The 22RE sounds like it's being punished at 5000, and the power has already fallen off by then. Why rev it higher just to blow something up?

 

accidents will happen

 

Indeed. Climbing dunes I used to keep it at 4500 rpm. It pulled best there. Once in a while you'd bounce and it would rev higher - sounded AWFUL. The valves do not like to work at those rpms, even though the bottom end can take it. I can tell you there were no rev limiters back in 85...

 

I hear that... ya just one of those things... running through a mud hole holding around 4000 and then hit a slick spot and you'll hit that rev limiter pretty fast...

 

I got a 94 22re 5 speed pickup and i was always scared to take it up too high because i dont have a tack yet. so i recently tried it. i got it up to 2nd gear and stayed on it higher than i ever have before and i heard no limiter bounce and it didnt feel like the fuel got cut cause it was still climbing. i know it kicks in at like 6200 rpms but i swear i was going higher. my buddy has a 93 pickup and he says he has heard it bounce the limiter before. so i dont know. maybe im just too scared to take it up high?? haha