towing with an automatic
So I just got back from my first long trip towing with my new set-up. I am towing a 26' travel trailer with my 2008 suburban. My set-up tracked good with no sway, and was stable in all conditions, we...
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LanceRKeys wrote:
@Gordon I don't necessarily think that there is anything wrong with a lower gear, it's just that if I was choosing gears, I wouldn't have down shifted so early. But I am not going to drive down a flat straight road going 65mph and 4700rpm for hours on end. I know that the engine is designed to turn those rpm, and in short bursts, I have no problem with it, but for more than a few minutes, I start to look at other options.
It's a gasser, it produces power at higher RPMs. When going over the bighorn mountains I was pulling 3,500-4,200 RPMs for about 2 hours, didn't bother me a bit because I was watching the coolant and transmission temps and they were a bit elevated but not climbing so I knew it was doing what it was designed to do. If it really bothers you get a diesel or a gasser with a 10 speed for the next truck =) Of course if you're climbing a grade you'll still probably get higher RPM because that's what the smart guys with all the book learning told the brain box was best to do =)
