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Need shifting advice from half-tonners.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:31 am
by Don
I've got a Dodge WD40 half ton closed cab that I just got on the road. It seems to start out easily in 2nd gear. Then I double clutch into third. Between 3rd and 4th, I pause with the clutch pedal in, then it slips easily into 4th. My problem is I sometimes grind a bit going into 3rd.
My question is: on level ground, what speed do people accelerate to in 2nd before shifting to 3rd?
Thanks for any help.
Re: Need shifting advice from half-tonners.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 6:21 am
by Gordon_M
I wouldn't expect to be more than 20mph in second, but I wouldn't normally double de-clutch going UP through the gears, only going down.
Re: Need shifting advice from half-tonners.
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 5:31 pm
by Andersun
This seems like a stupid comment but make sure your pushing the clutch all the way in. When I started driving my WC, my foot would be lazy and I would have some issues with shifting.
Re: Need shifting advice from half-tonners.
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 3:19 pm
by Don
Not stupid at all. I think I did this several times, so I'll watch myself.
In the late 60's I drove a Power Wagon for a summer job. Great fun! We found we could shift some gears without using the clutch and with no grinding. I seem to have lost that touch over the years.