RAS43 wrote:
Danattherock wrote:
Here's the video I saw of the Hemi 6.4 struggling so miserably.
It was towing 12k lbs up Ike Gauntlet in Colorado. At one point, 30 mph in first gear, and losing speed.
Skip to 15 min and 30 sec and listen.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BeWhXy_ciuM
Dan
Interesting video. Never heard I70 and the tunnels called the Ike Gauntlet. Must be a media thing. Anyway, having traveled that route many times over the years with lighter loads and lesser equipment I was impressed with the run. 30 mph with a 20000+lb gross at 11000 ft elevation was good, IMO.
Yep.. and it would have been better if the guy behind the wheel would have manually down shifted earlier.
but the TFL has strict rules against that.. they let the computer do the shifting. LOL
I would love to see them try to do this run with the manual transmission. Which I am not sure is available with the 6.4.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
