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shift points on a 5 speed, around 2k-2200, downshift around 1700, never ever lug it lower than 1500, and never pull in 5th unless pure flat with no stress, up hill, heavy loads, slow down and gear down, and keep a check on dope in the tranny, this will extend the life alot....:thumbsup
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2011 3500, stock, 2003 QCSB 4X4 5.9 6spd, Smarty, Valair, K&N, ARP, Topgun, Autometer, 5" Stacks, Smoked Recons, KMC wheels, Cooper 35X12.50's, With enough get up and go to piss off your granny! Blacked Out And Engineered By Southern Smoke, And Dark Side Diesel!
i shift mine at 1800 if i'mjust cruising around. i shift down most of the time to start slowing. when i take off from a stop i just slowly let the clutch out, no need for throttle unless you do a 2nd gear start.
thanks guys i'm just trying to get opionons from everyone around here. The truck has 225k with the clutch from the factory. It just keeps going and going..... does bogging the motor burn your clutch out or hurt anything?
Last edited by CumminforCummins; 09-04-2008 at 01:23 PM.
I shift mine at 2k or even a little before. I'll let it get down to about 1000-1100 rpm before I downshift if I'm just driving along pretty easy in town or something.
Now with 5th gear I don't shift to 5th until at least 2k and I downshift at no less than 1500 rpm.
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98.5 2500 4x4 Reg Cab, 6" GrandRock's, SBC DD 3250, Adrenaline w/ Pulse, FASS 150, Isspro gauges, Auto to NV4500 swap, Leveled on 315's - GONE
07.5 3500 6.7L G56 Manual 4x4 Quad Cab Dually, Bone Stock
well you don't have to start in first unless towing...
And I don't know if double clutching/ mid gas to slow down is necessary, will it save the clutch better??? no idea... My dad taught me a couple months ago.....
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2001 Dodge 2500 cummins, Firepunk Diesel, my momma said I couldn't handle the v8 so I bought a cummins instead
Imagine driving barefoot, with thumbtacs on your throttle pedal. Thats how a cummins is meant to be driven! Nice and easy, very low power band. Don't need to run 3k to make power.:thumbsup
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99 Dodge Ram 2500, 5-speed, Edge Hot Juice w/attitude, RV275's, 4" turbo back exhaust, BHAF, Pro Comp M/T 33X12.50R17, Leveled, AIRDOG 150, Boost, Pyro pillar guages.
if you want to take care of her, in my opinion dont ever downshift to slow down(empty no load), with a stop ahead. when i am rollin around and see a stop light or sign i grab the clutch and put it in N! then as traffic patterns allow i will select the gear for the given speed. from a stop use 2(unless huge hill or loaded). the 3 rd gear is fairly tall but if i am slowing down from 40-50 mph to turn on my side street , i brake, clutch, then gently slip into 3rd (You can feel the syncros work) and take off again at 20 ish mph . she lugs a little at first, but will not hurt anything in the 5.96bt. Just the way I learned how to drive a handshaker. brakes are cheap, easy to replace and the tranny/clutch is expensive to replace and burnup. also dont lug under 1600 rpm in 5th and never idle at a stop with your clutch depressed, it will wear out your throw out bearing fast! the beauty of the manual is you can decide what gear/speed is best for your application/speed. I think my truck likes a combination of being driven like old granma would and puttin the hammer to the floor. just my two cents. peelout
Thats funny in 40 years of driving with clutchs Ive never had a throw out bearing were out.
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The reason for not lugging it in 5th is because it's hard on the 5th gear nuit and helps it back off with will lead to you not having 5th gear. But, sometimes it happens anyway like it did to me.
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