7% Grade

Enuf - the question has been answered - Marty please shut it down

Hybridhunter wrote:
A lot of goofy insecure diesel owners trolling these days.......

No kidding, and I'm a diesel owner.

hone eagle wrote:
Mine has never seen 3000RPM. :-)

Does yours even come off idle?! ;)

I have a diesel that has never seen over 3000 rpm. I have redlined it at 3000 a few times. It defuels itself at 3000. Now my gm 6.5td and dmax have both seen over 3000 a few times.....not much over. And they sound as loud at 3000 as my vortec 350 does at 5500! At 4000 the vortec is just starting to make a sound.....

ANyway, as far as minimum speeds go. BC I have seen literal minimum speed signs, here in Wa st, I believe it is 40 mph. BUT, some of the mtn passes I have been going 35-40 and passed slower 18 wheelers, as the SP leo's pass us going up grades. SO the minimum per state law as I recall is not followed very much in some area's. A lot of times you have to get into the fine print of the law in the books per say, it is not posted on the road. Altho around here, ANY ONE towing or with a gvw/gcw over 10K lbs, has to follow the truck speeds which is a max 60 on ALL interstates/st hwys etc. Interstates in some area's have a max of 70 for non towing and under 10K licensed rigs.

As far as the speed the OP is going, you did not stall out, so keep moving along, enjoying the drive/ride/scenery! If you go faster, you miss deer, bear, etc that can be seen at 40, but not at 70!:B:B:B:B

Marty

40mph up a 7% grade running a gas V8 @ 3k RPM while pulling 4k+ of TT. What exactly is the OP's question, because "is this ok" or "does this seem right" depends what your asking.

Is this ok at full throttle? Heck no.

Is this ok to do on purpose? Sure

But why would you do this on purpose? Do you feel better about going 40mph up the 7% grade when you could be going 55mph without breaking a sweat? Grrrreat. Just don't get in my way, cause I could pass you pulling the same weight towing with a Honda Pilot. (That's a fact)

If your doing just because you think its easier on your motor...well...that's a BIG misconception and you aren't using your motor as designed. Gas motors are designed to REV to MAKE POWER! SO REV IT!!!

A lot of goofy insecure diesel owners trolling these days.......

kmwaterboy wrote:
To everyone that made the comments that I don't tow very much and look at what you tow.Now I know who I passed.Still smiling.

I know you wouldn't pass me. I've owned a 5.4 and it was newer than yours with a bit more power. Bring your TT on over to Oregon and I'll hitch up my 5'er and we'll see who passes who. You won't be able to hear that woosh of air blowing by you since that 5.4 will be wound out tight and screaming for mercy. :)

To everyone that made the comments that I don't tow very much and look at what you tow.Now I know who I passed.Still smiling.

smkettner wrote:
I have had days when my gasser rarely saw less than 3000 rpm.
There should be no diesel comments in this thread, JMHO.
Plenty of other diesel threads to voice opinions.

Sorry, should have paid attention....thanks for the reminder...I'm gone...

dodge guy wrote:
Hey! I never said anyone had to spin their diesel at 3k rpm, but it does on occasion happen. If anyone can honestly say that their diesel has never seen 3k rpm please let me know. I find it hard to believe any diesel will just loaf along at 2k rpm going up a 7% grade! Unless it were empty!

After going back and rereading it looks as if there is only one person turning this into a gas vs. diesel thread and it's not Hannibal or me!

Enough now back on topic.

Me. And I traveled subject road 54 weeks ago with signature rig on our way to Charleston, SC. I have also towed with a 360(5.9) gasser in the Black Hills. It did wind up pretty good going out of Rapid on either 44 or Sheridan Lake road. Enought said.