Towing Speed / RPM dilemma
Bought a TT, and I can't find my happy speed. Here are the paticulars
2002 Chev 1500HD 6.0l, 4 speed auto 3.73 rear end
2016 Heritage Glen 29BH ~7500lbs loaded
On the interstate, if I'm running 65, I'm only turning 2000 rpm, in 4th gear, and it wants to shift down to 3rd and 3000 rpm. If I bump the speed up to 73-75, the rpms are around 2500, and it will hold that speed. I really don't like towing at 75, and don't plan on doing that regularly.
I don't really want to spend the money on this truck to put 4.10 gears in it, since it's 4x4, and would be expensive, and the truck has 192k miles on it. I'll be getting a new truck in a couple of years, but I'd like to get get about 3 more years out of this truck.
Should I just drop it to D3, and let her spin? I've read that the 6.0 likes to run at a higher RPM.
Thanks for any input.
2002 Chev 1500HD 6.0l, 4 speed auto 3.73 rear end
2016 Heritage Glen 29BH ~7500lbs loaded
On the interstate, if I'm running 65, I'm only turning 2000 rpm, in 4th gear, and it wants to shift down to 3rd and 3000 rpm. If I bump the speed up to 73-75, the rpms are around 2500, and it will hold that speed. I really don't like towing at 75, and don't plan on doing that regularly.
I don't really want to spend the money on this truck to put 4.10 gears in it, since it's 4x4, and would be expensive, and the truck has 192k miles on it. I'll be getting a new truck in a couple of years, but I'd like to get get about 3 more years out of this truck.
Should I just drop it to D3, and let her spin? I've read that the 6.0 likes to run at a higher RPM.
Thanks for any input.
