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Old 12-13-2012, 12:55 PM
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I like to drive in 5th on the highway going 75mph, what do you guys do? I'm trying to learn as much as I can.
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Old 12-14-2012, 04:13 AM
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There is a reason a sixth gear is part of your transmission, assuming you have a '12 or newer JK.
Do you want your vehicle to be a sprinter or a marathoner, wear and tear wise ?
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Old 12-14-2012, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomsryt
There is a reason a sixth gear is part of your transmission, assuming you have a '12 or newer JK.
Do you want your vehicle to be a sprinter or a marathoner, wear and tear wise ?
I was told 6th was the O/D
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Why would you not use 6th gear? If you are cruising at a constant speed, you might as well lower your RPMs. If you need to pass, downshift to 5th.
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Originally Posted by gyoja75
Why would you not use 6th gear? If you are cruising at a constant speed, you might as well lower your RPMs. If you need to pass, downshift to 5th.
Well I was curious cause I'm getting better gas mileage by leaving it in 5th on the highway instead of 6th
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Are you running stock tires or did you upgrade?
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Old 12-14-2012, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by gyoja75
Are you running stock tires or did you upgrade?
Stock, I haven't lifted it yet but when I do I'm sure it'll be different cause I'm gonna regear it.
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Originally Posted by Rizzo22

Well I was curious cause I'm getting better gas mileage by leaving it in 5th on the highway instead of 6th
Well that doesn't make sense... The quicker you can get into 6th the better your mileage will be, but going into sixth too early will put a strain on your engine...
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Originally Posted by Atlacatl

Well that doesn't make sense... The quicker you can get into 6th the better your mileage will be, but going into sixth too early will put a strain on your engine...
Never mind haha your right, I'm retarded
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I never use 6th cuz the moment I'm in 6th I gotta shift back to 5th. Damn 3.21 gears lol
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