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skipping 4th with 6 speed.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Dsmooth87, Jun 18, 2012.

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Jun 18, 2012 at 11:26 PM

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any negatives to skipping 4th gear with the 6th speed? i do this a lot in the city i shift at 2100 when in 3rd an that puts me at 1500 rpm in 5th. is 1500 too low?

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I do this on occassion when the time is right. Should be ok IMO

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I skip gears all day long, don't think there are any negative side effects

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+1 I do the 3-5-6 skip all the time, no problems ever.

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i did it in my wrx when i had it.

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