automatic transmission shifting procedure
Just checking my methodology to see if "all" agrees. I am towing a 5000 lb TT with a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer with the 5.3 vortex v8. I tow in 3rd. When going up a steep hill, I wait until the comput...
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At 3500 rpm, you're just getting into the power band for that engine. If you look at a power output curve, you have to get to 4000-5000 rpm for max torque and hp numbers. We have put a lot of miles on our Chevy 5.3s above 4k rpms; you have to when towing with pretty much any small block V8. So I'd say let 'er rev -- you're not enjoying the full potential of that engine!
Re: downshifting, the transmission is programmed not to hurt anything when it downshifts. I would not worry about it.
Re: downshifting, the transmission is programmed not to hurt anything when it downshifts. I would not worry about it.
