7% Grade
In July i went up the Green River Gorge on I-26 in North Carolina it's a 7% Grade. Coming from South Carolina. I was doing 3000 RPM at 40 MPH in the right side truck lane. My truck is a 2002 Dodge Ram...
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transamz9 wrote:
I have never had to have my truck hit 3000 rpm to hold my speed and I am well over my GCVWR. There's no need in it . Besides, I don't know if the 2002 5.9 in the OP will turn 4500 rpm.
He pulls a grade 200 rpm below peak torque. Can you do that? Maybe 200rpm below peak horsepower at 1200 rpm above peak torque. I cruise on the interstate nearly 2000 rpm below peak torque. Why do you need to run 400 rpm above peak torque? Why do you need to run 2/3 of your rated rpm just to run empty? Can't tow your rated capacity at 1400rpm like real trucks? Nope. Yours has to scream at 2000-2900rpm well above peak torque and often nudging the governor. Putting it into perspective I'd say yours is the one struggling. :B
