72Fury
Senior Member
Neat. I remember at the local KW dealership, a new 1976 K100 Aerodyne. White with the red & blue pin striping in a Bicentennial edition. I think that might have been the first year for it.
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Neat. I remember at the local KW dealership, a new 1976 K100 Aerodyne. White with the red & blue pin striping in a Bicentennial edition. I think that might have been the first year for it.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
My girlfriend's son showed me how to run through the gears with the spiltters, went through it like I drove a truck before, musta had that "huh?" look on my face so he explained it a little slower. Made sense to me, I had just never seen the inside of a semi since I was 8 in a Mack RS600R with my uncle, that made my summer. And I found out I was a lousy passenger, always blocking his view of the mirror!
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Blasphemy.
That truck is too new. Kevin (two stick) nailed that.
The extra shifter for high/low range is okay then just a plunger for the OD splitter, looks old, feels old, less work.
@BIGBARNEYCARS
Those 3 way shift knobs on a 13 speed are the best, can be hard on the back half if you not conscious of your speed slowing down.
Happy turkey day
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twostick
Senior Member
The 3 position button was on the lighter rated transmission. RTO913 and then the new and improved RTO9513. Rated at 900 ft/lbs of torque.
The one with the plunger on the stick and the DIR/OD button in the knob was the "big" 1250 ft/lb rated RTO12513. It was behind the big for the time engines 400 HP and up. 3406 and 3408 Cats, NTC Big Cam and KT Cummins and 8V92TA Detroits.
Kevin
Friend Stan. Ah company I gave 16 yearz to in the '80s + '90s bought 2 freight shakers when we started pulling doublez 'bout '83 that had 350 little cam come-aparts for power and 13 spd. UNDER DRIVEZ ?. I got bumped out of my assigned truck one time (that all had 9 spds. in 'um) and I told my boss that afternoon if they EVER put me in either one of those POS again I'd walk away and I meant it. (He never tested me) Shift pattern waz the same "H" az the 13 over but the splits were reversed??? Try that after you've lived in a real truck for over 4 years with ah 13 over, Jer
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
This is how bad it's gotten out there.
Co. hired a driver. On his first day, after being given his load and the keys to the tractor, he returned to dispatch and said he couldn't drive the tractor because he didn't know how operate this RoadRanger:
He said he only knew how to operate this RoadRanger:
FWIW, my contacts still there tell me that only Automatics are coming in now.
And new hires had to be sent home when they were assigned an older manual.
I'm glad I'm outta there.
Co. hired a driver. On his first day, after being given his load and the keys to the tractor, he returned to dispatch and said he couldn't drive the tractor because he didn't know how operate this RoadRanger:
He said he only knew how to operate this RoadRanger:
FWIW, my contacts still there tell me that only Automatics are coming in now.
And new hires had to be sent home when they were assigned an older manual.
I'm glad I'm outta there.
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70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
I can't drive either of those the stickers are confusing. It is hard to jump from my big truck (lower picture) to my Charger.This is how bad it's gotten out there.
Co. hired a driver. On his first day, after being given his load and the keys to the tractor, he returned to dispatch and said he couldn't drive the tractor because he didn't know how operate this RoadRanger:
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He said he only knew how to operate this RoadRanger:
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FWIW, my contacts still there tell me that only Automatics are coming in now.
And new hires had to be sent home when they were assigned an older manual.
I'm glad I'm outta there.
twostick
Senior Member
This is how bad it's gotten out there.
Co. hired a driver. On his first day, after being given his load and the keys to the tractor, he returned to dispatch and said he couldn't drive the tractor because he didn't know how operate this RoadRanger:
View attachment 153441
He said he only knew how to operate this RoadRanger:
View attachment 153443
FWIW, my contacts still there tell me that only Automatics are coming in now.
And new hires had to be sent home when they were assigned an older manual.
I'm glad I'm outta there.
So he could move the handle thru 10 gears but couldn't manage 5???
I guess he would have been stymied with a straight truck with a 5 and 2 speed diff which is what myself and most others my vintage started on.
That Super 10 is the same idea.
Kevin
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Then we're gonna hafta sendya home, son. Turn in your paperwork...
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Now here is a **** spreader cabover to lust after.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Here's another shot after coming out of the door
320" wheelbase
320" wheelbase
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Explain to the unwashed masses, why? Especially this application.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
It looks cool! Why else.
In a cabover it really does not help ride, your sitting on the front axle. It will help with shudder from a really short wheelbase
In the end it just looks cool and stands out.
In a cabover it really does not help ride, your sitting on the front axle. It will help with shudder from a really short wheelbase
In the end it just looks cool and stands out.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Jeezes, talk about masculinity envy... 
72Fury
Senior Member
Don't forget the accessories...
67newport
Old Man with a Hat
somebody want to help iwona drive a 13 speed so see can pass her canadian test?
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Stick it in a gear when you run out of rpms stick it in another. When heavy move the red button around so it pulls better.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Oh... I'm envious alright.Jeezes, talk about masculinity envy...
She's a sexy girl, big up front, skinny waist and nice rear.
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