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Paul..... ...not to make "fun" of you, but yer question reminds me of some kiddy school game where you start a secret word and whisper it to yer neighbor which whispers the word to his neighbor as fast as they can and 20 kids later, you find out the ending word isn't the like the beginning word. (grins) I'm certain yer question makes perfect sense to you and you deserve a serious answer. All 8N's came from the factory with a 4-speed tranny. And 4th gear is high gear for traveling down the highway. Incidentally, 9Ns & 2Ns (which look like 8Ns) have 3-speed trannys and 3rd gear is high gear for traveling down the highway. Howsomevers; what yer friendly neighbor alludes to is this; There were dealer installed auxillary trannys; popularally called "Sherman's" after the Sherman Equipment Company that made them. They had an OVERDRIVE version that stepped up the 4th gear by 66% for a highway speed of 23mph instead of 15mph in straight 4th gear. But the un-asked question is really this, where you write..... ."Can someone explain to me why a 4th gear, or a high gear is important on a 8N if you have a bucket. I have a neighbor who says this is important"..... ...the keyword is "bucket". Now pay attention here. Buckets or frontend loaders require hydraulic power to lift, don't they? The 8N's built-in hydraulic pump is powered by the PTO and everytime you clomp yer clodhoppers on the clutch pedal, the tranny driven PTO stops turning. Which means the hydraulic pump stops pumping. This is very troubleing when you run yer buckett innnna big pile of stuff to lift, 'cuz ya gotta stop yer tractor with the clutch and guess what happens to the PTO driven hydraulic pump? This slight hydraulic problem is solved by an engine driven front pulley mounted extra hydraulic pump. And guess what, the engine always keeps pumping no matter iff'n yer stomppin' on the clutch or not. Isn't that amazing? And now you can tell yer friendly know-it-all neighbor, he don't know shutt from shynola. ..... ..respectfully, Dell
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