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FREEWHEELINIT1
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Nov 06, 2017

Soon to be full timers but a question re: 6 speed gassers

My Wife and I are about to embark on a one year (possibly longer) full time RV trek and have a question regarding class A's. Prior to pulling the trigger on a purchase after the 1st of the year, curio...
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hohenwald48
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Nov 06, 2017
This thread has some good information about the differences between the 5 speed and 6 speed transmissions. Pay particular attention to posts #1, 7, 14 and 19. They indicate that the 6 speed transmission actually only uses 5 of the gear ratios. Which 5 are used is based on operating temperature.

http://www.irv2.com/forums/f23/does-ford-reprogram-transmission-364296.html

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