Ram HD 1000 lb-ft MPG loop
Towing 29k. Nice to see they have a gauge that tells you how "full" the DPF is now. That's handy.... VIDEO Almost 9mpg pulling 29k, which means about 37,000 GCW. Pretty incredible. Interesti...
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Slowmover wrote:ShinerBock wrote:
If you ever towed 33-35k combined and was not able to hold the speed limit going up a grade,then you probably needed more gears.
But why would you have to maintain upper limit? What’s the importance?
Especially seeing as other vehicles won’t. And now you’ve just killed NECESSARY vehicle spacing. With other idiots now running up from behind and into this slower traffic making a bad thing worse.
Sounds like remedial training time. Basics.
The downgrade matters. Not the ascent.
Because I don't want to be a slow mover(pun intended), and like to stay within a reasonable speed when I tow instead of taking a hill at 40 mph becoming a hazard on the road. More gears, means more opportunities to be at peak power and efficiency at certain mph. Another plus is that you can operate at safer temps depending on the situation. More gears also helps on the decent too.
I am also pretty sure that any class 7/8 truck driver out there would disagree with the not needing extra gears when towing too. Go drive an Eaton 8 speed, 10 speed, and 13 speed up and down a few hills behind the same exact engine and you will see what a few extra gears will do.
