Looking to tow 8000 lb trailer with a Hemi
I am considering an 8000 lb TT (loaded weight) that I would like to pull with a 3/4 Ram with a 5.7 Hemi. I have WD and sway control on both sides. Anyone have a similar set up and do you tow okay with...
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mileshuff wrote:AH64ID wrote:
Tow how you want to, but it is not a fair review if you dont feel like pushing your rig within its design specs and then saying it wasnt enough. It may have been enough but sounds like you didn't want to push it.
You are correct. If I wish to downshift and run past red line I could probably go faster. Good idea? How does very high temps effect engine and tranny? Good for it?
You cannot run past redline on a modern engine, not with an automatic transmission anyhow.
Where did you think redline was? 35 in 3rd is roughly 1400 rpms, which isn't working that hard. 2nd Prime would have been around 2100 and 1st at 35 is only 4200 which is the peak torque rating. Peak hp was as rated at 5200m redline was either 5800 or 6000 depending on the source but it doesn't much matter as the ECM won't let you operate there. (The rpms will be a little higher than listed due to the torque converter slippage).
If you had to pull 6% grades in 1st with 335/370 and a 5K trailer something was wrong. What temps where you hitting? Trans heat is 1st gear is probably due to a lack of tw converter lock and going faster probably would have cooled the trans with a locked converter.
