High gear would be 8th gear. You start in 7th gear and power shift into 8th, is one of the purposes of the Power Director which BTW is a reliable rugged two speed power shift unlike most all other power shifts built at that time and you can use it to ease from a stopped position to a rolling load without worry. I have driven these tractors since the age 13, almost 40 years and I've literally done that hundreds of times. You can't do that with a TA or Ampli-Torq and you can't do that with most 4020's because most 4020s aren't power shift..... which was not indestructible back when they were in heavy use plowing.
@@SilverGleaner so many folks misunderstand the Allis Chalmers transmissions. It’s like when someone complains that a 190 doesn’t have live PTO.....I actually think the Power Director for live PTO operation is easier to use.
@@GMdieselman I agree completely with two exceptions. One: using a snow blower, two using a round baler without a bale kicker so you have to back up every to eject every bale using a 190 or 200. Every other PTO application I've ever used a 190 or D series, I really prefer the Allis Power Director with the neutral position.
fast forward to 2021: i need a tractor that's built for the gender fluid. that can handle the demands of organic soy co-op farming. ...on days i feel like it.
