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opnspaces
Navigator III
Jan 07, 2020

UPDATED Coast on the uphills accelerate on the downhills

Link to the update Jan 17 2021 I learned something new after 14 years of towing the same trailer. I took my first trip in the new to me 2001 Suburban pulling my 5,600 lb trailer. My older Suburban...
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time2roll
Nomad
Jan 08, 2020
what RPM are you running during the climb and overheat?
I would aim for about 200 to 1000 rpm over peak torque rpm rating. Pull the lever and hold the gear. Adjust your speed to get the RPM in the zone and just set the cruise.

AFAIK you should get lockup in all gears except 1st when using this method.

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