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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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Ductape
Explorer
Nov 07, 2017
If the new 6 speed trans does not allow the driver to lock out 6 or manually select 5 then it wouldn't tempt me to upgrade.

The worst feature of the 5 speed is the inability to limit shifting between 4-5. It's tiresome in rolling hills feathering the throttle to minimize gear hunting.

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