2000 Dodge Cummins with 3.55 gears
I have a new to me 2000 Dodge 5.9 Cummins 2 wheel drive with 3.55 gears. I have a 12,000 LB. loaded 5er. I went from a F-350 with 4.10 gears which was never a factor to what I have now. Will the 3.55 ...
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burrko wrote:
I have a 2005 Dodge with a diesel with 3.73 gears and pull about 12K loaded 5er. When we have been out west in the Rockies we have been down around 20 mph when climbing 6% grades. I see several posts on this post where people are saying they have no problem doing 55 - 65 mph up the mountains. What am I doing wrong?
Something is wrong with your truck! The 2005 with 3.73 should think the 12K is child's play on 6% grades.
I do not know of any hill that I have been down to 20 mph with a 5th wheel that weighs in at around 12.4K. 6% grades are 45-55 mph depending on how straight they are, but I may be putting more power to the ground.
Chris
