O/D lock-out and in town driving.

[SFord]

I just read a post that suggested to disengage O/D around town and was wondering who of you are doing this. If you are what is your reasoning behind not running in O/D around town. Just looking for opinions, Thanks in advance.

 

[Bob Wagner]

its better for the transmission

to lock out overdrive until cruising speed (55-60)



you can even purchase a device to change the sequence(OD off)



its your choice.



Keep the RPM's in the correct range 1700+ in Overdrive

 

[Stefan Kondolay]

Bob's right. Keep the RPM's up and with 4. 10's I found that anything above 50 is normally good. But the higher the RPM's the better.

 

[danandamy]

I always lock it out around town. Like said above, keeps the rpm's up and that's good for the transmission. My other reasoning is, that if I don't everytime I let off the fuel, it shifts up into od and then as soon as I hit it, it will have to shift right back out, that can't be good.

 

[Cooker]

Bob,



Who sells this device to change the sequence. I know with a relay I can make one, but I was unaware anybody sold one.



Thanks.