4cyl. downshift Q's

[95MEXIFORD]

hey guys, my question is, are you "not" suppose to downshift the ford 4cyl. manual trannies? i ask because the guy i bought my truck from says he replaced the tranns 3 times. under 200,000 miles. thats why he sold it to me, because #3 went out and he said he was done and now i've put a new one in it along with new clutch,s.cyl, etc.and a man i work with said his ranger owners manual says not to downshift. i dont have the manual so thats why i'm asking.... thanks oh yeah, the truck is a 1994 ranger 2.3 liter 4x2 5-speed

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

100% BS

my sun visor illustrates downshifting into 1, 2, or 3 on steep grades.

those transmissions probably went out cause the guy abused them or didn't know how to drive

 

[95MEXIFORD]

ok, i though so cause i've always downshifted all my 4,5-speed fords. just wanted to make sure... thanks

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Yeah thats BS, He probably ground gears trying to shift into too low of a gear and what not. There is no reason a transmission shouldn't be able to handle that.