Someone wrote:
On trucks I've seen that had a dogleg pattern, 1st gear was a "granny
low," used only when starting with a heavy load or on a slope. Since
it's not a normal driving gear, it makes sense to put it outside the
normal pattern.
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My brother's 1942 International K-7 straight truck has the following
shift pattern:
1 2 5
R 3 4
Wonder what that pattern was called. The Big Dipper, maybe? :-)
Requires some concentration when driving for the first time,
especially when you're splitting every shift with the two-speed rear
end and double-clutching besides. And with 69 horsepower and scaling
17,000 pounds with a load, believe me, you NEED all ten ratios!
Dan
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