f600 questions
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I'm new to this site and not really sure where to turn.
I just bought a 71F600 and can't find any info on it.Maybe someone can point me in the right way. There does't seem to be any older large truck websites like this one
vin f61cck20336
wb clr model body trans axle max ofr rpm dso
156 t f617 48 a f2b 20000 164 3800 21
My real question is ? How do you work the eaton 2 speed rearend. I just fixed the elect motor but am not sure how to shift it...Great site !! Thanks for any help.
Kip
I just bought a 71F600 and can't find any info on it.Maybe someone can point me in the right way. There does't seem to be any older large truck websites like this one
vin f61cck20336
wb clr model body trans axle max ofr rpm dso
156 t f617 48 a f2b 20000 164 3800 21
My real question is ? How do you work the eaton 2 speed rearend. I just fixed the elect motor but am not sure how to shift it...Great site !! Thanks for any help.
Kip
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From: SF Bay area
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Kip, you upshift the rear axle by depressing clutch, pulling up on the red ****, release clutch. shifts just like the 4-spd trans. My books cover 1960, but I believe your F-600 was built in "K" Kansas City, shipped/sold in Atlanta Ga, DSO "21".
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If I remember correctly with a 5 speed, the shift would be 1l-1h, 2l-2h, 3l-3h, 4l-5l, 4h-5h.
Pull or push the button, then off the gas, and dump the clutch for the shift. Going form H to L next gear, pust the button, lift off the gas, clutch, change up the gear, and it should be in L when you get back in the gas.
Hope this helps a little.
John
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Pull or push the button, then off the gas, and dump the clutch for the shift. Going form H to L next gear, pust the button, lift off the gas, clutch, change up the gear, and it should be in L when you get back in the gas.
Hope this helps a little.
John
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66F100s Rule
In the cool still quiet of night you can hear chevies rusting away.
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I would just leave it in high range unless your taking off with some serious weight and you dont want to lug the motor to much, otherwise its just unessicery messing around the difference between high and low range isnt that much
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From: Miles City
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Kip-Good advice above-jowilker is right about 5 speed over/under progression. I'm not sure how you are going to use this truck,but if you are ever going to haul any real loads,remember this.If you are going up a hill loaded and powering down,the last thing you want to do is let up on the gas!A few seconds before you are ready to shift down,keep the gas pedal floored and push down the red button[to downshift,of course].Wait a second and then stab the clutch pedal as fast as you can.By stabbing,I mean depressing the pedal about half way to the floor and letting up as fast as you can.
I was raised on a ranch/farm where missing a gear was not acceptable.
Upshifting is just as whomrig said.
I was raised on a ranch/farm where missing a gear was not acceptable.
Upshifting is just as whomrig said.
