blt2ski wrote:
Muddydogs wrote:
Hell I pull 10000 with my 5.7 Ram and have no problems maintaining 70 on all but the steepest hills.
No one has said anything about maintaining a given speed. Just no issues. Slowing down for some of us on 3-5 percent freeway grades and shifting out of OD to direct or the gear below is a common and expected outcome from towing a trailer, depending upon the size. For me, this is no issues!
Yes I can pull 12K with my truck. But on a 3 percent grade, I am going 45 mph or so in 2nd, ie gear below direct in the 4000 rpm relm. Sons truck was also in the 4000-5000 rpm relm doing mid 50's. For some, said rpm relm is out of the question. Others, truck/engine is doing what it is supposed to do/react etc. So no issues!
marty
Wow 45 up a 3 percent grade? I'm sorry. I pull the sisters in Wyoming which are 4 to 5 percent grade at 60 to 65 with my Ram 2500 5.7 hemi and 3.42 gears most the time in a stiff head wind. I don't mess around shifting gears on my transmission unless I'm going down a forest road and need to keep the transmission in first, I let the truck do its thing in tow haul mode going up and coming down the transmission will hold its gear or downshift when the brakes are applied in tow haul mode.
