40 mph uphill? Other Armada or Titan TVs?
I’ve been trolling this site for a year. There’s so much info I that haven’t needed to ask a question until now! Tv: 2006 Armada LE 5.6L DOHC V8 with factory tow package. Tow rating 9000lbs. 305...
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bartlettj wrote:
The other reason those turbo diesels are doing better is the torque curve. They're making double the torque at half the rpm of your Armada, and taking better advantage of the available gears and not worrying about not flooring it or the revs.
Double the torque at half the rpm gets you up the hill at exactly the same speed since you have to run in a higher gear to generate the same road speed.
What kills the high-revving engines performance is the gaps between gears that don't allow them to stay at peak HP for the needed road speed. That or if you are afraid to let it rev where it needs to.
