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lawrosa
Apr 09, 2018Explorer
This is pulling large grade in NCaroline up the smokies with a 5.3 pulling 5500 lbs trailer fully loaded. I dont floor my truck ever. I let the engine work.
1st gear 30 mph and 3500 rpm.
Infact I take my foot off the gas some to keep at 3500 rpm.. Remember I have 4 speed..
Notice engine temps 230f but trans temps with cooler 175f or so.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/93289479@N04/35822079640/in/datetaken/
And this is 2nd gear trying to pull highway grade. Im trying to not let it go into first gear.
30 mph and 2200rpm. Second gear is a dog if you don't get momentum for the hill. But there is nothing you can do. I couldn't speed up.. I could just maintain..
Imagine if I towed 7500 lbs as Chevy says I can??? LOLOL ha ha ha
https://www.flickr.com/photos/93289479@N04/39374281641/in/datetaken/
1st gear 30 mph and 3500 rpm.
Infact I take my foot off the gas some to keep at 3500 rpm.. Remember I have 4 speed..
Notice engine temps 230f but trans temps with cooler 175f or so.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/93289479@N04/35822079640/in/datetaken/
And this is 2nd gear trying to pull highway grade. Im trying to not let it go into first gear.
30 mph and 2200rpm. Second gear is a dog if you don't get momentum for the hill. But there is nothing you can do. I couldn't speed up.. I could just maintain..
Imagine if I towed 7500 lbs as Chevy says I can??? LOLOL ha ha ha
https://www.flickr.com/photos/93289479@N04/39374281641/in/datetaken/
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