Skip 5-6 w/ Pro 5.0 and Adjustable Springs
04-27-2013, 08:40 PM
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Skip 5-6 w/ Pro 5.0 and Adjustable Springs Finally pulled the trigger on putting a shifter in my '97 WS6, went ahead and bought the Pro 5.0 on sale and picked up a Skip5-6.
The Skip5-6 is a nifty little device that locks out the 5-6 and Reverse gates on the shifter until you need those gears. It makes the T-56 work exactly like a 4-speed. WOO-HOO! No chance of ever missing 3rd again!
I also modified my Pro-5.0 to have adjustable spring pressure from the 1-2 gate back to center. This was to avoid the common practice of having to shim the shifter a zillion times to get the feel right.
Built the aluminum bracket for the set screw to adjust spring pressure
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You can see the post that drops down between the shifter and the spring retainer plate. This physically locks out the farthest two gates to the right.
The Skip5-6 is a nifty little device that locks out the 5-6 and Reverse gates on the shifter until you need those gears. It makes the T-56 work exactly like a 4-speed. WOO-HOO! No chance of ever missing 3rd again!
I also modified my Pro-5.0 to have adjustable spring pressure from the 1-2 gate back to center. This was to avoid the common practice of having to shim the shifter a zillion times to get the feel right.
Built the aluminum bracket for the set screw to adjust spring pressure
/You can see the post that drops down between the shifter and the spring retainer plate. This physically locks out the farthest two gates to the right.
04-27-2013, 09:44 PM
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Do you have a link to more information about that "Skip 5-6"?
Where did you buy it from? Cost?
And, how is it activated, (i.e. how do you get that pin/post to "drop down" and lock out 5-6 & reverse)? Twist the ring, or pull/push it? Also what locks that pin in position when it is activated?
Where did you buy it from? Cost?
And, how is it activated, (i.e. how do you get that pin/post to "drop down" and lock out 5-6 & reverse)? Twist the ring, or pull/push it? Also what locks that pin in position when it is activated?
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04-27-2013, 09:56 PM
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Skip5-6 has a website (http://skip5-6.com/) with a video demonstration.
Its absolutely awesome BTW.
Pushing the ring down locks out 5-6, it cost $79 for the Pro 5.0 model and $64 for the B&M model and I bought it from Ebay.
Its absolutely awesome BTW.
Pushing the ring down locks out 5-6, it cost $79 for the Pro 5.0 model and $64 for the B&M model and I bought it from Ebay.
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04-27-2013, 10:10 PM
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looks awesome a lot of work into a shifter, fortunetley i've gotte very good at 2-3 shifts, although sometimes when out of practice i tend to mess up my 3-4 shifts for 3-2 shifts.... ouch. haha
04-28-2013, 05:12 PM
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Just out of curiosity, has anyone else used the Skip5-6? I looked around before I bought mine but only found other people asking the same question.
