6-speed guys: do you have to lift your shifter to get into reverse?

I always thought the shifter had to be lifted slightly to get it into reverse, but I've found that I actually don't have to. I can just push it over and up. Have I been making this too difficult or what?

 

Never lifted it. Always just slide it right over. Obviously there is a little resistance but never had an issue.

 

Some transmissions (not ours) require you lift a portion of the shifter to allow it to go into the reverse gate. Maybe that's why you were thinking that?

 

Shit if I know. I had a 2007 for a few years and always lifted that one, too. I guess I didn't have to! If it doesn't have to be lifted, I wonder why it actually goes up a little when lifted.

 

Is it common to lift the whole knob to go into reverse with other brands? I know with some brands you have to lift a collar at the base of the shift knob.

 

Yeah, some you have to lift up, some you have to push down, and like you said, some have a collar to lift. LOL, I guess the Tacoma is none of the above!

 

I have never seen one that lifted up, many were push down or ones that had a collar to lift.

 

I had a chrysler lebaron (hand me down, dont judge) turbo that had the collar that needed to be lifted to get it into reverse. my nissan sentra, honda accord, mazda truck, 1st gen tacoma and wrangler didnt have anything though

 

Nope