Nick009
Well-Known Member
I just bought my first truck with a road ranger. I did my driving course with one but that was about 10 years and I haven't driven one since. I bought a 1980 ford louisville LNT8000 tipper and the previous owner told me he replaced the gearbox with a s/h one at some point. Its a fifteen speed with deep reduction and then low range and high range.
I'm having trouble changing down from high range to low range. If we forget about the deep reduction and call 1st gear in low range gear 1. I'm having trouble changing down from gear 7 (high range) to gear 5 (low range).
There is no problem changing up from 5 to 7. I flick the range switch to high when in gear and move the stick, no clutch, no problem.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it I should do the same procedure in reverse to get from 7 to 5. But something is not happening right because I can't get from 7 to 5 without crunching sounds coming from beneath me. I've been trying to use the clutch, so in gear 7 I flick the range switch down then put the clutch in, move the stick to neutral, but when I let the clutch out there is a crunching sound. and then I can't seem to find a gear without slowing right down to a walking pace.
Am I doing something wrong?
I haven't tried to engage the deep reduction while moving but it does seem to work while stationery. I live in a very hilly area and I think I will need it to get up these hills with a load. What is the procedure for changing into deep reduction while moving?
Thanks for your advice
I'm having trouble changing down from high range to low range. If we forget about the deep reduction and call 1st gear in low range gear 1. I'm having trouble changing down from gear 7 (high range) to gear 5 (low range).
There is no problem changing up from 5 to 7. I flick the range switch to high when in gear and move the stick, no clutch, no problem.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it I should do the same procedure in reverse to get from 7 to 5. But something is not happening right because I can't get from 7 to 5 without crunching sounds coming from beneath me. I've been trying to use the clutch, so in gear 7 I flick the range switch down then put the clutch in, move the stick to neutral, but when I let the clutch out there is a crunching sound. and then I can't seem to find a gear without slowing right down to a walking pace.
Am I doing something wrong?
I haven't tried to engage the deep reduction while moving but it does seem to work while stationery. I live in a very hilly area and I think I will need it to get up these hills with a load. What is the procedure for changing into deep reduction while moving?
Thanks for your advice