View Poll Results: Which gear do you drive in from 55mph to about 62 mph on the highway.
I drive in 5th gear
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I drive in 6th gear
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5th or 6th gear on highway??
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I posted this in the PCM section originally. It shows mileage by gear.
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so does anyone have a chart on what speed u would be at, and what rpm u would be at with all the different type of gears? i would apreciate it if someone could post it up if there is one...
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Old thread, but I'll post anyway.....I stay in 5th till 50, then 6th above that. I don't feel any sluggishness or bogging, with bolt ons, programmer and stock gears. When I did an upstate trip with it a few years back, before any modifications at all, I was in 6th for about 340 miles, the last half being up and down mountian roads, and got more then 350 miles on one tank of gas, filling up before the fuel light even came on. Even going up moutains in the Adirondack park, I rarely had to downshift to 5th.
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I tend to use 6th gear alot at any thing over 45, I guess im just greedy with my gas though. At 45 I am running 1100 rpms with 3.42's which is fine for just cruising and then I go to fifth on steeper hills or passing.
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i shift into 6th at 45 when i had my stock gears. it doesnt chug and it helps out with the gas mileage. no with 4.11s i shift at 40mph and it doesnt hurt anything. as far as hills go, ill downshift instead of chugging, but it hasnt hurt anything driving at 45 in 6th.
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see i dont understand why people ask this question......
gm gave us a 6th gear...your a dumb *** if you dont use it over 45 mph
which my stock gears i would go into 6th at 40 mph...got great milage
gm gave us a 6th gear...your a dumb *** if you dont use it over 45 mph
which my stock gears i would go into 6th at 40 mph...got great milage
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Originally Posted by jerflash
...you're a dumb *** if you dont use it over 45 mph
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Originally Posted by Rescue Ranger
I agree.
Also, the manual says if above 49mph you can drive in 6th gear. I always shift into 6th whenever I get to the speed I want to maintain on the highway, not shift into 6th at 49mph than accelerate to 65 mph or 75, etc.
Also, the manual says if above 49mph you can drive in 6th gear. I always shift into 6th whenever I get to the speed I want to maintain on the highway, not shift into 6th at 49mph than accelerate to 65 mph or 75, etc.
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Originally Posted by EchoMirage
Old thread, but I'll post anyway.....I stay in 5th till 50, then 6th above that. I don't feel any sluggishness or bogging, with bolt ons, programmer and stock gears. When I did an upstate trip with it a few years back, before any modifications at all, I was in 6th for about 340 miles, the last half being up and down mountian roads, and got more then 350 miles on one tank of gas, filling up before the fuel light even came on. Even going up moutains in the Adirondack park, I rarely had to downshift to 5th.
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I have 3:42's and drive in 5th until I get up to 70+ MPH. I feel the RPMS while cruising should not fall below 2000, 1800 at the lowest to avoid unnecessary strain on the drivetrain.
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i use 6th with the 4.10s at around what im guessing is 40-45mph. dam un calibrated speedometer.
i miss my 3.42s though. i get **** gas mileage on the freeway in 6th. 1/4 tank per 30 miles
i miss my 3.42s though. i get **** gas mileage on the freeway in 6th. 1/4 tank per 30 miles