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6 speed, dogleg

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6 speed, dogleg is a manual shift pattern. First sits down and left, under reverse, with a double H for the rest. Heavy-duty pickups with the ZF six-speed. The Society has 4 vehicles on file for it, 1 of them verified against a manual page or an original knob.

Gearbox badges: V verified C corroborated U unverified or not found.

Status: Verified means we read the gate in a manual or on an original knob. Corroborated means second-hand sources. Lead means not checked yet, marked [citation needed].

Chevroletsend a correction

VehicleYearsStatusGearboxMembers
Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 (HD) First-generation HD (GMT800)
8.1L Vortec V8 and 6.6L Duramax V8 with the six-speed manual
[1]
MY2002 opened; dieselhub gives 2001-2006 for the six-speed on 8.1L and Duramax trucksVerifiedZF S6-650C

Fordsend a correction

VehicleYearsStatusGearboxMembers
Ford F-250 / F-350 / F-450 / F-550 Super Duty Super Duty (first generation)
7.3L Power Stroke diesel and 6.8L V10 with the ZF six-speed manual
[2]
1999-2003CorroboratedZF S6-650C

GMCsend a correction

VehicleYearsStatusGearboxMembers
GMC Sierra 2500/3500 (HD) First-generation HD (GMT800)
8.1L Vortec V8 and 6.6L Duramax V8 with the six-speed manual
[3]
2001-2006 per dieselhubCorroboratedZF S6-650C

Unconfirmed leadshelp confirm

These come from memory, forums or sources we could not open. Know one? Send the manual page or a photo of the knob and it moves up.

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Fordsend a correction

VehicleYearsStatusGearboxMembers
Ford F-250 / F-350 / F-450 / F-550 Super Duty Super Duty (second generation)
6.0L and 6.4L Power Stroke diesel with the ZF six-speed manual
[citation needed]
2003-2010LeadZF S6-750C

References

  1. ^ Owner's manual. 2002 Silverado owner's manual p.2-34 (Six-Speed, Vortec 8100 and Duramax 6600): knob picture reads R 2 4 6 over 1 3 5; text says the lever always returns to neutral between 4th and 5th and R and 1st need extra force. [link]
  2. ^ Spec site. dieselhub: reverse far left and up, first far left and down on the same trajectory, sixth far right and up with no selection below it. A GRM forum poster lists his F350 as R 2 4 6 / 1 3 5. [link]
  3. ^ Spec site. dieselhub ZF 6-speed page: S6-650 fitted to 2001-2006 Sierra and Silverado 2500/3500 with 8.1L or Duramax; reverse far left and up, first far left and down, sixth far right and up. [link]
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This page was last edited on November 11, 2026.

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