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<p>[QUOTE="Tombstone69, post: 8394133, member: 229809"]The sweet spot is where the motor runs the best while in gear, not where you shift. The shift range is the rpm range where shifting is easiest. Every truck is different. Sometimes it takes a while to learn what that is, also low range is usually different from high range. It sounds confusing but after shifting a truck a couple thousand times you'll figure it out. Take your time and pay attention to the tach.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tombstone69, post: 8394133, member: 229809"]The sweet spot is where the motor runs the best while in gear, not where you shift. The shift range is the rpm range where shifting is easiest. Every truck is different. Sometimes it takes a while to learn what that is, also low range is usually different from high range. It sounds confusing but after shifting a truck a couple thousand times you'll figure it out. Take your time and pay attention to the tach.[/QUOTE]
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