For 5 Speed Manual trannys, What speeds do you up shift?

[98_k1500]

My shift light only comes on about 500 rpm shy of the rev limiter

 

[woody80z28]

With an NV4500 you gotta wind it out a little more than normal because of the huge gear splits. Each shift cuts the revs almost in half.

 

[glfirefighter144]

96(NV3500) is generally shifted at 2000, WOT at 45 in first and 70 in second, kinda useless to shift after that

Dually(NV4500) is 18-2500 depending on trailer or not, haven't got it much over 2500 though since I've owned it

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[88GMCtruck]

None of my trucks have a shift light. I kinda like them.

But yes, totally RPM based. I'm all over the place with them though. When I'm screwing around I'll shift the 88 around 5k.....

 

[77Impala]

If you stay in the throttle doesn't the shift lamp go out then come back on again later in the rpm range? First light for best economy, second for best power?

OK check it out today and yes it does go out and comes back on which accelerating hard while staying in a particular gear.

Now to go order the tach and find a owners manual for this beast.

 

[MIHELA]

I usually shift somewhere between 2500-3000 RPM, higher on the lower gears.

 

[SCOTTYINWV]

I ignore my shift lights lol. I try not to run over 45-50 in 3rd. Then I can pretty much skip 5th. Depends on the load through really.

 

[98_k1500]

yea mine turns about 4000 rpm in 3rd at 50

 

[SCOTTYINWV]

No tach here so I don't know lol. I just judge by the sound.

 

[thz71]

Even if i have a tach i dont look at it just use the sound