Towing in 3rd gear on a 1300 mile trip
I have a 1997 GMC k1500 Z71 5.7 liter with 20000 miles and a 4L60e transmission with only 2000 miles, I will be towing a 3000# dry weight TT from Louisiana to Colorado. I plan on breaking the trip int...
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My Toyota 5.7L with 155k, I tow in 4th gear @ 3100ish RPM 80% of the time at 68-72mph.
Non-Turbo Gas engines need RPM's to produce power. No need to baby the motor. If something is so old or worn out its ready to fail, it will fail while towing whether you baby it or not.
Non-Turbo Gas engines need RPM's to produce power. No need to baby the motor. If something is so old or worn out its ready to fail, it will fail while towing whether you baby it or not.
