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I'm looking at a Ford 850 with a 5-speed. 30 years ago I had an 860 for a few years and, if I remember correctly, I could up-shift through the gears. The manual for the 850 says not to change gears while the tractor is in motion. In the 850, is it you pick a gear and run in that gear until stopped?
 
It is the same 5 speed as in the 860. I have a 4000 with that transmission, and you can sometimes slip into the next higher gear while coasting, without clash, but technically not supposed to. I do it going into road gear so I dont have to start from a dead stop pulling a load in 5th.
 
I wish I could remember exactly how I up-shifted it, as far as idle, vs coast. I know the first time I did it I was surprised that it up-shifted; and after that, I always did it when I was pulling my tedder on the main road to get to fields that I rented.

Thanks for the responses.
 

One of my pullers has the five speed. It shifts easily from 3rd to 4th while moving, but that is the only one that is slick and easy.
 
3rd to 4th, or 4th to 5th? 3rd to 4th would also require a vertical motion.
I always did a 4th to 5th shift while rolling, but always stopped for other shifts. Have had an 850, 950, and two 860's, but
they've all been gone for more than 10 years.
 
No different than shifting anything else without syncronizers or a failed clutch pedal. As long as you can match the engine speed to the tranny shaft speed it will slip right in.
 
(quoted from post at 08:10:32 10/15/17) 3rd to 4th, or 4th to 5th? 3rd to 4th would also require a vertical motion.
I always did a 4th to 5th shift while rolling, but always stopped for other shifts. Have had an 850, 950, and two 860's, but
they've all been gone for more than 10 years.
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It is 3rd to 4th. I start off in 3rd and shift to 4th. No need for higher in the pits.
 
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