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?
Sounds like a boost leak to me!
Do you have any gauges on that rig for EGT and Boost. Even a bone stock 5.9 should do better than that at that weight.
There is one 7% grade on 101 north by Manzanita, OR where you are down to 25 to 30 at it's base due to a sharp curve, I can be doing an easy 50 within a 1/4 mile, and be pushing 55 shortly after. I do have a 5 speed and a DS Power Puck.
