Posted by george md on February 16, 2008 at 19:11:25 from (12.177.53.179):
In Reply to: Re: O/T ford diesel posted by jdemaris on February 16, 2008 at 14:26:31:
Jd, You are absolutely correct that one with a 5.44 axle would be terrible to drive, but that is what ford put in the 89 450 series . It had spicer 80 series rear and there are no ratios below 5.44 untill you get down to the low 3.--. I rebuilt the 7.3 for one of my customers and drove it quite a bit,it was miserable to drive. It was geared too slow in high and that trans is way too fast in low gear even with the low rear .
The trucks with 4 speed or auto trans and 3.55 really drove nice . Those with 4.10 had hard time maintaining speed on a hill, had to lug down too far for the next shift to not run up against the governor.(Those had the auto trans )
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - The Nuts and Bolts of Fasteners - Part 2 - by Curtis Von Fange. In our previous article we discussed capscrews, bolts, and nuts along with their relative hardness and thread sizes. In this segment we will finish up on our fasteners and then work with ways to keep them from loosening up in the field. Capscrews, bolts and nuts are not the only means of holding two parts together. When dealing with thinner metals like sheet tin, a long bolt and
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
