I'm not an Allis guy, and maybe an AC 8030 isn't a classic, but I could use your experience. I'm
helping a neighbour with harvest, and he is an Allis guy. I'm running loads with an AC 8030 with the
20 speed Power Director transmission. Good outfit, gross wight of nearly 40 tons when loaded. But I
cannot get the hang of shifting on the roll. I can get rolling on the road but going from 4th to 5th
gear in high range low power shift requires the tractor to slow to almost a dead stop before it will
go into 5th, then more clutch slipping that I like to do before its fully engaged and then power
shift into high. It says on a placard tractor must be stopped before shifting gear levers. Is this
just the nature of the beast? Handy unit great puller otherwise.
Thanks,
Ben
helping a neighbour with harvest, and he is an Allis guy. I'm running loads with an AC 8030 with the
20 speed Power Director transmission. Good outfit, gross wight of nearly 40 tons when loaded. But I
cannot get the hang of shifting on the roll. I can get rolling on the road but going from 4th to 5th
gear in high range low power shift requires the tractor to slow to almost a dead stop before it will
go into 5th, then more clutch slipping that I like to do before its fully engaged and then power
shift into high. It says on a placard tractor must be stopped before shifting gear levers. Is this
just the nature of the beast? Handy unit great puller otherwise.
Thanks,
Ben