View Single Post
Old 26-06-2006, 10:22 AM   #8
GasoLane
Former BTIKD
Donating Member2
 
GasoLane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sunny Downtown Wagga Wagga. NSW.
Posts: 53,233
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by schmidty
Thanks GasOLane. Just checked and its an 18 speed. Its a cabover, was a prime mover and was not long ago converted into a rigid, had chassis extended etc. Its either 420 or 450hp which isnt bad in a rigid! Went in it to rochester a few weeks ago and the thing does 120 up some of the long hills near heathcote! I heard someting about being 400 rpm between ratios or 200rpm if u split. can u drive it without splitting? Is that more for if you're hauling a heavy load?
120! Ahh, the good ol' days
Yeah, 200rpm is using all the gears, you can drive them without splitting usually when running light or empty. Dont forget when you take off from a standing start you should be in a gear able to get the truck moving WITHOUT using the accelerator. IE..from idle ease the clutch out slowly, then accelerate on up through the gears. Of course all this info is for a flat surface, taking off up or down hill is a whole new ball game but you'll get the hang of that later
__________________
Dying at your job is natures way of saying that you're in the wrong line of work.
GasoLane is offline   Reply With Quote