13 speed to 18 speed???
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13 speed to 18 speed???
I've been told that you can pull the shift **** apart on a 13 speed and remove the little nub that keeps you from splitting the low range gears and effectivly make it an 18 speed. Anyone done this? Pros/cons? Thanks in advance.
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I am thinking its just not going to work... it should only take a few minutes, pop the top cover off the shifter, take the bolts out , lift the top section off , take the button out, grind/sand/chew/saw the part off that interlocks with the plunger button , and put it all back together.
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We had a '79 Jimmy with a 13 speed, had a splitter clamped on the side of the stick and then the top was a round handle with another splitter in it. It would only split the high side, wouldn't put air to the second splitter in the low side.
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This may sound crazy but if you decide to do this bleed the air down first.
I do remember being able to start in low Reverse and get moving then bring it to neutral shift the splitter to DIR then slip it back into Reverse continue acceleration then go to OD . Backing a concrete ready mix truck at 35 MPH was fun and educational. I really don’t see why it would not work but I’m not sure how well the gears will mesh.
I do remember being able to start in low Reverse and get moving then bring it to neutral shift the splitter to DIR then slip it back into Reverse continue acceleration then go to OD . Backing a concrete ready mix truck at 35 MPH was fun and educational. I really don’t see why it would not work but I’m not sure how well the gears will mesh.
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don't do a poor mans 18 speed
the difference between and 13 and 18 is a bearing vs a bushing in one of the gear in the back box. (auxiliary box) the bearing is required for handling the low speed high torque when splitting the bottom 4 gears.
the difference between and 13 and 18 is a bearing vs a bushing in one of the gear in the back box. (auxiliary box) the bearing is required for handling the low speed high torque when splitting the bottom 4 gears.
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