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Originally Posted by T and C
I also have the six speed with tow/haul mode. I think that when you turn on the tow/haul feature it automatically kicks it down into 5th gear, so that it is a 5 speed in that mode. I have noticed that if you are cruising along in 6th and push the tow/haul button the tachometer kicks up a couple of hundred rpm immediately. Give it a try and tell me what you think.
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This doesn't seem to be the case in 2011. You can set the display to highlight the gear you are in. And it's usually in 6 cruising in tow/haul mode, occasional shifting to 5. When you are not in tow/haul, instead of shifting to 5, the indicator remains on 6 but the rpms jump when going up a slight hill. This indicates to me that the torque converter has unlocked somewhere between 6 and 5 just like my old Tacoma did.
I also do not get that rpm blip when putting it in tow/haul AFAIK.
Of course the shift indicator may be lying ...
You can also manually select gears, or lock out a range of upper gears. The transmission I have is called a "Selectshift Automatic" and only comes with one of the towing packages. Maybe it's something new in 2011?