When to downshift
Hi, I tow a approx. 6000lb trailer with a 03 Yukon xl 5.3, 3.73 gear. I took it for a drive today (middle NC) and it was in third, hit a small to medium hill (bump in the road to western people) at 2...
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64thunderbolt wrote:old guy wrote:
why do people have to think they need to go up hill at fast as they go on the flats????? so you slowed down , big deal. it is easier on the tow vehicle if you just let it have it's own way. I pulled cabbage hill in eastern Oregon today and went up doing 40 to 45 mph. a little faster than the semi's and a nice easy ascent. another thing you need to know, and that is TT tires are rated at 65 mph tops, not 70
not all trailer tires are rated for 65
True statement...most U-Haul tires are rated at 45....:W....Dennis
