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usersmanual
Oct 02, 2016Explorer
Yes I understand my Power Band is half my MAX RPM my power band is 2,000 RPM I just don't understand why my RV won't automatically gear down on a Grade so that it does not kill itself. maybe I need to explain. Here is a scenario. RV is on a highway I'm going 70 MPH on 5th or 6th gear at 2,000 RPM I see a small grade ahead I understand I may lose 5-10 MPH but, Which from all understanding CANNOT be good. But the problem is even at 40 MPH on a grade I'm still at 2,000 RPM. So I gear down to 3rd or 4th my RPM stays in 2,000 but then I'll go to 40-50 and stop at 60 MPH at 2,000 RPM it seems impossible but it's happening. Even going downhill I'll stay at 2,000 RPM and I know my gauge is working because idle RPM is 500. So why is my transmission not gearing down on a grade? I don't let it switch gears automatically because it seems like it will hurt my transmission. But on flat roads my transmission will gear up and gear down fine. Also my transmission does this sometimes and not other. Sometimes I'll go up a grade in 6Th gear and stay at 60 MPH so please answer that question. I'm not trying to be rude I just don't want my transmission to kill itself one day.your whole deal sounds crazy for sure sounds like the tach is stuck at 2K which most likely send the wrong signal to the Trans ecm
P.s you don't have to say sorry about that dudes post. I laughed at it it kinda is true lol. Love your forums there nice and free feeling.
But as said a 35ft diesel pusher loaded up pulling a fairly heavy toad
with such a small engine that you claims goes up a hill in#6 gear at 60MPH must be a incredibly small incline
But based on this post your TACH is NOT responding correctly,
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