Like I stated, I don't disagree with anything posted. It is definitely a weak point.
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Originally Posted by Merk
A "big IH's Torque Amplifier" is a totally different thing. Main difference with a torque amplifer is you can shift on the move unlike the creeper where you have to stop the tractor to go to low to high or high to low.
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I was really comparing the "argument", not the two units. The tractor guys argue that they fail if you use them. Which is similar to what we are talking about with the creeper. I am very familiar with a TA. Rebuilt and installed more than a fair share of them. Both the old mechanical, and the hydraulic. Honestly, the creeper and the T/A are really pretty similar. They are both gear reductions. They both use a planetary gear set. They both are placed at the front of the drivetrain to give reduction before the transmission. Makes sense really, since they were designed by the same company. I agree that the T/A was meant to be shifted "on the go" and that the creeper wasn't. The biggest difference is the T/A was an average 20% reduction (there were different ratios). Whereas the creeper was a 75% reduction.