The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Shifting a crashbox

The man that taught me to drive trucks told me about a '52 Ford F7 the local fire department had was the most miserable shifting truck he ever drove. He said that the clutch had to be used. Wish I could remember how it was done. He drove from the early 1930's until 2007 when he passed away. He would use the clutch to downshift the 2 speed rear at times. Now even many of the big trucks come with automatics. It won't be long and the "art" of shifting will be a thing of the past.