How will forwarding a domain affect PR?

I have a T-Shirt site that is a PR4 and is in the top 10 SERP for 3 keywords, but im switching over to a new domain name that is easier to spell, is there any way to transfer the PR over? Im plaining on just forwarding the domain to the new name how does google look at this? anyone have any tricks to ease the transition?

 

301 redirect will fix things over time:

http://www.webconfs.com/how-to-redirect-a-webpage.php

 

301 permanent redirect the new 'eaisier to spell' new name to the high ranked site. Use the new name on the business cards etc and don't take a chance with losing the rankings.

 

301 redirection is illegal and is a black hat method

 

Why is a 301 permanent re-direct illegal and black hat?

Are you serious?

 

A 301 redirect tells Googlebot that the move is permanent and that Google should start indexing the new domain instead. Googlebot won't see the new site as duplicate content, but as moved content. And that's exactly what someone who is changing domains wants.

301 redirect is NOT illegal and black hat

 

if you use 301 redirect, you will have the same serp for your new domain

 

It should work like that but you are not 100% guaranteed.