Oh now CJ, you knwo it's not about SPEED, it's "just" POWER.

heh.

 

haha i didnt even realize that i swapped higher and lower..oh well i got the jist along...im running on 2 hours of sleep, drove 100 miles this morning and wrote a 7 page paper before class which was at 10...i made a mistake

 

Riiiiight....

 

You may want to double-check your gearing...mine has 4.30

 

ive been driving with it on for over a year and still avg 20mpg.
it doesnt downshift any sooner with it on(same RPM's actually), only stays in the lower gear longer before shifting up(like most agreed)
i drive over a significant grade 2x daily, so ive had many chances to test it.

 

Oh suure... Just rub it in...
So when are you going S/C there, Long Travel Tanto?

 

Thanks Guys I tried it out today I could not tell any difference when I pused it on.....

 

the button doesn't make your engine have more power. It merely lets the engine rev higher between shifts and makes the tranny downshift at lighter throttle. I've noticed that it helps in demanding traffic. If I have to speed up really quick to keep someone from cutting me off and my ect button is off, I hit the gas and the transmission doesn't allow a quick extreme downshift. With the button on, in a split second, the tranny releases the current gear, lets the engine rev up and grab a lower gear with the rpms right in the middle of the power band. As for downshifting, I notice the biggest difference while using cruise. While motoring up a hill with ect off, the computer will wait longer for and for a heavier load to build on the tranny to downshift and causes a downshift jolt. With ect on in the same situation the tranny downshifts under a lighter load, readying the engine for more power demand before it starts losing rpms on the climb. If you never press the gas past half way, you probably won't be able to tell if ect is on or off.

 

Just get a 5-speed; you won't have to worry about all these buttons.

 

Ahhhhh,so true.

 

Exactly!!

 

I'll just chalk this little attack up to a misunderstanding. You have twisted my words so much I have no reply. If you actually read my first post and the one I was responding to you will see that your correction is totally out of line. But if trying to make me look bad makes you feel better, then so be it.

 

Man I am so tired of changing gears..This is my first truck that is auto,after 21 years of driving it's time...I will miss the manual when I am on the trails..

 

I love my 5-speed, but actually find myself wanting an AT every now and then. Go figure.

 

I suppose it's true then: "the grass is always greener..."

I do miss the 5 speed when I'm wheeling. On the road...not so much.