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Old 02-05-2014, 01:20 PM   #101 (permalink)
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Heh- Hadn't even gotten as far as the rolling resistance and odometer correction. But the odo would read far fewer miles than actual, and the speedo readings would be far, far too slow as well... unless George had a custom speedo drive gear made.
Oops, I need to edit that. I really should be working right now and didn't think it through...

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After I twisted the speedometer cable off three times (The gauge only went to 110 mph) I just drove using a tachometer. I've got lots of stories of my travels in that truck.
That would make gathering odometer data rather difficult- must have gotten all the data needed back when the speedo/odo worked.

BTW, the speedo only goes to 100mph... FWIW.

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I do not mind 'picked apart' as long as it's honest. I've been saving fuel since 1974 and have gotten quite tired of people telling me I can't do what I already did

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George promised there would be no bogusness so hopefully he will point out where I screwed up...
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Old 02-05-2014, 03:46 PM   #103 (permalink)
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Could there be a chance that George found some random tractor axle that has a 2:1 ratio, sure, but not likely especially considering the RPMs vs truck speed are enough to prove George’s claim false.
Not a tractor axle. Gearing is lower - numerically higher. Example: Farmall Cub, 46 ring, 10 pinion teeth for 4.6:1. Some tractors with planetary or portal axles may have a higher ratio in the final drive.
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Not a tractor axle. Gearing is lower - numerically higher. Example: Farmall Cub, 46 ring, 10 pinion teeth for 4.6:1. Some tractors with planetary or portal axles may have a higher ratio in the final drive.
Thanks for clarifying. I was trying to think outside the box...
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Thanks for clarifying. I was trying to think outside the box...
Hey, if there's a 405-mph tractor outside the box, sign me up.
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If a '63 Ford pickup can do it, why not a tractor?
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I don't what the ratios are but maybe he meant a 2-speed rear end. No I am not defending him.
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Go back through the thread; he meant ratio. You don't jack up a wheel and turn the driveshaft to decide if it's a two-speed axle.
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I must have missed that, my bad.
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