Re: [MV] Changing Gears

From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Tue Nov 23 2004 - 06:37:50 PST


I use the clutch at each and every shift when operating my deucenahalf. I
have a Freightliner condo, 1996, stretched ten foot, converted in to an RV
Toter and the only time I use the clutch on it is when starting and
stopping.

Sonny Heath

----- Original Message -----
From: "Squirt_Truck" <squirt_truck@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:07 AM
Subject: [MV] Changing Gears

> Guys,
> I need some operationa information here. In driving
> your deuces, do you use the clutch at each shift
> completely, do you clutch just to shift out of gear
> and then hit the RPM's to get into the next gear, of
> not use the clutch at all after starting off? I
> understand that this is supposed to be a syncro
> transmission, but some of the information indicates
> that it is only a rough sychro and that it should be
> treated like a non-sychro.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> Thanks
> Squirt-Trucker (Hope to have her on the road soon.)
>
>
>
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