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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Bedlam wrote:+1 to follow the specs to make power.
Peak horsepower is at 5600 RPM and peak torque is at 3600 RPM for that engine. Running at 4500 RPM should not be problem.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-toyota-tundra-57l-4x4-test-review
If 4500 seems high then go slower and stay at 4000. Once you dip much below the 3600 peak torque you will be soon looking to downshift again.
I tend to try and minimize full throttle shifts by holding the gear to the top and going a bit slower at times when the climb flattens out for a bit.
