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re-gearing an old TCM

Hello
My name is Pete; I'm new to the forum. I have a question I hope someone might be able to help with. I run a small equipment repair business and have to move trailer mounted pumps, so I purchased a FG20N6 off craigslist. It runs and works and all, but my problem is gearing. I have a slight grade going out of of my shop and the forklift just doesn't seem to be able to manage it very well, while pulling a trailer. Some of my equipment is in the 10K pound range. It just doesn't pull hard enough. I only have 1 forward and 1 reverse gear. I would like to reduce my gearing to make it pull better (speed is no concern). Has anyone run into this? Is there a way to re-gear the front axle or transmission? Thank you very much
  • Posted 1 Nov 2015 23:02
  • By ster1
  • joined 1 Nov'15 - 3 messages
  • Illinois, United States
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I'm not actually using the weight end, I'm using the forks. I found that it does pull fine enough for me, I just have to warm up the transmission a bit before I move stuff. Probably should do that anyway as standard practice. I would like to properly service that transmission and that seems to be the "missing link" so to speak regarding information on that machine. Would you have any ideas where I can find information on it? Was that trans used in any other machines? It's discontinued so I'm having lots of trouble finding info on it. Thanks
  • Posted 19 Nov 2015 06:30
  • By ster1
  • joined 1 Nov'15 - 3 messages
  • Illinois, United States
Hi pete ive never heard of re gearing a truck what you have to think about is a truck is not ment for towing a tow tug is a different machine ive seen where trucks have had their ballast weight broken away from the hole.
  • Posted 2 Nov 2015 00:38
  • By alanmitsi
  • joined 8 Aug'13 - 151 messages
  • essex, United Kingdom

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