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| | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 34 | Hi Guys,
The steel lines going to my 2spd rear have rotted and leak. While I'm making new lines and going through the whole system, I want to be able to just move the truck around in High gear. Does anyone have a quick and dirty lockout design I can use?
I'm imagining a plate that mounts in the place of the vacuum shifter with a bolt or rod trough it that is at the proper depth to mimic the plunger at the depth that I need.
Got any suggestions, links, drawings, etc???
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | So you must have s vacuum shifter, should be able to make something, if you get it in high will it stay there?
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Hi range has the plunger rod in the actuator pulled up and gravity wants to pull it down. That's why you never park in HI range, is something bumps the truck the plunger could fall half way putting the rear in neutral allowing the truck to roll free. Take the diaphragm and plates out, cut a length of tubing to fit over the plunger rod and put the two plates back on the rod...just make sure the tubing is at the correct length to have the rear fully in HI range. Put the cap back on and plug the vacuum ports to keep dirt out. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 476 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 476 | Before I installed new 3/8'' brake lines to run mine,I just took the pancake apart and pulled it with a vise grip. It never moved | | | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 34 | I'm just putting a vacuum pump on the line for now, until I get time to bend new lines or make a permanent lockout. Seems to work well. I don't use low at all anyway, so I may use so.e of your ideas here in the future. Thanks for the advice guys!
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