Gear Recovery

Your buddy has it right, as this is the way I was taught in school. It works every time but honestly, I never use it. And I bet you won't either once you are in your truck. You'll likely go by the sound of the engine and your perceived road speed. . When you've missed, it's really not a time to do even the simplest of math equations lol!

 

Well if you miss a shift between 35 and 40 the gear you'd choose would be:

35mph-- 3+5=8th gear
36mph-- 3+6=9th gear
37mph-- 3+7=10th gear
38mph-- 3+8=11th gear
39mph-- 3+9=12th gear
40mph-- 4+0=4th gear

According to your buddy......

 

Omg. That's it, I'm outta' here.

 

Does that little chart thing work?

 

LMFAO!!! I can't even use what I learned in school on a 10 speed- because as an O/O I drive a 9 speed, everything is different- 8= 4th, 15= 5th, 25= 6th, 32=7th, 45=8th, 57-62= 9th

 

Those are general guidelines. But it all so depends on differential ratios too. Generally if you missed your upshift, the advice I was always given is to go back the gear you came out of . The best way to learn is to just rack up tens of thousands of miles.

 

24(5+2) - pi= gear

Just pay attention to your speedometer in relation to your gears while it's going good. Eventually the visual of movement and what you are doing will give you a good idea of gear selection.

Example: I take turns in 3,4,5 depending on how fast I take them. Then relate that to your road speed when you are lost. Hmmmm, I'm going a little faster than a quick turn so let me try 6th. Don't panic and go crazy on your rpm bumps.

If you missed a shift you know what gear you were trying to go into. But you have lost road speed so attempt to go back in the gear you just left.

This stuff takes practice. You won't look at any chart and learn it overnight.

When all else fails, grind 'em!

 

You're right, but this is one of those things, like Algebra and cursive that you will never use in the real world. You'll miss gears, but you won't know the right recovery gear until you hear it.