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08-17-2009, 08:20 PM
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Manual Throttle Control
So I finally got around to doing something with my donor cab. (It is off of a 74 3/4 ton chevy.) And I found something interesting to me anyway, I have never seen this on another truck nor have I heard of it before. Anyone else? Is it just a choke? Does it have any other purpose?
  
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08-18-2009, 06:43 AM
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Re: Manual Throttle Control
Those are useful if you have a PTO, like a winch or something. You can set it and leave it instead of having to keep your foot on the pedal.
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08-18-2009, 08:44 AM
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On a budget like Fred Sanford
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Re: Manual Throttle Control
Poor man's cruise control......I want one!!
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08-18-2009, 08:48 AM
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What do we get for $10?
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Re: Manual Throttle Control
I've seen them in medium duties (C60, C70, etc.), but never in a pickup.
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08-18-2009, 10:50 AM
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Re: Manual Throttle Control
Yep - it is a manual control for a PTO, and I did have one in my truck for a time and used it as a poor man's cruise...
I got it through service parts (not ordered originally on my truck).
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08-18-2009, 01:05 PM
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It'd be alot cooler if you did
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Re: Manual Throttle Control
I've always wanted one of those... may have to incorporate that into the '78... just for kicks.
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08-18-2009, 09:00 PM
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Re: Manual Throttle Control
I never really thought about it being for a PTO, since this truck didn't have one but it does make sense.
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08-18-2009, 10:58 PM
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Re: Manual Throttle Control
That is an unusual option for an automatic trans equipped truck . Must have been ordered as a cruise device . That is neat but it Looks like a law suit waiting to happen in this day and age .
Frank
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