6 Speed manual feels crunchy

[focofourxfour]

hey guys,
i just picked up my 6 speed wrangler yesterday and noticed that the shifter seems to be crunchy when shifting into some of the lower range gears. it is almost as if i have to really shove it into gear instead of it gliding into gears like other manuals i have driven. do i just need to break it in or is this just the way jeeps 6 speed is? thanks

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[toothirtyj]

The only thing about your Jeep's manual transmission shifter, that you may not be used to, is that the gear changes are actuated by cable instead of solid rod. However, the shift feel in my transmission is no different than any of the other MT's I've driven in the past. I would describe mine as crisp, and basically effortless.

If I slowly and deliberately move the shifter through the gear pattern, keeping it in the neutral area and never fully putting it into any gear, I can kind of feel (what I think is) the shifter cable(s) sliding through their sheaths. It certainly isn't crunchy and there was no break-in for the shifter. It has been consistent, and good, since I bought it new in August 2021.

If you have experience with MT's and think there's an issue with your Jeep's, then there probably is.

 

[OldGuyNewJeep]

hey guys,
i just picked up my 6 speed wrangler yesterday and noticed that the shifter seems to be crunchy when shifting into some of the lower range gears. it is almost as if i have to really shove it into gear instead of it gliding into gears like other manuals i have driven. do i just need to break it in or is this just the way jeeps 6 speed is? thanks

Cable shifter, no break-in. I can shift with 1 finger. Bring it back.

 

[NJJeep Guy]

Mine was smooth and easy from day one. Something is not proper and make Jeep figure out what.

 

[focofourxfour]

The only thing about your Jeep's manual transmission shifter, that you may not be used to, is that the gear changes are actuated by cable instead of solid rod. However, the shift feel in my transmission is no different than any of the other MT's I've driven in the past. I would describe mine as crisp, and basically effortless.

If I slowly and deliberately move the shifter through the gear pattern, keeping it in the neutral area and never fully putting it into any gear, I can kind of feel (what I think is) the shifter cable(s) sliding through their sheaths. It certainly isn't crunchy and there was no break-in for the shifter. It has been consistent, and good, since I bought it new in August 2021.

If you have experience with MT's and think there's an issue with your Jeep's, then there probably is.

i think this is a good way to describe it. crunchy might not have been the best word choice. it feels how you’re describing it but it is by no means hard to shift. I am also used to a slotted shifter from a sports car so it could just be my lack of coordination after relying on it to glide into gear for years

 

[Brendon]

No "crunch" for me!

 

[mayoJames]

hey guys,
i just picked up my 6 speed wrangler yesterday and noticed that the shifter seems to be crunchy when shifting into some of the lower range gears. it is almost as if i have to really shove it into gear instead of it gliding into gears like other manuals i have driven. do i just need to break it in or is this just the way jeeps 6 speed is? thanks

I had this same problem, it developed into a hard grind due to a bad synchro in 2nd. I have a whole new transmission coming under warranty.

 

[mayoJames]

additional info: my jeep did not come from the factory feeling crunchy it developed over time

 

[mark203]

Agree with others - get it checked out. Mine was one of the smoothest shifting manuals I have driven.

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