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Old 12-29-2013, 02:43 PM   #6
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Re: Gmc 5500

I had a Clark like the one on the left. What I liked about it, is how the gears were spaced, along with having a 2-Speed Rear.

You could drive it on the road, reasonably, like a 5-Speed: 2 Lo, 3 Lo, 4 Lo, 5 Lo, 5 Hi

or like an 8-Speed: 2 Lo, 2 Hi, 3 Lo 3 Hi, 4 Lo, 5 Lo, 4 Hi, 5 Hi. Notice the Irregular Shifting Sequence. This trans allowed you to only have to Split-Shift the Rear back to Lo Range, twice.

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