I have learned to shift my NVG4500 into any gear, up shift or down without the clutch. It seems to be a matter of matching the gear with the engine/vehicle speed.


To shift into L or R, It drops into gear by pushing gently toward the gear I'm selecting and It grabs it and you go.


To shift into 2,3 0r OD you wait till you normally do a gentle shift and with a little pull it will come out at the shift point and right back into the next gear w/o a glitch.


to down shift, I rev the engine to the rpm it would be in for that vehicle speed.ie for 4 to 3 at 50 mph I would rev it to 2500+ in between gears and drop it right into 3rd at the rpm peak.


I was wondering if anyone else had learned how to get around without pushing the clutch pedal.

no, iv tried it but cant get it just right

ive never tried "power" shifting with a pickup, but find it pretty easy to do with dump trucks and grain trucks.

You should try to drive our silver eagle band bus with or without a clutch

I have learned to shift my NVG4500 into any gear, up shift or down without the clutch. It seems to be a matter of matching the gear with the engine/vehicle speed.


To shift into L or R, It drops into gear by pushing gently toward the gear I'm selecting and It grabs it and you go.


To shift into 2,3 0r OD you wait till you normally do a gentle shift and with a little pull it will come out at the shift point and right back into the next gear w/o a glitch.


to down shift, I rev the engine to the rpm it would be in for that vehicle speed.ie for 4 to 3 at 50 mph I would rev it to 2500+ in between gears and drop it right into 3rd at the rpm peak.


I was wondering if anyone else had learned how to get around without pushing the clutch pedal.





Yes this has been done for years by the big truck boys. Just one thing to think about. That tranny is really expensive to rebuild, I know cause mine just got done at about $1500.00. SO just a thought!