rip 112

Just wanted to see how good you can drive your manual trucks, be it 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gen. Be honest!!!









I can shift my truck very well, thank you.

CumminsRedneck

i can shift mine smooth as a babys butt, however, with a synchro going out i sometimes have uncontrolled grinds going into or out of some gears but its nothing in my control thats causing them

bullfrog5.9

i dont drive stick dodge but work i drive toyota diesel 5 speed i dont use clutch when up shift or down shift only when at dead stop lol to lazy to push peddle lol

rbrettctd

I chose number 2...I shift good all times except racing. Some reason I miss 5th occasionally when racing...well just 2 times. Im honest though...

SundayMoney

I shift her pretty well. I'm in need of a fluid change though, as its getting a bit harder to shift as smoothly as she used to.

kas83

I might be considered bad at it, seeing as mine rarely gets shifted before the 'red zone' once it's warmed up. I like the power and sound of that thing, and it pulls right to about 3400 very easy. Running through town I usually float the gears, take it easy on the go pedal, and try to save some fuel. I wish it was a 6 speed.

bsj04

most of the time im good but jerky sometimes when im not paying attention.

qwest

Very good,,, The Smarty makes a big difference ( Fuel saver sw )
I can match engine speed to gear speed ( Throttle more responsive)
Like a sports car.
Not as good shifting on other settings, terrible on stock setting.
On the stock program the Computer has a mind of it's own, won't let me 'feel' rpm's...

dieselJon

I was surprised when I raced a 6.0L Ferd that I didn't grind any gears! I was told that the Getrag is no speed shifter. I have 2 witnesses that will confirm that with me

I also shifted a lot without the clutch pedal a little slower but it worked.

bnold

Yep that's the one!! Same here!

doug duncan

I am a smoth operator, I like this 6-speed trans I first I did grind a few not use to the short span between the gears. Not quite like the old 4-speeds trans. that is what i learned how to drive. I bought an auto a 97 dodge sold it after ten years, now have this 07 dodge, great truck to say the least glad I waited for all the upgrades that dodge made to the trucks. also glad to be back with an manual trans.

donnee

When I had a stick I did just fine.
But now that Im older with knee problems,
I let the truck do the shifting.

haloman

I am smooth shifter. No probs after driving a stick daily for 6 years.

jp8819

Most of the time pretty smooth on the 5spd unless running threw them hard and sometimes miss 5th. Now going from my 5spd to pops 6spd in his 03 diffrent story takes a few mins to get use to it again and never find reverse since im use to the 5spd I really stay confused when going from our dump truck which is a international 6 spd to mine then back to his 03.

Dartmouth 12V

I find it funny how everyone finds it much harder to shift quickly. My truck is much smoother if I throw a real quick shift but I think that is due to the amount of driveline slack that I have. When cold, I either have to double clutch or shift clutchless going into 2nd but it has been that way ever since I bought the truck.

It is really entertaining letting someone else drive it for the first time and watching their face as the revs hit redline almost immediately.