Is it possible to skip shift a 9 speed?

My Volvo 12 speed I-shift auto does it all the time when upshifting.

All the few years I drove a ten, never needed or wanted except one or two downhill starts/turns.

Downshifting on stops or turns, maybe.

Mikeeee

 

I don't know why you'd want to going up. You'd have to peg the engine to make skip the next gear. And if you're loaded heavy then you might really tear something up. Now I can fully understand skipping gears on the down side. It's foolish in my book to hit every gear going down. When driving a diesel truck the object is to let the truck work for you. If you have to rev the engine against the peg all you're going to do is cutting the engine life short. What we wanted to see with a new driver is nice easy shifting. Getting to the next gear is done as soon as you can with as minimum rpm's. You want to cruise the truck 200-300 rpm's lower than rated speed. That way you'll have extra power if needed. Relax and save some fuel and wear and tear on the equipment. You'll make more money that way.

 

I wouldn't skip any gears on a 9 or 10 speed, except maybe 1st. I drove a Freightliner with a 500 Detroit and a 13 speed and 3:55's, and I skipped a lot of gears with that, but with 500 horse, it had plenty of power.(splitting 6th and 7th was a waste of time) A 9 speed is designed to go from redline in one gear, to the lowest you'd want to go in the next gear, so skipping a gear on an upshift would potentially lug the motor.

 

Yes you can. I've primarily driven 9's the last year and a half and it is certainly possible to do so, but....

... you would want to be gentle and pick your situations. If I'm empty and not pulling a hill, perhaps on a slight downhill I might skip a gear going up. If I'm getting on a steep on ramp and lightly loaded I might skip a gear, since momentum is building speed for me.

Either way I'm gentle with the throttle when I take the next up gear. NEVER MASH THE THROTTLE ON A SKIPPED GEAR.

In case that wasn't clear...

... NEVER MASH THE THROTTLE IN A SKIPPED GEAR.

Skipping on downshifts, like when using the jake when taking an exit with a slow turn at the end of it I routinely skip gears in order to safe on brake pads and get down to speed quickly.

 

All day, every day, empty or loaded I will skip a gear up or down on a 8, 9, or 10 speed. I don't know what is everybody's worry is; the quicker you can get in needed gear the better.

 

It wastes fuel & is harder on equipment. I'd rather upshift at 1050rpm and shift 5 times before leaving an intersection than cross the line 1st by rocking the cab winding it out only & shifting twice.

 

It neither harder on equipment or wastes fuel. Each higher shift relieves torque on transmission and driveline. Each shift skipped conserves fuel.

Whatever, my cab is dead smooth floating skipped gears.

 

I only start in 2nd if I am empty and 3rd if I am bobtailing. I have run reverse on the high side a few time. That's a rush.

 

I'm sorry I disagree. Running the engine hard is not as good as letting the engine work for you. We talk about engines lasting longer we'd be talking about a 1,000,000 miles without an overhead done. Things like that will get you down the road more times than not. You let an O/O see you running like that and I'll bet he or she might have a thing to say. Take you time and use the torque as needed and you fuel will increase. There's no sense in what you're doing. Can you please explain why you'd want to shift like that?