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| | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 35 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 35 | I have a 1948 GMC 1.5 ton truck with a 2 speed rear axle. I was wondering if anyone knows of any faster gears to put in it and keep the original rear axle? thanks in advance | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 | The ratios available for the 2-speeds are "slow" and "really slow"! These old trucks were way underpowered, and super-low gears were the only way to get the loads moving that they were trying to carry. On the low side of the rear end, nothing above a fast walk was expected for the first 2 or 3 shifts and the top end usually came out around 50 MPH or so. Given the braking systems available and the roads they operated on back then, that was probably a good thing!
Jerry
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