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Old 02-14-2010, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 98Blue-Ram
That is funny, because i am the complete opposite. For example, when i leave school the speed limit on the road is 45. My truck shifts into overdrive somewhere between 45 and 50, so I intentionally break the speed limit and accelerate up to 50 to get my truck into overdrive. I'm just hoping that i can save that little bit of gas. I have been lucky so far, because everyone i know speeds on that road and has gotten a ticket, but not me .
That is a comon misconception that I was under as well for the longest time. At that speed, it isn't about being in overdrive will net you more miles/gallon, it really comes down to the strain on the engine.
 
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Old 02-14-2010, 08:57 AM
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I leave mine off almost all the time (especially around town) until I get up over 55-60 mph. Then I turn it on. if i'm in the mountains, I leave it off so it won't keep going in and out of OD.
 
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