- First Name
- Adam
- Joined
- Mar 16, 2021
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- Location
- Benton Harbor, MI
- Vehicle(s)
- 1988 Ford Bronco ii
- Your Bronco Model
- Big Bend
- Thread starter
- #1
Please abstain from the "if you want good fuel economy, get a prius" comments. I just took delivery of my Bronco and want to optimize my fuel economy when I'm daily driving. The truck is everything I wanted and more, but going from my 1988 Bronco ii 5 speed to this is presenting a bit of a learning curve haha. For example, it doesn't seem that any throttle is needed when releasing the clutch and getting moving in first? Is throttle really needed for shifting into any of the gears in this thing?? It definitely isn't needed to get moving in the crawler gear. Seems like for the most part, pop the clutch -> switch the gear -> and resume driving, not that far removed from one of the automatics with "manual" modes. haha I digress... What RPM ranges are ideal for shifting and cruising when trying to maximize fuel efficiency?
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