Originally Posted by Chris2806126
I will agree with you, that's the right thing to do. But I have had a couple of occurences where I've been rolling backwards and shifted into reverse. No grind from the gear set I have heard....(Yoda)

If you happen to have the gears spinning just right, maybe, but normaly there would be an interference just because of the ratios involved. It is easier mechanicaly to enter
any gear
but reverse in the situation. In many older trannys, if you do this, you can blow the master cluster.
Reverse, always done at rest, full stop.
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