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Shouldn't you put it in reverse on a forward incline, not 1st? And turn the wheels such that even if it got going it would be stopped by terrain? That should b

• grecy 2y ago
  Reverse is troublesome, because if it does roll the engine over it will turn the engine backwards. While that shouldn’t cause damage, it’s still not great. I actually felt it doing so once while sitting in the drivers seat. I could feel it turning over one cylinder at a time , one every 5 seconds or so. Using the terrain is my preferred option, but then I didn’t have that choice
  • jaredhallen 2y ago
    I don't think there's any particular problem with rotating the engine in reverse while it's off, but on most manual transmissions that I'm aware of, first and reverse ratios are pretty similar, so likely not much to be gained.
    • grecy 2y ago
      > I don't think there's any particular problem with rotating the engine in reverse while it's off I agree, in theory it should be fine. Driving a lap around the African continent is not the place to test that theory. I just looked it up, my Jeep has the NSG 370 6 speed box behind the old 3.8ltr V6. 1st is 4.46 Reverse is 4.06