Towing in the mountains with a gasser????
I recently upgraded from a pop up to a travel trailer that is 5000 pounds dry. Also got a new truck...2012 Toyota Tundra. Today i towed through some pretty steep mountains. I locked out ovrrdri...
Forum Discussion
I'd pull the grades in 2nd gear going around 50-55 mph pulling around 3500 rpms with my old 97 F150 with a 5.4 and 3.55 gears towing a #5000 TT.. Worked for me...
I could have gone 60-65-70 if I wanted to.... I just didn't want to.. ;)
My rpms would have risen for each speed increase...
Traded that 97 with over 255,000 miles on it too and still running fine... :)
Now I tow the same grades, towing the same TT at 60-65 mph pulling around 2500-2800 rpms in 4th gear with the new Eco... :) :)...
Love my Eco.. :)
Mitch
I could have gone 60-65-70 if I wanted to.... I just didn't want to.. ;)
My rpms would have risen for each speed increase...
Traded that 97 with over 255,000 miles on it too and still running fine... :)
Now I tow the same grades, towing the same TT at 60-65 mph pulling around 2500-2800 rpms in 4th gear with the new Eco... :) :)...
Love my Eco.. :)
Mitch
