GOOSE
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Goose was that your truck in Diesel World ?
More than likely, haven't been able to find an issue yet in my neck of the woods
Goose was that your truck in Diesel World ?
I'd like better this setup in a truck
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, no not a divorced T case. The brownies are the old auxilliary transmissions out of older semi trucks from the 40s- 60s . The best ones to use are from the mid 50s to 60s , i.e. twin sticks . the 5831b spicer like i have a is a real good match for a zf5 with 4.10 rear Its a 3 speed , deep reduction direct and OD. They make 4 speed brownies as well, but really, the three speed pretty well keeps it in range , the 4 speed would allow a 3 way split in the upper gears , but would probably only gain you maybe 3 mph on a hill with a wide range engine like this.. The 3 speed allows a 2 way split on the upper gears, direct and over, with 5 gears below 1st for real tough pulling. I found that towing on the interstate, in 4 over saves a ton of fuel and shifting, where 5th was always too tall and 4rth was always winding out before.
installation is not for the timid
Ok *** a straight shift trans....meaning just like a motorcycle? I'm not sure...I'd be flip flop on one of these, since you cannot like select from say R-2nd for no load starts skip gears if you wanted for some reason....Tell me more about this magical tranmission...Anotehr option nobody has mentioned is a 7 speed EZ shift. For daily driver its a pretty sweet box, seven speed straight shift pattern fully synchronized 2-7. Would make for something the wife could drive without wanting to take a ball bat to you
Ok *** a straight shift trans....meaning just like a motorcycle? I'm not sure...I'd be flip flop on one of these, since you cannot like select from say R-2nd for no load starts skip gears if you wanted for some reason....Tell me more about this magical tranmission...
IIRC that's called sequential shift gear box....
I you REALLY have to keep up with what gate you just came out of and which one you are aiming for ( i think there's a slight offset and not a straight elongated H to help with that)
thanks for all the input i want to thank all of you for giving advice an knowledge .....i had thought about the 7 speed but i loved driving the big rig an rowing gears is just something i think you should do in a truck ...plus automatics an me never really get along never had good luck with them ..........i had also thought about the air selector an thats not a big deal since i will be adding some air horns i will have an onboard compressor so the air is taken care of .........i am compiling a list of goodies that will be needed ......so as this thread goes an if you think of it toss the idea out there im gonna try an talk to some techs at a international shop outside town about what models would be the best as far as trans go .......also an this jus kinda hit me ....our motors are at peak performance between 1400 and 1800 rpm right .....so i am wondering with a 9 , 10 , or 13 speed what my hwy rpms would be with my stock 410 rearend ..i guess i would need to know the gear ratio's for the trans in question right
Oh ok...so basically no different than ZF 6sp other than an additional gear...it's not push forward to shift up....pull back to shift down sequentially like a motorcycle as in my first question.In big truck speak, that means its all in one pattern and its not a ranger, i.e. no air split levers to have to flip, although you REALLY have to keep up with what gate you just came out of and which one you are aiming for ( i think there's a slight offset and not a straight elongated H to help with that)
Oh ok...so basically no different than ZF 6sp other than an additional gear...it's not push forward to shift up....pull back to shift down sequentially like a motorcycle as in my first question.
You can go 2-4-6-7 7-5-3-2 if you chose too not 2-3-4-5-6-7 7-6-5-4-3-2 so to speak