RPM's
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From: British Columbia
RPM's
I'm in stop and go for most of my 45 min. commute. Getting the beautiful beast moving regularly sees it hitting the 2500-2800 rpm mark just to stay with traffic. My question is this: How high of a regular rpm flare is safe? Should I say to heck with the poor buggers behind me and roll up to speed at a lower rpm or is it ok to push it. Keep in mind the stop and go nature of the question. (Vancouver traffic is as much of a bee-atch as anywhere I've been.)
Side question: any Canucks out there with comments on Mohawk/Husky Diesel Max?
Side question: any Canucks out there with comments on Mohawk/Husky Diesel Max?
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Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Here in No. Calif
I`m pretty much opposite commute (thank god) but I do hit a little stop & go. When I`m slow I always leave extra braking space, then when some sob cuts me off I eventually catch up to him at 70 mph,,2100rpm,,,hit the pedal and smoke-em. Best when they have a contvertible...
sorry about the rant,what was your ? lol
Hanklin
sorry about the rant,what was your ? lol
Hanklin
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From: Huntsville, AL
I use my F250 as a daily driver as well as pulling a 33' travel trailer on the weekends and for the daily commute I hold my rpms around 2000 to save fuel and the speed freaks behind me can go around. I do stay out of the high speed lane, but I manage to keep the pace up and do not have many people mad at me. Even if they are as noted I am bigger than they are so get over it. 
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