Towing this with 3/4 ton
Looking for thoughts on how this would behave: 2013 F250 diesel crew cab (short bed 4x4) pull rite slider From Ford Spec sheet: GVWR 10,000# Max payload: 3240# Max 5th wheel trailer weight 15,...
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Bedlam wrote:
If you're traveling at the appropriate speed for your gearing, it does not matter what your differential ratios are compared mine. If I have to be in lower transmission gear to be at the same wheel to engine rotation ratio as you, how would that matter?
The family on the side of the road with burned out brakes was there due to driving too fast or not knowing how to use engine braking. It was not due to their vehicle being a 3/4t.
I cannot agree with your statement above.
I agree, it has nothing to do with their vehicle being a 3/4 ton. I never said it did.
I talked about gear ratios/RPMs and Engine braking.
Do you agree that Engine RPM changes HP/Torque? I would hope you do.
The same can be said for how much back pressure in the engine is made at different RPMs. I can sure feel a difference when I manually shift my transmission down, the truck wants to slow down.
So, based on that, if you leave the truck in Drive, with tow/haul mode on, my truck will be at a higher RPM than a SRW truck. I hope you agree with that. Based on that, higher RPM will give you more Engine braking.
