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...
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Those gasser engines will rev all day long. So much better to rev than to lug the engine in a higher gear. And as long as the trans torque converter locks up it is good, too.
That being said, when I towed heavy and up hill with my gasser, I would let it shift where it needed to be. But would keep the rev's at about 4000 max. Didn't care what the speed was. Or the gear. Pull up the hill at 4,000 RPM. Maybe it was 3rd gear at 45 MPH. Or 2nd gear at 30 MPH. But at those engine speeds the engine and transmission were happy at 4000 RPM. Don't worry about those trailing behind you. They know you and your tow vehicle are the best you can.
That being said, when I towed heavy and up hill with my gasser, I would let it shift where it needed to be. But would keep the rev's at about 4000 max. Didn't care what the speed was. Or the gear. Pull up the hill at 4,000 RPM. Maybe it was 3rd gear at 45 MPH. Or 2nd gear at 30 MPH. But at those engine speeds the engine and transmission were happy at 4000 RPM. Don't worry about those trailing behind you. They know you and your tow vehicle are the best you can.
