charwan wrote:
doxiemom11 wrote:
I didn't know you were ever supposed to use overdrive when climbing, and have always heard that keeping your rpm's down also will help keep the engine and transmission cooler. I think you will kill your engine/transmission if you keep pushing it that hard when you climb. Why do you think they always say - sit back in your seat, relax and enjoy the climb.
Well let's see if he has sense to just slow down to 4000 and pull the hill or start spending money as others have suggested. I still say he's killing his MH as you and I have suggested. Just because they tell you the V10 will do 4500 doesn't mean it will do it forever.
The engine was designed to be used to haul up to its rated GCVWR. So if it takes 4k rpm to get up a hill then it will do it. and it doesn't run at 4k rpm its entire life, only on hills that are steep enough to require high rpms. the V-10 is well known as a workhorse that can go 400k plus miles!
