NC Hauler wrote:
HEY!!! Towed with my truck for the FIRST time today, towed my 39' 9", 4 slide 5er, weighing 16,050# with 3300# pin weight from WV to home in NC, 255 miles....Truck did an AWESOME job. I was impressed to say the least....It's the first time I ever used Cruise control in the mountains. Normally, too much down shifting, but thought I'd try it again and almost entire time I was on the interstate, I ran in cruise...I've tried before and it was a pain, but today, I was pleased with the way the truck towed and handled. I usually run 55-62 mph, but ran @ 65 mph in the 70 and 65 speed zones. Other times ran speed limits...50 miles of the trip was on some steep, curvy mountainous secondary roads, running 40-55 mph, or lower...rest was interstate..Got 9.9 mpg, hand calc..which wasn't bad I didn't think, seeing as how this truck is heavier than my 10 or 12 was and the trip from WV to NC is "mostly uphill". I alway's get better mpg when driving from my home to WV...
Could really tell a difference with take off, really got you going quickly and the Aisin with the EB was great in the mountains slowing the truck down...all in all I was rather pleased with the way the truck towed, handled and rode....Feeling better and better about this purchase:).
Wow Jim, wasn't long ago (a year !) we were talking "new" trucks. I didn't realize you got a 13. Congrats !I'm glad it all worked for you. I've got 15k on my 12 with 3k towing. It is a great truck. I can't wait to FT and really work it. Enjoy!
George
