From: Auke Dijkstra (auke.dijkstra@wxs.nl)
Date: Tue Jan 14 2003 - 12:12:56 PST
That's absolutely right!
Although the M5 International Half-Track gearbox is also one of my
favourites.
Regards,
Auke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: dinsdag 14 januari 2003 20:57
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 (and other) hi/lo shifing
> 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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