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<blockquote data-quote="JonFrum" data-source="post: 599012" data-attributes="member: 18044"><p>For many years we shifted using a <u>real</u> shifter, a vehicle specifically designed for shifting. The first one was yellow; the second one, white. Both were automatics, could de-couple from a trailer just by pushing a button on the dash, and had fifth wheels that you could raise up about two feet with the push of a lever. Very convienient for quickly moving trailers, and elevating trailers with built-in rollers so the unloaded packages would roll down hill.</p><p> </p><p>The only time we used regular brown tractors to shift was when our shifter was in the shop. Unfortunately, we now use a tractor all the time. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/angry.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":angry:" title="Angry :angry:" data-shortname=":angry:" /> Tractors are unpleasant, but you only use one foreward gear and reverse. The trailer yard isn't that big, has a 10 MPH speed limit, and you are going in reverse half the time, so I wouldn't worry about all the other gears.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JonFrum, post: 599012, member: 18044"] For many years we shifted using a [U]real[/U] shifter, a vehicle specifically designed for shifting. The first one was yellow; the second one, white. Both were automatics, could de-couple from a trailer just by pushing a button on the dash, and had fifth wheels that you could raise up about two feet with the push of a lever. Very convienient for quickly moving trailers, and elevating trailers with built-in rollers so the unloaded packages would roll down hill. The only time we used regular brown tractors to shift was when our shifter was in the shop. Unfortunately, we now use a tractor all the time. :angry: Tractors are unpleasant, but you only use one foreward gear and reverse. The trailer yard isn't that big, has a 10 MPH speed limit, and you are going in reverse half the time, so I wouldn't worry about all the other gears. [/QUOTE]
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