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RE: OD on or off? - 10/11/2006 8:00:04 PM

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More power going up and not having to ride the brake coming down.

i am assuming that everyone knows this, but i just want to be safe. overdrive (od) is not a way to gain power. overdrive is simply a 4th gear. going into it is just like shifting into a higher gear with a standard transmission. the reason there is an overdrive, other than to alllow your truck to go safely over 60 mph, is for better gas milage and highway travel. turning od off does not give you more power by any means, it just does not allow the transmission to be shifted into the highest gear.

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RE: OD on or off? - 10/11/2006 9:02:36 PM

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quote:

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ORIGINAL: Daksport1pa

More power going up and not having to ride the brake coming down.

i am assuming that everyone knows this, but i just want to be safe. overdrive (od) is not a way to gain power. overdrive is simply a 4th gear. going into it is just like shifting into a higher gear with a standard transmission. the reason there is an overdrive, other than to alllow your truck to go safely over 60 mph, is for better gas milage and highway travel. turning od off does not give you more power by any means, it just does not allow the transmission to be shifted into the highest gear.

I know this. By saying more power going up hill I mean turning it off which leaves it in 3rd gear and not wanting to shift to 4th where the RPMs will drop.

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RE: OD on or off? - 10/22/2006 5:48:21 PM

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I know this. By saying more power going up hill I mean turning it off which leaves it in 3rd gear and not wanting to shift to 4th where the RPMs will drop.
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this whole subject is realy simple....50mph or below no od, unless your going the same speed on a level grade for a realy long time then it will save some fuel, also no od if ur towing at any speed

basicaly if you would not use 5th gear in a mt truck then dont use overdrive..

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RE: OD on or off? - 10/22/2006 6:38:13 PM

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I guess I'm in the minoruty here. Soon As I start the truck, I push the button to turn O/D off.
That's pretty much the way I leave it except when I'm doing more than 50mph.

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RE: OD on or off? - 10/22/2006 9:37:35 PM

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stev98312, for the last few weeks, I've been doing the same thing (turning O/D off when I start the truck).
Mileage was not effected.
I'm now following the "only while going appx. 50MPH+" rule.

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RE: OD on or off? - 10/23/2006 1:00:13 PM

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I only turn it off also when towing, going up steep hills, or have something heavy in the bed.

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RE: OD on or off? - 10/23/2006 5:27:09 PM

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I leave mine alone mostly,Except when kicking some ricer butt,Hey tntitans we going to find who's team sucks the most next sunday?

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