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Old 01-29-2020, 01:41 PM   #8
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Default Re: Cold Weather Shifting

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Originally Posted by Mulletwagon View Post
After a spell of wind chill in the 50s down here, I noticed no amount of double clutching or rpm modulation would prevent gears grinding until the trans warmed up. Is this typical for running As up north during serious cold ? If so, what is a good shifting technique until the trans limbers up and shifting returns to normal ?

Shift quick, don't double clutch the upshifts until the oil warms up. Thats the way I did it when it was 10 outside and I only let the engine warm up for a few minutes.


Edit: Jack beat me to it
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