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Won't go into 1st gear #1140146 12/19/2015 7:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 44 Texas O Old Blue 59 Wrench Fetcher
Old Blue 59 Wrench Fetcher O Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 44 Texas	I have a '59 1/2 ton stepside with a 235 Thriftmaster, 3 spd on the column. Pattern is left up (Reverse), left down (1st), right up (2nd), right down (3rd). Yesterday it was shifting fine....today it wouldn't go into 1st gear....it would go into reverse and then 1st, just not into 1st from 2nd or 3rd. Any ideas? The clutch is fairly new. Thanks!

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Won't go into 1st gear	Old Blue 59	12/19/2015 7:27 AM
Re: Won't go into 1st gear	Justhorsenround	12/19/2015 3:03 PM
Re: Won't go into 1st gear	Uncle Brad	12/19/2015 5:02 PM
Re: Won't go into 1st gear	rfs56trk	12/19/2015 5:48 PM
Re: Won't go into 1st gear	Cablesmill	12/19/2015 7:13 PM

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