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3208 cat transmission options

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Main & Auxiliary? Add a shift tower, linkage, which is a bit-h to get set up right with cab, cut
a hole in the floor, then if not set at correct angle with that short wheel base {vibrate}. Sticks
is a last ditch effort.
 
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Tinker Fabrication said:
I know she ain't worth nothing. But ol girls got a lot of heart. Only has little over 200k on the clock. Turns a lot of heads too lol. Just a toy not an earner. Its actually my daily. Grocery store and all. Im retired. Just cant give up the road. Ill hook her to anything thats safe and mostly legal.
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Don’t hang up your hat, just yet. Just lost a line-haul driver. We are severely short tanker yankers.

I need a feller that’s trained to drive through An icy land.

A hard-worker. Who can steer with just one hand!

A fella who can pull by night and day.

Pulling tanks the Alaskan way!
 
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cfherrman said:
Put a 4 speed behind it

Drivelines should only cost you like 2k
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So run 2 sticks?...could be fun
Coaldust said:
Don’t hang up your hat, just yet. Just lost a line-haul driver. We are severely short tanker yankers.

I need a feller that’s trained to drive through An icy land.

A hard-worker. Who can steer with just one hand!

A fella who can pull by night and day.

Pulling tanks the Alaskan way!
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Done pulled my time in the great icy North. Was thinking about going back to Long Haul. But June 12th is this year a tractor pulled out in front of my motorcycle. Broke both my arms in multiple places. That's why I'm fixing old red now. Going to be a minute before I can drive it again. So when I'm ready she'll be ready.
 
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cfherrman said:
Used to drive a old Ford tandem dump truck with a 5x4 and a 3208 cat. Wed load it up to like 60k and it was a lot of work driving that thing that heavy. Grabbing two gears at the same time loaded is fun.
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A lot of elbows and assholes flying around in that cabin LOL I remember watching dad drive a two stick. Wasn't sure whether he was driving a truck or rowing a boat. One thing was for sure it was a lot of fun. I go mad when I have to drive an automatic. I need something to do to keep me awake.
 
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You could also put a 4 speed Allison in it. There are hundreds of old fire trucks getting scrapped that have a MT643 behind a 3208 with nothing wrong with them. Get a spare parts engine as part of the deal.
 
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Yes, but I thought this thread was more about a 5 speed stick not being enough and not about top end speed.

An automatic works differently, the converter takes care of most what would be the low side in a 9/13 speed and the lockup gears are spaced pretty close so a 4 speed keeps the engine where it needs to be most of the time if geared properly.
 
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