Towing in 3rd gear rpm high?
Hey guys new to the towing a travel trailer and I Have a 1996 Silverado extended cab 4X4 with 5.7 Vortec and factory 3.73 gears and factory size tires 265/75/16 and the truck only has 50K original mil...
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one other item of critical importance. On most transmissions the torque converter stalls at around 1800-2200 rpm. that means, IF you are using a gear that would say need 1800 rpm to run the speed your at, and you put a load on the engine, the rpm will go to 2000 or the stall speed. the result is a large increase in heat buildup in the transmission fluid. One of the worst things you can do is run an automatic at stall speed with lots of slip that means high transmission fluid temps = potential transmision failure.
In the OP case, 2500 is going to be well above stall, maybe 100rpm of slip if it isn't locked up, very good.
In the OP case, 2500 is going to be well above stall, maybe 100rpm of slip if it isn't locked up, very good.
