My new R180
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Re: My new R180
cornbinder89 wrote: Your best bet is to pull the pump and take it to a hyd shop.
That's what I was afraid of
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Re: My new R180
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Re: My new R180
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Re: My new R180
If the driveshaft has the parking brake, it is possible to have the axle dis-engage and the truck roll a way all with the parking brake applied.
All in all it is best to park in low and leave it there.
The axle itself doesn't have a spring or detent to hold it in one position or the other. Vacuum and air shifter are spring loaded to the low position, air pressure moves the shift fork. Electric shifter use a torsion spring to pull the shifter to one position or the other, the motor winds up the tension on the spring, but it is the spring force that completes the shift.
Parking in low gives a driveshaft parking brake the best chance at holding. Shifting the position when not in motion, the spring may be wound up, but the load on the gears prevent it from shifting, until the truck gets bumped, then it may get stuck in between high and low.
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cornbinder89 wrote:There is no guarantee the shift will complete unless the axle is in motion. depending on the method of shifting, it may or may not remain in high with the engine off. Vacuum and air will not, electric might depending on how it is wired.
If the driveshaft has the parking brake, it is possible to have the axle dis-engage and the truck roll a way all with the parking brake applied.
All in all it is best to park in low and leave it there.
The axle itself doesn't have a spring or detent to hold it in one position or the other. Vacuum and air shifter are spring loaded to the low position, air pressure moves the shift fork. Electric shifter use a torsion spring to pull the shifter to one position or the other, the motor winds up the tension on the spring, but it is the spring force that completes the shift.
Parking in low gives a driveshaft parking brake the best chance at holding. Shifting the position when not in motion, the spring may be wound up, but the load on the gears prevent it from shifting, until the truck gets bumped, then it may get stuck in between high and low.
Good info. Electric shift here but I won't chance it.
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Re: My new R180
Drive the truck a bit, and you'll find what works best for you.
Both my trucks will return to low if not selected when air/vacuum bleeds off, so I place them there when I park.
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