sportsman16
Aug 10, 2014Explorer
6.0/3.73/6speed in mountains pulling 8000 lbs
I have 2013 suburban 2500 pulling my new Creekside 27 bh which is 8,000 loaded. First trip with this combo over Stevens pass hwy 2 in Washington state. Once the serious climbing started I was 2nd gear at 4500 rpm to hold 45 mph. Transmission temp started at 190 and hit 235 at top of pAss. TranS temp dropped quickly down the other side. I was afraid to move my foot on the gas. Any more throttle and I may have dropped to first. Any less and it would have shifted to third and speed would have lugged. I hear plenty of folks that pull heavier with this combo, how? I always read about letting these engines rev to hit max power, am I doing something wrong? Trams temp of 235 startled me a bit. Is there a better way to approach the pull up the mountain passes ?