That does seem awkward. The trans I was talking about was:

2 4 R
3 5 1

It was a long way from 1st to 2nd. It also had a 2-Speed Rear and the sequence was

1L
1H
2L
2H
3L
3H
4L
5L
4H
5H

Bill


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