Good day!
Tell me please: is that normal, that it is difficult for T - to raise some hills on the roads on the 2nd gear?
What is Your practice: how often You are forced to select 1nd gear to raise up the road?
What about my T: if the slope of the road is not steep, T is running on the 2nd gear, without acceleration, but without speed loss.
Most T's can pull a 7% grade or so on high (2nd gear).
That's why the ruckstell two speed rear axle and various accessory transmissions were so popular
Nobody likes to go up a long hill with the foot pressed to the floor, but sometimes you have to..
Depends on the hill, I'd think. Steep grade (45 to 50 degree incline), I think you'd have to use low. But for a moderate grade (20 to 40 degrees) I'd say no, high should work just fine. Of course you also have to figure in your load...fully loaded car you may have to resort to low more often than you would otherwise on a moderate grade. If you're having trouble with steep hills, you might try taking a running start at them, but most likely you're going to have to go into low before you make the top anyway.
What do You mean about 45-50 degree? I know the measurement in percentage (look picture below). But 45-50 degree... I believe that it is impossible for T even at low gear...
Michael, Remember the T only has 18-20 HP on a good day if it is stock so hills are a big problem for them at times.
As one of the guys mentioned, the Ruckstell 2 speed rearend was made to give the T driver more gear options and most of the guys around here have them. Me almost included now.
Not seeing where yo live.. If you live in a hilly area a Ruckstell or Warford will really help you enjoy your T more.
Don't forget to factor in the gas tank. At what grade does the gas quit flowing to the engine?
I will bet almost nobody knows this but engine oil too.
The factory oil line is at an angle of about 10 degrees from the rear to the front. This means going up a hill above ten degrees no oil will travel to the front of the engine.
If you put an external oiler on it is usually at a higher location and aids in oiling during a hill climb.
Anyone else ever measured that ?
I found the same, Jerry. The oil line flow is about the same angle as the fuel line flow, so the engine is protected, except in the Improved Fords. As you approach 10 degrees the oil flow slows to a drip, however.
I agree. At 45 degrees (100% slope), you'd be doing good to get traction, much less have power to climb.
Jerry, Micheal lives in Russia.
Rick
My 19 is a hill detector..
stage 1 - It first begins to slow down so I give it more gas -
stage 2 - As it continues to slow down I retard the timing a bit-
stage 3 - Next I give it more gas and retard the timing more -
stage 4 - Next I grab low, bring the gas back up and advance the timing -
stage 5 - Then it slows even more so I give it more gas and retard the timing -
Stage 6 - As it almost comes to a stop I lower the gas, grab neutral and stand on the brake -
Next I hope it dosen't roll backwards
If it does I'm at stage 7 and looking for a rock.
That sounds like a BIG HILL !!
Jerry, it's in New Hampshire, so it's "a wicked big hill."
Stage 8 - turn around and go up in reverse gear - it's lower than low, gas can flow and the front of the engine gets a lot of oil
45 degrees may be impossible for a Ford, but not for a Stanley.
Torquie(sp) things those steam engines....
Jerry, as I recall, Michael is in Tula, Russia, which - according to Google Maps - is 112 miles due south of Moscow. I have no idea how hilly it is there, though.
Altitude sure can make a difference too. Tioga Pass at 9943' with a tired engine in a touring loaded with camping gear took quite a bit of low band.
The wife & I drove a modern over Tioga a couple years ago - WoW - what a Pass !
Really, I live in Tula, Russia: our lanscape is not very hilly: no mountains, but we have some hills on the roads:
So, my T runs with confidence on a hills up to 10% (on a diagram). Now I konw that it is normal. Thank You!