rpm when towing
When towing with my ram diesel how do I tell when I should downshift. it seems to tow so easy, but slows when going uphill at 60 what should my rpm show.
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Put the thing in TH and drive. Forget about shifting and trying to out guess a computer.
If someone has an aisin, then the above advice is great. But with the stock 68rfe it will bog down to 1100-1200 Rpms at 50-70 percent throttle and not downshift. Egts go crazy, tranny clutches get cooked. Companies tune things with mileage and the EPA too close in mind. So many posts on here from people who have never driven or towed with a 68rfe. Let alone tear one apart or have to rebuild one. Which I have done. It isn't a bad tranny, just has some weak points.
