Passing gear?
Laughing Gas
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From: Southwestern Pa.
I took my driver's license test in 1971, in a 1962 Ford Galaxie with a 2 speed auto that was behind a 292 y-block...had trouble getting out of its own way. Passing gear was 1st gear in that boat.
Cargo Master
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I love these super duties as much as the next guy. But a 6.7 super duty only runs a high 15-second quarter mile. Thats pedal to the metal start to finish…..and that’s slowwwwwww.
Not exactly the type of acceleration that’s going to have you passing people without dropping a gear or more. That is unless the car next to you is going slow not accelerating.
Now these things will pull a house over but let’s not get to thinking they’re fast by any definition of the word. Especially without shifting out of top gear they’re far from passing much other than another truck without a downshift.
Not exactly the type of acceleration that’s going to have you passing people without dropping a gear or more. That is unless the car next to you is going slow not accelerating.
Now these things will pull a house over but let’s not get to thinking they’re fast by any definition of the word. Especially without shifting out of top gear they’re far from passing much other than another truck without a downshift.
Cargo Master
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Well it depends on how fast you need to accelerate. And with a big slow truck…..like any super duty….sometimes it takes enough throttle that it’s going to downshift.
but it’s all good. I still wouldn’t trade my super duty for any sports car or any SUV just because they’re quicker. I love it too much for what it is…slow acceleration and poor handling and all!
but it’s all good. I still wouldn’t trade my super duty for any sports car or any SUV just because they’re quicker. I love it too much for what it is…slow acceleration and poor handling and all!
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Tuned
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LOL. Lots of great replies. yes, I got my drivers license in 1974. They did make automatic transmissions back then. When on a two lane, I find that when I push the pedal down it goes to 8th gear.
(I will not speak about what happens when I give it more than half pedal and the revs go to >4k and the transmission has to hunt to find a matching gear and everything happens in a hurry).
(I will not speak about what happens when I give it more than half pedal and the revs go to >4k and the transmission has to hunt to find a matching gear and everything happens in a hurry).
More Turbo
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Well it depends on how fast you need to accelerate. And with a big slow truck…..like any super duty….sometimes it takes enough throttle that it’s going to downshift.
but it’s all good. I still wouldn’t trade my super duty for any sports car or any SUV just because they’re quicker. I love it too much for what it is…slow acceleration and poor handling and all!
but it’s all good. I still wouldn’t trade my super duty for any sports car or any SUV just because they’re quicker. I love it too much for what it is…slow acceleration and poor handling and all!
More Turbo
Joined: Aug 2018
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From: Huttonsville, WV
I love these super duties as much as the next guy. But a 6.7 super duty only runs a high 15-second quarter mile. Thats pedal to the metal start to finish…..and that’s slowwwwwww.
Not exactly the type of acceleration that’s going to have you passing people without dropping a gear or more. That is unless the car next to you is going slow not accelerating.
Now these things will pull a house over but let’s not get to thinking they’re fast by any definition of the word. Especially without shifting out of top gear they’re far from passing much other than another truck without a downshift.
Not exactly the type of acceleration that’s going to have you passing people without dropping a gear or more. That is unless the car next to you is going slow not accelerating.
Now these things will pull a house over but let’s not get to thinking they’re fast by any definition of the word. Especially without shifting out of top gear they’re far from passing much other than another truck without a downshift.
Tuned
Joined: Nov 2021
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I've only got 500 miles on mine so far (6.7L), but I mashed on it pretty good yesterday on the highway when passing someone and I went from 65 to 93 *much* quicker than I expected to. It's no Mustang, but I was impressed. I couldn't even begin to tell you which gear it downshifted to. There are too many gears to keep up with now.
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Yeah, I agree, that's pretty darn good for an 8K truck!
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