James Hasty
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If I take off in second gear....can I shift it to OD while moving and mess anything up?
shifting on the go
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Fudged Undies
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No you'll be fine, but OD is on by default. Any reason your going to disable and then enable on the fly?
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Since you have an auto ST I assume your saying drop the shifter into 2 and then drive it, and move the shifter as if your actually shifting the gears ???
I know 2 St owners that blew up the tranny doing that because they did it on a regular basis.
IF you do it for snow, towing, or some other reason, that is ok, but to make it like your shifting the truck for the fun of it, i don't recommend doing it regularly..
Todd Z
I know 2 St owners that blew up the tranny doing that because they did it on a regular basis.
IF you do it for snow, towing, or some other reason, that is ok, but to make it like your shifting the truck for the fun of it, i don't recommend doing it regularly..
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Richard Kolb
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If you really want to shift for fun then we can talk, I'll trade you my manual tranny ST for an auto ST. 
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Rich,
Too bad your 2wd, I would take you up on that offer, Or find the 4wd tail shaft and it is a done deal !!!!!
Too bad your 2wd, I would take you up on that offer, Or find the 4wd tail shaft and it is a done deal !!!!!
Richard Kolb
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Bah, I've been fine in New Hampshire with 2wd and a little weight in the back. Next year I'll get snow tires for it, this year I'll just take the wifes Tucson if I need to get by in really bad weather.
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Thomas Rogers
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Is that Tyler in disquise?
Greg Stuhlsatz
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:lol:
James Hasty
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I will just be doing it in snow. I meant go from 2 to drive
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James you will be fine...
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Mark Grumpy
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With an automatic, whether in D, 2 or 1 it starts in the same gear anyway - doesn't it?? If in D or 2, still starts in first - so if for snow driving in a 2 wheel drive, what's the difference?
Seems pointless. Not trying to hammer you or anything - but I just don't understand why except for maintaining a lower gear longer aiding in stopping not going.
grump
Seems pointless. Not trying to hammer you or anything - but I just don't understand why except for maintaining a lower gear longer aiding in stopping not going.
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on the ST in 2 it actually starts the truck off in 2nd gear..... changes the gear ratio for less torque so you spin the tires less in the snow...
WXMotorSports DecalsPartsAccs
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Man - I need my eyes checked. First the Google Sketchup, read it as ketchup. And, now I read this as shittin& on the go....LOL
blksn8k
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LOL at Seattle :lol::lol:
