approx what speed does the KK automatic shift into 4th gear?

bagwell · **Joined:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:40 pm **Posts:** 64

assuming level ground and very very very moderate acceleration?

I very rarely take my KK on the highway, mostly city driving...I thought it was shifting into 4th at 40+mph but apparently it was 3rd gear, because I hopped don the freeway last nite and noticed at about 55mph it was only at about 1500rpm's.

thanks.

smigelskijk · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:30 pm

bagwell wrote:

assuming level ground and very very very moderate acceleration?

I very rarely take my KK on the highway, mostly city driving...I thought it was shifting into 4th at 40+mph but apparently it was 3rd gear, because I hopped don the freeway last nite and noticed at about 55mph it was only at about 1500rpm's.

thanks.

At 55 it was probably in OD

lfhoward · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:09 pm

I can usually get mine to shift into 4th at around 45 mph if I back off on the accelerator at that point. If I'm remembering right, rpms will be around 1200 at 45mph in 4th gear, which is about as low as it will go. 4th is the overdrive in our KK's.

smigelskijk · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:15 pm

lfhoward wrote:

I can usually get mine to shift into 4th at around 45 mph if I back off on the accelerator at that point. If I'm remembering right, rpms will be around 1200 at 45mph in 4th gear, which is about as low as it will go. 4th is the overdrive in our KK's.

I stand corrected :banghead:

bagwell · **Joined:** Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:40 pm **Posts:** 64

lfhoward wrote:

I can usually get mine to shift into 4th at around 45 mph if I back off on the accelerator at that point. If I'm remembering right, rpms will be around 1200 at 45mph in 4th gear, which is about as low as it will go. 4th is the overdrive in our KK's.

ok thanks that's what I was looking for...pretty tall 4th gear!

lfhoward · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:54 pm

smigelskijk wrote:

lfhoward wrote:

I can usually get mine to shift into 4th at around 45 mph if I back off on the accelerator at that point. If I'm remembering right, rpms will be around 1200 at 45mph in 4th gear, which is about as low as it will go. 4th is the overdrive in our KK's.

I stand corrected :banghead:

But you're right, it was probably in overdrive at 55. Sorry, didn't mean for that to be a dig.

smigelskijk · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:17 pm

lfhoward wrote:

smigelskijk wrote:

lfhoward wrote:

I can usually get mine to shift into 4th at around 45 mph if I back off on the accelerator at that point. If I'm remembering right, rpms will be around 1200 at 45mph in 4th gear, which is about as low as it will go. 4th is the overdrive in our KK's.

I stand corrected :banghead:

But you're right, it was probably in overdrive at 55. Sorry, didn't mean for that to be a dig.

LOL no worries I didn't take it in a bad way

bily O · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:43 am

thats when i get a slight vibration, kinda droning sound. when im slowly excelerating in OD from 55 mph

its more of a truck than a car so no big deal

isomswim · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:18 pm

Speaking on the same matter of fourth gear its almost like OD acts as a fifth gear. I try to pay attention but it seems like at 45 it shifts to fourth but the RPMs are still kinda high (2000) but if i push it a little more to 50 I can get it down to 1500-1600. Kinda annoying cuz I have to push the Lib to 50 when I usually cruise around town at 45. Maybe if Hypertech could come up with shift point changes or just eventually throw a 5spd in.

approx what speed does the KK automatic shift into 4th gear?

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