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ken1mod Senior Enthusiast

ken1mod

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Gentlemen,

 

Great fun talking about the g-80 yesterday but I had a new experience just now going to the store in really rotten weather. It snowed here last night and the roads are icy and snowy.

 

Even with the trusty g 80 locked, the truck could not pull out after the light turned green. Just double wheel spin in drive.

 

I remembered something someone told me a long time ago and shifted the 4l60e into "2". Pulled away effortlessly. I guess the torque at the wheels builds too fast in drive. "2" really was amazing.

 

Ken

Bish Senior Enthusiast

Bish

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Definitely easier to pull out from a stop in sloppy conditions in 2. Especially with a six speed as first is geared so low it is tough to avoid wheelspin on ice.

ryan_hermanutz Senior Enthusiast

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I learned how to drive in a stick, so that was taught to me from the start, but I've never needed that method with an automatic. Next time it snows here or I'm in the snow I will give that a shot.

kdixer Enthusiast

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In the 4 speed i think it will pull out in 2nd if you put the selector on 2. But with my 6 speed it still pulls out in 1st if you select range 2. but it will not shift past 2nd.

csheatz Senior Enthusiast

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Doesn't the truck still use first gear? I was under the assumption that putting the truck in "2" allowed it to only shift as high as 2nd gear.

 

 

+1 thats what I thought, unless we are talking about a stick!

kdixer Enthusiast

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I seem to remember in my avalanche with the 4 speed that it would start out in 2nd with the selector on 2. But if you pull out hard it will down shift to 1st. But that is if my memory is correct.

 

 

LOL...I foresee alot of people trying this....LOL

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

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I seem to remember in my avalanche with the 4 speed that it would start out in 2nd with the selector on 2. But if you pull out hard it will down shift to 1st. But that is if my memory is correct.

 

That's how it was explained to me. :thumbs:

 

LOL...I foresee alot of people trying this....LOL

 

No doubt! :smash:

hockeypro1411 Senior Enthusiast

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I seem to remember in my avalanche with the 4 speed that it would start out in 2nd with the selector on 2. But if you pull out hard it will down shift to 1st. But that is if my memory is correct.

 

 

LOL...I foresee alot of people trying this....LOL

 

Getting the camera. There's no snow, but that shouldnt matter.

jabo052 Enthusiast

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I seem to remember in my avalanche with the 4 speed that it would start out in 2nd with the selector on 2. But if you pull out hard it will down shift to 1st. But that is if my memory is correct.

 

 

LOL...I foresee alot of people trying this....LOL

 

My 2002 will pull out in 2nd(selector in 2nd) no matter how hard I mash the gas.

Guymoe Enthusiast

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I seem to remember in my avalanche with the 4 speed that it would start out in 2nd with the selector on 2. But if you pull out hard it will down shift to 1st. But that is if my memory is correct.

 

 

LOL...I foresee alot of people trying this....LOL

 

 

There is a traffic light by my work that I always get the red.It's on kind of a uphill slope.Anytime is snows I put it in 2nd gear and gently pull away

Works like a charm.(also read about this feature in my owner's manual.)

 

:thumbs:

nubuilder Enthusiast

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In the 4L60E, when you place it in "2", you are stuck in 2nd gear.

The truck never uses 1st when starting out and will never upshift to 3rd.

Also, the OD never kicks in. It is just like driving a manual and starting out in 2nd; you stay in 2nd until you move the shifter again.

 

You can always tell you are in 2nd because the engine will really work and you can hear the extra load that is on it if you start out uphill or on dry pavement. Doing this always makes my exhaust sound even better and louder.

 

Yes it really does help in the snow. Even with my G80, I sometimes too use it in 2nd. I live in Wisconsin.

RaddHazzard Enthusiast

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Doesn't the truck still use first gear? I was under the assumption that putting the truck in "2" allowed it to only shift as high as 2nd gear.

 

Thats how i always thought it was. When in 3 it uses 1,2,and 3rd gear. So in 2 it only will use 2nd? Mind bottling

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