya'll
> Amnon Nissan
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