RPM while towing

I had a 2001 Ram with a 318 and 5 speed, it spent a good part of its 9 years with me turning 4000 RPM's. Got rid of it with a 140,000 trouble free miles, I regret selling it.

So far, I get from 6.5-7.5 towing. I paid $3500 cash for the truck, I can afford the fuel with the money I save every month not making payments! Besides, I camp to have fun, not to save money.

I had 4.10s, and no, it dropped to 30 mph on the steep climbs, and struggled on the not so steep ones. 245hp/335tq just ain't enough. No lift and stock 265 tires, some came with 245s.

I got 4-7 mpg pulling my RV with it, usually around 6 mpg.

thanks for the reply, could you hold your speed on the hills? with my stock 3.55 and oversize tires, I struggle on inclines. I hope lower gears will take care of this.

The 360 is a tank of an engine. If it's mechanically in good shape you will be fine. It will take that RPM all day long. I would hate to pay the fuel bill though. :B

I had a very similar truck a few trucks ago :B.

I often towed with it flat to the floor for minutes at a time. Every time I hit a steep grade in fact. It would rev near redline until we crested. Never hurt a thing. On the flats it ran at right around 3000 RPM.

I was at or slightly over it's tow rating at the time though.

I never had any heat issues or break downs, but the 360 would burn a quart of oil every 500 miles when towing, but used none when not towing. My rv at the time was a 33' TT that weighed about 9000#.