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chuck, you don't have to 'slip' the clutch to start out in 2nd with an empty truck. if you do, you have an engine power problem. it is much more likely for the disk to not slide easily on the input shaft and thus still have a small drag on the flywheel. you can check this by drpressing the...

i have talked with people i know who rebuild this transmission. they (we) have a cumulative experiance of approx 100 years, and non of us have ever seen or heard of the keys shearing until last year and just on this forum. i have to wonder if all the trans travis sees come from the same place...

patrick, when you are in 2nd gear, that gear is locked to the shaft and does not need any oil. 2nd gear seizure is from to high a speed in 5th. none of the gears have needle brngs. you don't slip the clutch, you just engage it quickly with no or almost no throttle. if you cannot do this...

well i guess you guys will agrue this for the rest of the year............. funny that i can start out in 2nd with NO throttle and then apply it after the clutch is fully engaged!! and i can tell you that the syncro dogs of some 2nd gears are made flat from new and will not engage stopped OR...

it is normal for the 2nd gear not to engage when stopped. the syncro dogs are fairly blunt and will not always push their way in. just keep pressure on them and very gently ease the clutch out until you feel them start to go in and then push clutch back in. there is absolutely no reason not to...