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Old 03-01-2018, 10:55 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hersbird View Post
I used to skip shift my 6 speed and start in 2nd until I was told that was bad overall for mileage and wear and tear. This is on a Cummins diesel with 600 ft-lbs of torque on tap.
I don't know the specific case of your truck, but anyway, skip-shifting is not so bad depending on traffic and terrain conditions.
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