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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Drew_K wrote:
Sounds like having the engine at a higher RPM made you nervous. It's no big deal for the engine to stay at 4K-5K RPM going up a hill. That's much better than having it lug at 2K RPM. Also, don't worry about trying to keep your speed up on a steep, long incline if your temps get high. Do what the truckers do: pull into the right lane, slow down, and put your flashers on. You might lose a few minutes of time but gain back your transmission. ;)
Spoken by a man with a diesel engine and one of the best transmissions ever made! I know YOU never need to worry about that! (I have a similar engine and same transmission!!) LOL
But his advice is sound. Don't blow your engine to save a few minutes of time. It's just not worth it!
