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Re: Selectospeed, Bad or Good ?
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Posted by RodInNS on May 09, 2006 at 14:44:11 from (142.177.74.230):
In Reply to: Selectospeed, Bad or Good ? posted by PaJay on May 08, 2006 at 17:41:41:
I don't think I'd be scared of a working S-O-S. If you like the tranny, go for it. That said, I wouldn't want to work with one. From my viewpoint, the S-O-S is a few steps above a 4 or 5 speed with trans PTO, about even with 5 speed with live PTO, and about 10 steps behind an 8 speed with indepandant PTO. Ford's 8 speed was just about bulletproof. It's single biggest problem was a lack of reverse ratios, so it's not a very good loader tractor, and is limited in any application which involves a lot of reversing. It's either too slow, or too fast. Otherwise, I would take that 8 speed for straight utility work or roading over any powershift or syncromesh from any manufacturer. They didn't call them a "crashbox" for nothin', but they always take the cog. Rod
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