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RE: [RC] [RC] truck RPMs - ll cole



Yep, and the answer is to pull over in to the slow lane, slow it back down to where it will pull that in that 2,000- 3,000 RPM range and take care of that engine or buy a bigger truck (which ain't an option for us).

Barry Cole,  Kansas,  with a flatlander truck.

From:  Spottedracer@xxxxxx
To:  ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:  [RC] truck RPMs
Date:  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:45:09 -0400
I'm no mechanic, but here's my experiences:

GMC 1/2 ton - pulling a 16' gooseneck horse trailer - PACKED with 5 horses. (nice having short horses)... Stayed around 2.5-3 RPMs until we hit the mountains... Shot up close to the red (think that's around 6), and we slowly lost speed until the top... Yep, truck WAS struggling to get up that mountain!

Dodge 2500 Diesel - heavy duty custom ordered for pulling.....Pull a 24+" 5 horse slant, gooseneck steel trailer (Trailer's half the weight of equivalent aluminum)... Fully loaded with five heavy horses.. (Approx. 11-12,000 lbs)... Stays at 2-3 RPM.. In the mountain climbs (6% or steeper) - it'll drop down to low gear and RPMs shoot to right under red (approx 6 or so).. Truck loses velocity slowly... Yep, it's struggling!

So the higher the RPM - the harder the engine and transmission is working. Proper working range is from 1.5-3 (little cars or nothing on your truck - it should be around 1.5)  If you go into the red to long - something's going to blow.. (you should see what my friend ends up having to tow....)

- LP

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