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Ford F-150 Raptor General Discussions [GEN 3]
Paddle Shifting on Gen 3
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<blockquote data-quote="smurfslayer" data-source="post: 1751617" data-attributes="member: 21926"><p>That would be new behavior on the Jen Tres. On the Jen Too, the paddle shifting in manual mode is exactly the same in normal/sport mode, notwithstanding any differences applied to suspension, brake bias, etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You are not doing it right.</p><p></p><p>I don’t think anyone at Ford envisioned you rowing through all 10 gears from stop and go traffic all the way to 85mph and back down again on the street. As with any of the Raptor driver aids, there are more correct use cases and less correct use cases. </p><p>Beach traffic or Island time: Even I use ‘normal’ mode. </p><p>interstate traffic: Sport mode. Any east coast license plate; you leave a 6 foot gap, some knucklehead suv driver will try to get in. </p><p>spirited backroad driving: Sport mode or manual mode. You’re not dropping all the way to first or rowing all the way to 10th.</p><p>Off road: Pick a mode that suits your needs. Manual shifting mode is helpful when you need to be sure your gear is maintained predictably and applied as you expect it. I think ’17 mud and sand works great off road for most of my use cases, but I’ll sometimes opt for manual mode if I need to hold a gear or gear range. </p><p></p><p>There is also the difference in function for the paddles.</p><p>Without selecting manual shift mode, the paddles only lock out or add back certain gears. It’s a truck, not a car. If use the paddles to shift this way, the performance can be lackluster.</p><p></p><p>Selecting manual shift mode makes the paddles behave like typical car paddles where hitting minus commands a downshift, hitting plus commands an upshift. </p><p></p><p>You’re correct, if you try running errands shifting manually, you’ll get tired of it quickly, especially if you have to make any quick 90 degree turns because first gear is gone really fast. it’s very hard to apply even gentle throttle in a 90 degree turn and be able to upshift to 2nd while unwinding the steering wheel before first gear is banging the rev limiter. </p><p></p><p>So, use the right mode for what you need to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smurfslayer, post: 1751617, member: 21926"] That would be new behavior on the Jen Tres. On the Jen Too, the paddle shifting in manual mode is exactly the same in normal/sport mode, notwithstanding any differences applied to suspension, brake bias, etc. You are not doing it right. I don’t think anyone at Ford envisioned you rowing through all 10 gears from stop and go traffic all the way to 85mph and back down again on the street. As with any of the Raptor driver aids, there are more correct use cases and less correct use cases. Beach traffic or Island time: Even I use ‘normal’ mode. interstate traffic: Sport mode. Any east coast license plate; you leave a 6 foot gap, some knucklehead suv driver will try to get in. spirited backroad driving: Sport mode or manual mode. You’re not dropping all the way to first or rowing all the way to 10th. Off road: Pick a mode that suits your needs. Manual shifting mode is helpful when you need to be sure your gear is maintained predictably and applied as you expect it. I think ’17 mud and sand works great off road for most of my use cases, but I’ll sometimes opt for manual mode if I need to hold a gear or gear range. There is also the difference in function for the paddles. Without selecting manual shift mode, the paddles only lock out or add back certain gears. It’s a truck, not a car. If use the paddles to shift this way, the performance can be lackluster. Selecting manual shift mode makes the paddles behave like typical car paddles where hitting minus commands a downshift, hitting plus commands an upshift. You’re correct, if you try running errands shifting manually, you’ll get tired of it quickly, especially if you have to make any quick 90 degree turns because first gear is gone really fast. it’s very hard to apply even gentle throttle in a 90 degree turn and be able to upshift to 2nd while unwinding the steering wheel before first gear is banging the rev limiter. So, use the right mode for what you need to do. [/QUOTE]
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