Junkers88

I use 5th every day on the way to work and can accelerate while in that gear. I must confess though that I've regeared for the 31's and done the Supra MAF upgrade. My hill climb issue is gone and I can run the pass heading east into the mountains in 5th and still gain speed for most of the climb.

netwt12

mine pulls nice in 5th and double low.

fivesfe

5th gear is fine for me, usually go to 5th around 40 and am able to accelerate fine for most normal situations. going big hills it will hold speed.

all stock 86 4 runner.

toyota4x4907

5th at 40? You must be seriously lugging the engine.

turner01

I can in my 88' 22re with 33x12.50's up to about 80 on flat ground. But any hill its 3rd and 4th.

Squeebs

I was running 60 miles per hour in 5th gear going south over the grape vine.



KN intake, downey header, 31's,


Edit:



In my 87 4x 22re

darksoldier313

i can climb half way descent hills in 5th as long as im at a descent speed and thats with a cylinder down lol oh wait its a 22r ha

xzyragon

i use 5th every day goin 50 plus

fastest ive gone in 5th is 100 on a half mile of flat road, and coulda gone faster if it didn't turn.

I climb most steep hills cept for the ones on the freeway in 4th tho

Bako88

I got up to 90mph the other day and shifted to 5th and slowly dropped back to 85. My dad was just telling me he can't go over 90-95 with a 4wd Taco with 3.4 and auto trans.

rangerruck

my stocker 88 does just fine , in 5th usually i get it up to about 75, then hit the cruise control...stock size tires as well, but they are a/t's.

jheyne

i can use 5th pretty much any time above 50 but accelerating and hills are a big no no.
thats with a 22r, 4.10s, and 32x11.50s

91Toyota

5th gear all the time every day...never had a problem...maybe because my truck doesn't weigh as much as a 4x4 pig

abecedarian

don't need 5th gear. I can do 70 in 3rd.

Camach

I can keep a steady pace of 65 in 5th gear going up some hills. Most of the time I drop ot down to 4th. This is with 4.10s and when I bought the truck it already had 31x10.5 mudders on it, I can't wait to get it regeared to 4.56 and see what it will do.

bmxboy

ok so im despeate for some help here, I put a new aluminum head, comp 262s cam, all new gaskets, k&n intake, elimanted the cat and did a full exhaust, even opened up the maf and took some pressure off the butterfly. After all of this i definately have more touque, but acceleration is flatter and slower than before. I can barely get above 65, forget fifth gear. So I have a few questions, is there something im missing in the tuning process? it definately feels like a lack of fuel, or ignition retarding. if i cant get this working right i have two other options. I have a chevy 350 sitting with no home, or to convert this motor to the turbo 22ret. Whats more cost effective? Im leaning more towards the turbo, what do i need, cost?

nmtoy

On the freeway I use 5th anytime Im going over 70, it's fine except on hills.

Robb

Matt16

5th works fine unless you are too cheap to regear after putting on big tires. I should know, I drive a heavy 4Runner, often loaded with crap, and I live in a mountain.

Yotapowa

I can do about 75 mph in 5th with my 22r. Which runs like a champ by the way. I shift into 5th at about 45, and this is with 32, and the stock tires were about 29s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb2yY...e=channel_page
heres a cold start with a freshly rebuilt carburetor

notanymore

no issues with 5th other than big hills or passing people, with 31x10.50 & 4.10s but i do have some engine mods

7m4x4dude

i boost up hills in 4th and 5th gear, passing people.


but i have a supra engine making 375+whp.....with 3.72's! in my supra...