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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bbaker2001 wrote:
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.
Depends...I know when mine gets bogged down so I usually just put it in T/H mode and let it do its thing when towing. On some bigger highway hills, I'll let off the gas and stomp it to force a down shift to keep speed. On some really big hills, I'll use the shift button to downshift as necessary. I like to keep the RPM's up on the hills to prevent lugging and get the engine to produce power. Like most said, 2200 to 2500 roughly on the hills. When cruising the flats or light hills I'm usually at 1750 RPM at 100 KM/h.
I have 4.10's for rear gears and the 68rfe transmission.
