02-14-2013, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
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Originally Posted by DeliveryValve
I'm only speculating, but I imagine the strength is needed to get a potentially loaded heavy vehicle going from a stand still. As soon as it gets up and going, strength in the gears are not that critical.
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Poking at your memory again, do you remember whether there were even jumps between all gears or whether there was a larger jump between 1st and 2nd than between the other gears?
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