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Old 05-12-2008, 05:43 PM
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Manual trans and starting
How many of you guys start in second gear with a 6 speed manual tranny? Should I start in first gear all the time? The only time I do is when I am pulling the Fiver.
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im always starting in second, like you said unless im pulling a trailer, and even then it depends..

only time i use first is in traffic, just let it out and idle...
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Most of starts with the stock clutch were in second, with the SBC DD i'm about 50/50 on first and second gear starts. Obviously, pulling a trailer, i always start in first.
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stock clutch, no load- 2nd gear.
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x2 on no load 2nd gear start
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2nd gear with no load, first is good for crawling trafic too
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Originally Posted by ZachMI2003
2nd gear with no load, first is good for crawling trafic too
X2........
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Originally Posted by mtl0727
x2 on no load 2nd gear start

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I even started in 3rd a few times when just barely rolling. Mostly by accident though
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Same here......1st is too low when empty
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i agree with everyone else, with a stock clutch i always started in 2nd and sometimes 3rd if i was on a down grade.
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2nd gear for non or light towing. 1st for the heavier stuff.

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i drive enough of the 13-15=18-and 20 speed that i allways start off in first but there is no need 2nd is fine
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2ND for me too, and sometimes I shift 2-4-6 ,and just wind it to about 1800rpms so as not to lug it. Dodge manual says not too skip gears, but I've shifting trucks since the author was in diapers.
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When empty my shifting pattern is: 2nd start, 3rd, 5th, 6th, sometimes if I forget to got to 5th I shift from 4th to 6th.
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