tow question?
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tow question?
this was only the second thing i towed with my 01 so far the total for trailer and coal was 11k.going up some the hills it seemed to lug and lose speed. i think my max rpm was 2500.i towed my 30ft. layton earlier this year but the mountain was no where as steep as the hills coming back from trevorton.should i be into the throttle alot more this weight and turning higher rpms? i know to someone who tows alot with a diesel this is probably a stupid question but this my first diesel.
thanks for any tips.
thanks for any tips.
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Give us some info, where are you towing, what gear are you in, how steep is the grade? There are a lot of factors involved that we don't have info in to make a good assessment. I tow the hell out of my 14k lb 5th wheel, but the hills I deal with on the east coast may be different than what you are pulling.
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well im in pa.the hills are steep not sure of grade.its a 6 by 12 dump.rite around 11k.i was in drive. my camper with my 7.3 i never left drive and pulled the mountain like nothing.but the grades i was pulling the dump trailer on are alot steeper.my truck is stock except 4 inch tb. maybe i should just not baby it so much and get into the throttle more.
i always had gassers and my last 5.4 towing and hauling seen 4,200rpms alot!
thanks for the replies.
i always had gassers and my last 5.4 towing and hauling seen 4,200rpms alot!
thanks for the replies.
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its good to hear that in stock form it wont hurt to run them.i dont have guages yet but i do want to get a set.
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This answer made me laugh harder than I have in a while on this forum! I'm not making fun of the original poster, just hit me in the gut with a real belly laugh as to the directness of your answer.
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Truth is 11k lbs is no joke, so I want to give you the best info I can. The engine will be fine, its the trans that may start to feel the struggle if you are running at low speeds and high rpm. I would kick it out of OD unless you are cruising at freeway speeds for a long time. If you do that you should be fine for any situation with that load.
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If you find a little extra cash sometime, here is what you need to do.
you need about $1000 for everything.
1st = 6637 air cleaner. dump the stock box. about $70 with a pre-rap.
there are other air intakes out there also
2nd = gauges. you can get a Glow shift 3 gauge kit for under $300
pyro ( exhaust temp), trans temp, boost. other brands are good also for a little more
3rd = 4 inch turbo back exhaust. #sp6200 to your door $304 Bust buy IMO..
4th = a tuner with a 60 hp tow program, 60 econo, 80 econo and de-cell for towing down hill. Around $426 and up depending on what you want.
If you like towing different things or want a little better all around performance. i would get a tuner like PHP or DP tuner.
Not a canned tuner you can buy a auto part stores
You will not believe it's the same truck. Ask anyone like me on here that thought Ya right.. You may get 1 to 2 more mpg but the power gain is well worth it.
you need about $1000 for everything.
1st = 6637 air cleaner. dump the stock box. about $70 with a pre-rap.
there are other air intakes out there also
2nd = gauges. you can get a Glow shift 3 gauge kit for under $300
pyro ( exhaust temp), trans temp, boost. other brands are good also for a little more
3rd = 4 inch turbo back exhaust. #sp6200 to your door $304 Bust buy IMO..
4th = a tuner with a 60 hp tow program, 60 econo, 80 econo and de-cell for towing down hill. Around $426 and up depending on what you want.
If you like towing different things or want a little better all around performance. i would get a tuner like PHP or DP tuner.
Not a canned tuner you can buy a auto part stores
You will not believe it's the same truck. Ask anyone like me on here that thought Ya right.. You may get 1 to 2 more mpg but the power gain is well worth it.
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this was only the second thing i towed with my 01 so far the total for trailer and coal was 11k.going up some the hills it seemed to lug and lose speed. i think my max rpm was 2500.i towed my 30ft. layton earlier this year but the mountain was no where as steep as the hills coming back from trevorton.should i be into the throttle alot more this weight and turning higher rpms? i know to someone who tows alot with a diesel this is probably a stupid question but this my first diesel.
thanks for any tips.
thanks for any tips.
When towing up a grade, it's better to downshift and take advantage of higher RPMs vs leaving it in a higher gear and lugging the engine. If you were to install an EGT gauge, then you'd see that lugging the engine causes very high exhaust temps by comparison.
Good question.
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I blew up my tranny in stock configuration by towing wrong. Get the speed up to TQLU and you'll go further than a few miles. Other than that, if you're going to haul heavy on hills on a regular basis - modify the transmission or save up for a...
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