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Re: Anyone Towing With a 3.0L Powerstroke?
blt2ski wrote: Calicajun wrote: I used to tow a 31' TT (7,200 loaded)with a 3.0 Diesel in a 2014 Ram Eco Diesel. It did a good job though going up 7% the sweet spot was 50mph. Not sure of HP of said motor. Assuming 200-225 as many are rated at. You need 135 HP to motor at 60mph on a level, then an additional 40hp per 1%increase in road grade. So frankly, depending upon hearing 50mph on a 7%grade is about as fast as one should expect to be at with said motor. Marty When I said sweet spot, 45-50 mph going through the Shasta mountains. The truck would do 65 up grades but that required pushing the tachometer up and on my truck it reported that back to Ram. Current truck never slows down. :)583Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with a Tahoe
Use to have a 2013 Tahoe (3:08 gears) pulling a 31.5' TT weighting 6,200 pounds dry. Pulled the weight okay on flat roads but did slow down to 45 mph going up the Grapevine. Biggest problem I had was sway, the TT wanted to wag the Tahoe making the drive a full white knuckle drive. I'm just glad the two long trips made using the Tahoe that there was no cross winds. Moved up to a 2015 Ram 2500 4x4 Mega cab short bed diesel and what a difference. No wag, no slowing down and no more white knuckles. Plus went from 8 mpg to 14 mpg towing with the Ram.1.5KViews0likes0Comments
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