I have owned a gear drive 102 with a creeper since the mid 70s. In case you do not know how a creeper works here goes. First with the creeper in low JMech is correct you absolutely should not shift gears. To do so you must stop, shift the creeper into neutral or high then shift the tranny then shift the creeper. What you cannot do is shift gears in the tranny like going from first to second while in low range. You do have six forward speeds but mowing in second high and then shifting into low range will not make it a little slower, it will make it a lot slower. Ground speed in 3rd low range is just a little slower than 1st gear high range. I very seldom ever used the creeper while mowing but it was a real asset when blowing snow although changing from a forward gear to reverse was more than just moving the tranny lever.
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With my son, EricR Super 2084 with 54" mower, 451 blower. 2086 with 3 pt hitch, 54 inch deck, 551 blower, 54 in brinly blade. A 4 digit original w deck. A 70 with deck. 2 102s both with 42 in decks, one with creeper, 1 36 inch IH snow thrower CW36, 1 42 inch IH blade. 149 with mower. 2072 w 3 pt hitch, Johnny bucket, 60 in mower, 451 blower. Jacobson GT 10 with mower. DR Lawn vac tow behind,Home made lawn roller. Brinly cart, 2 off brand carts and 1 home made cart.
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