I have a '76 IH 1700 with 404 engine , 5 spd with 2 sod rear end. A lot will depend upond the gearing, the size loads you'll be hauling and your terrain. The trany in mine is what's referred to as a "slit 5", and 5th gear with the 2 spd in "low" is slower geared than 4th in "Hi"., so when you shift & are using the 2 spd the progression is 4th "low", 5th "low", 4th "Hi" and then 5th "Hi". 1,2,& 3, shift just like a regular tranny with 2spd.
If the truck you're looking at has the same shift pattern as mine then you might have a pretty big gap between 4th & 5th if hauling big loads in hilly terrain. My truck has a 15' grain bed with 52" sides & will hold over 425 bu of corn loaded, and with good tw can get close to 450 on it. I'm on pretty level ground most of the time so usually don't use 5th "Low" but we do have one elevator we haul to that there is a grade on the road to it. If I start out from the intersection closest to the hill I have to use 4th "Hi" but if I start from the intersection farther from the hill, about 1 mile farther away, I don't need to use it. out from will have to use 4th "Hi".
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