Re: farmall 350 weight

Posted by Hugh MacKay on September 28, 2005 at 19:02:02 from (64.228.12.9):

In Reply to: Re: farmall 350 weight posted by CNKS on September 28, 2005 at 18:25:16:

CNKS & Paul: Note he said he has a 5 speed. Now I ask you, why do you think 99% of highway tractors are equiped with standard transmissions?

In the 1970s,I had a 20 series Chevy 350 cu in, 4 speed with 3.42 axle gears. and an 18 ft. trailer. It was inspected and okayed by DOT to haul gross 20,000 lbs. (That includes truck, trailer and load) And yes I have grossed 20,000 lbs. many times and indeed hauled some of those loads through mountain country.

Standard transmissions have a low gear for starting loads. They also have gears in between low and high for use in hill country. And that applies to uphill and downhill.

As I see it, there are two kinds of trucking advice; those who want to haul a load and drive it like a car and those who haul a load and drive it like a truck. If you've never had a standard transmission, don't try to give the latter.

Follow Ups:

• Re: farmall 350 weight PAULIH300 09:45:19 09/29/05 (1)
  • Re: farmall 350 weight Hugh MacKay 16:37:40 09/29/05 (0)
• Re: farmall 350 weight CNKS 19:39:46 09/28/05 (3)
  • Re: farmall 350 weight Hugh MacKay 00:59:03 09/29/05 (2)
    • Re: farmall 350 weight CNKS 08:08:56 09/29/05 (1)
      • Re: farmall 350 weight Hugh MacKay 17:06:01 09/30/05 (0)

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