Just completed first tow....good and bad!,
As a newby, We just finished our first tow with a 2011 GMC hd 2500 6.0 gas from st louis, mo. to harrington beach campground north of Milwaukee, Ws. Trailer is about 8000 pounds. Trip was about 860 mi...
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transamz9 wrote:
It takes a 5-6% grade for my truck to even gear down.
If that's even true which I doubt, it's because your truck is already howling like a banshee at interstate speeds. It idles at around 650rpm, already a blur to the nekid eye. Why does it have to scream at 2000rpm just to roll down the highway? I guess it's all based on perception. I can only pedal comfortably at about 70rpm. Therefore, anything higher than that means the engine is struggling, screaming and going to wear out prematurely right?:h
How long do the bearings last in that 100,000rpm plus turbocharger?:S
