How to shift a 5 & 2 speed axle in detail!

How to shift a 5&2 transmission and axle! Pretty soon you’ll be able to do it in your sleep!

[jefffaller]

Thank you, I've had my F700 for 3 years and finally a video demystifying the transmission. This is the best video on this subject on YouTube.

[DaleDirt]

Thank you so much, I have a 89 Ford F800 5/2 . I was pully my TL10 up a mountain and really batched it up pretty bad, ended up pulling the steep grade in low first, traffic wasn't very happy with me, even though it was only 4 cars . I wanted to show some courtesy and tried to pull off to the side and sunk in the grass, Now after the cars passed I was able to reverse on the steep grade and get the truck and trailer back on the road, but the right tire was so full of dirt and mud of course I had no traction . I tried to spin the tires clean, then started the wheel hop so I cancelled that and continued to reverse back down the hill to a flat enough area to take off again . This was a learning experience and I need more practice . I really thank you for breaking it down . It's way difference than my 10 speed road ranger .

[rp]

Thank you for explaining the Higher gear shifts.
5 Low to 4 Hight and then 5 high, another guy had a C Ford with same Tranny. I had always split shifted my uncle's F600 with a 4 & 2 speed by split shifting every gear. Always hauled heavy. I have driven the 5 & 2 speeds never thought about that in the higher gears, about the forth and 5th. Gears being geared that way. Had no visor or instruction placard. No one showed me the shift pattern. Back then it was just get in truck and drive. The owner of company was the CDL trainer. You just went and took the DMV written Test. Then the company did the Road Test. YES they use to do it that way. No 2 or 3 months of Drivers school training like now. Where you have a professional Driver train you to shift. Double clutch. Road training. Mostly on 10 speeds. Different Transmission. NO rear end transfer of rear end gear ratios. Thank you very much. This is real helpful for younger people to understand the older style of shifting those older Trucks.

[PaulKMF]

Just bought an old dump truck to use around the house. Had no idea what that damn red button was for. Finally found the video to explain it simply. Thanks.

[davepenn]

Drove a Ford LN800 for many years with this same set-up. Realizing the top 4 combos were 4L - 4H - 5L - 5H was a key discovery.

[victorriceroni]

Your thumbnail got me. "What is wrong with that guys finger?" Video starts, "oh it's a two speed switch." 😆

[jackspringer]

50 years ago in April of 1973 I turned 18, got my chauffeur's license and went to work driving C-60 Chevy 5 yard dumps with this same shift sequence..on that 1st morning the forman had all us drivers in a group, I was the new guy..when he got to me he asked, Can you drive that truck? he said pointing 1 out, I immediately said Yes Sir! To which he said Follow that guy..That guy was already rolling out the driveway!! I had to run, start the truck, find a gear and go..no test drive, no coaching.. absolutely sink or swim and I taught myself to get by until I had time to read the drivers manual in the glove box where I found the 4 lo, 5 lo, 4 hi, and 5 hi "trick" because there were no stickers in the cab.. part 2 later, maybe lol!!😊

[Scott-zbmp]

Brought me down memory lane driving my old landscaping truck, a 1994 GMC Kodiak. I was the only guy they trusted driving it.

[daleyhanson]

I used to call it 5th over, , and with a 1968 International -238 Detroit the revs (tach) wanted 21:50 rpm, , and around 17.00 shifting range, , splitter was electric and it could make a clown" out of me leaving a green light in a hurry sometimes, , I would feather clutch and it would split faster or slower, ear it up and feel it in your seat, , ! Great video, thanks!

[JohnReynolds-yocd]

Going to look at a truck with this transmission and needed to find a video for a refresher course.
Great representation for visual learners

[kawasaki]

Just bought a truck with a 2 speed rear that i know nothing about & this will help me greatly. Thanks!

[NootNoot]

Thanks for the video. I have to drive a 1997 F-800 bucket truck with this setup. It was stuck in high range when we got it and I noticed a huge difference when going from 3h to 4h. Now I know why.

[seatraingaming]

I got a 91 Chevy bus with a 366 small block and a 4 speed split shifter and this helped a TON

[morganchase-cn]

Finally a good brief demonstration on a 10 speed transmission

[danieltaylor]

Drove a lot of grain trucks back in the 70's. Usually split second gear, shifted 3L 4L 5L and 5H. Like a 6 speed. Worked out well most of the time. Didn't really need to split every gear.

[txbee]

Thank you for very detailed instructions! Verbally & visually!

[miguelsalmeron]

Thank you very much I started my job and this is what they have nobody knew how to shift properly and hell I didn't either this was very helpful thank you

[keegannoel]

Thank you!!! Just bought a 94 F700 and driving it home I ground a couple gears trying to figure this out now I know.

[dave]

I have a GMC 7000 with the same rear end ..
save your self some issues later
if you run empty or light just use high side..
if you have a heave load use them all

[andrewkeefe]

Lot of muscle memory training...like druming.
Thanks for caring and sharing