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 gea...
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We've towed over Stevens Pass and Blewett Pass dozens of times, with both gassers and diesel.
I always would lock in second gear, and hold at about 4k thousand with the gasser. I wasn't concerned with the speed. Just let the engine breath and do its thing. If the slope diminished, I would ease up on the gas to maintain the 4k on the tach. Until I could upshift without over taxing the engine.
235 on the tranny temp. would be OK for short pulls. A synthetic tranny fluid might be better with hotter temps.
I always would lock in second gear, and hold at about 4k thousand with the gasser. I wasn't concerned with the speed. Just let the engine breath and do its thing. If the slope diminished, I would ease up on the gas to maintain the 4k on the tach. Until I could upshift without over taxing the engine.
235 on the tranny temp. would be OK for short pulls. A synthetic tranny fluid might be better with hotter temps.
