6sp Manual: Trouble engaging gears?

First up: Not a vendor, affiliate, or trying to give a bad rep, just curious. If anything and its true then it should end up helping them.

I was reading through URD's performance parts and came across the URD short shifter mod for the 6 speed manual Tranny's.

It says: "There was a clearance issue in the assembly that caused the parts inside to bind before the gears were completely engaged."

http://www.urdusa.com/product_info.php?products_id=1230100023

Is this true? and if so, could this be the cause of the rumoured Syncro bearing issues in the 6spd Transmissions? Seen it said around TW and XRU a couple times but of course you can't find it once your looking for it.

 

can you explain what you are talking about with the "rumoured Syncro bearing issues in the 6spd Transmissions".......ever since i got my truck i have sworn the tranny is not right..but the dealer says "its fine"

can you elaborate?

 

Cell phones being crappy right now. I'll elaborate when I get home. Google Synchronise bearings if your curious

 

I know what Synchro's are....what is the issue with them?

 

For some reason, I was always under the impression that short throw shifters had the potential to wear synchros more than when compared to the stock throw.

 

http://www.howstuffworks.com/transmission3.htm

 

i had a grind going in to 3rd every time when i bought mine truck used. I bought the urd ss and after that it stopped grinding 3rd gear engagement.

 

honestly I'm not certain how, I've just heard they are usually the failing point of the 6sp manual transmissions. When i read the quote i thought there might be some connection to this.

 

Yea thats where you'll notice it, I had an old 95 Chevy S-10 5 sp manual, and it'll slowly get more and more difficult to switch into gears when your individual synchros start to go.

 

i drive hard. i drive fast. hit the clutch. speed shift. offroading. dirt. rocks. going 60MPH in 2nd gear redline.
... and 25k miles later... no probs. no synchro probs. T/O bearing probs. my trans is bullet proof. drive like a mad man. dont get caught.
sometimes it not so good to baby ur truck. take it out. smack it around a bit. show her whos boss.
im just saying.
i dont mean to step on anyones toes. thats just me n mines.

 

bahaha dude i live at 100+, don't worry about that. I'm more wondering about long term. Perhapes it'll cure a slight design flaw?

 

I have plenty of wear on my trans im almost at 160,000 mi a few hundred more still shifts nice.

 

Hey many miles were you at when you install the Short Shifter?

 

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