Rob, I can remember being in the exact same situation as you are when I got my truck on the road back in 2003. I was sure there was something wrong with the truck even though everything on it was new or rebuilt. I can also remember posting here on the site with my shifting woes and being schooled by the veterans. They told me the same things that these guys are saying. I know its frustrating because you want to cruise down the road and go through the gears. I probably only have about 1200 miles on my truck since then and can shift pretty good now. Every once in a while I will rush a shift and it will let me know. One thing I found that really helps is to slow your shift way down. My only previous experience driving manual transmission was in modern vehicles so learning to slow down was hard. You will get it, just keep at it. Try to find some nice flat roads or even a big empty parking lot where you can practice without impatient moterist behind you. As far as down shifting, I can go from 4th to 3rd easy but don't really try to drop to 2nd.
Good luck and have fun!
Bill
Last edited by Bill Marlow; 11/10/2010 11:44 AM.
