Post your shift points

SVOboy · 05-31-2006, 07:38 PM

Where do you shift during standard driving/hypermiling/wailing?

To 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
2000 1500 1500 1250
2000 1500 1500 1250
5500 ...... ....... ......

I don't wail on it too hard because of the motor mount, so yeah, I'd like to feel the pull when that's on. Anyway, 2nd ends at 74mph so it'll be hard to really figure that chart out,

Just thought I'd post since I'm excited about the new tranny.

thisisntjared · 05-31-2006, 08:30 PM

1st.. 2nd.. 3rd.. 4th
4000 4500 3500 skipped 4th standard driving
2600 2800 2900 2800 weak sauce driving
7200 7200 7200 7000 yippy skippy driving

there is no rhym or reason to the points, thats just how i noticed i do it.
ive noticed in normal driving i skip 4th a lot so naturally there is no shift point from 4th
when im wailing on it at the top of 4th i tend to shift early just because i dont feel too comfortable having the engine under full load for long at such high rpms.

SVOboy · 05-31-2006, 08:32 PM

I always skip forth in my mom's car but do not in this car, keeping the revs down and all that,

philmcneal · 05-31-2006, 10:31 PM

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
2500, 2500, 2000, 2000, 1500. I just want to accelerate.
2000, 2300, 2000, 2000, 1500, I have time to blow.

Sludgy · 06-01-2006, 05:59 AM

I'd love to post my truck's shift points, but I have an automatic tranny. I wish the thing would go into 5th at 40 mph, but it just refuses to do so, no matter how much I feather the throttle.

I have to get to about 48 mph to get into 5th and have the torque conveter lock up. You can see the mileage effects on the Scangage. Despite going faster, the truck's mileage improves between 45 to 50 mph.

My next truck will have a manual. I can't wait to get rid of this Ford P.O.S.

JanGeo · 06-01-2006, 06:13 AM

Should be an adjustment for those shift points on that Ford Truck automatic.

Throttle is really responsive when upshifting at 3000, revs drops to 2000 in the next gear, any higher revs requires more gas pedal to increase revs, max torque is 4200rpm

typical 1500 - 2000 upshift

really slow acceleration in light traffice 1000-1200 in each gear with light throttle

10 degree hill in 5th at 30mph is 1550rpm and is about as steep as that gear can handle with a light load in the xB - any extra weight or a full gas tank and I loose speed and downshift to 4th or 3rd

Idle in first gear is 650-700rpm = 3 mph

Sludgy · 06-01-2006, 10:32 AM

JanGeo said:

"Should be an adjustment for those shift points on that Ford Truck automatic."

I found diesel programmers that are set up for efficiency. Most just dump more fuel into the truck at low revs, and advance the injection. The engines make more black smoke after these mods. One (Edge Performance) also claims to let you alter the shift points (at WOT) and hydraulic oil (clutch) pressure without touching the engine programming.

I haven't parted with any cash for a programmer chip because I have a 100k mile warranty. Ford gave out an exteneded warranty because the 6.0 diesel engine has a ton of problems. I know this to be true. I've already had my EGR and EBV replaced under warranty, and I'm waiting for the next repair. At 37k miles now, I have 73k miles to go before I consider any aftermarket part.

In addition, at my last inspection, the dealer told me that my left ball joints were about to go. The truck passed anyway without changing the ball joints. This truck has seen very light duty most of the time, although it is a (non-commercial) plow truck. You'd think Ford would step up and replace ball joints only 1000 miles out of warranty. But no.

Ford could step up to the plate and reprogram my transmission, but I doubt it. I've written to Ford and had it to the dealer on several occasions about the mileage and they say 15 mpg city and 20 highway is better than most people get.

I'm going back to GM trucks as soon as I can.