dott

Got to do a real pulling comparison on my tow rig this weekend.
I've made many trips out past Kerrville, Tx from San Antonio. There are a couple hills that always make me nervous.
I used to tow with an '01 Ford F350 w/ 3.73 gears and the V10 engine.
Usually, I get to the point where the auto tranny shifted to 2nd gear going up the hill.
I'd be running about 4500rpm and going about 50 mph backing up traffic.

I recently bought the '04 Dodge pictured below. This weekend I ran the same hills and was really impressed.
I ended up shifting to 5th (1:1) and running 2600 rpm at 65mph and increasing,

You shoulda seen the smile on my face. Just wanted to brag.

rich

laying odds its the hill at about the 512 or so where the rest area is, that or about the 501 lol

dott

Yep, right before the rest area, 512. I kept thinking there was one more hill, then I saw the rest area and knew it was the bad one.

klx650a2

Towing, I went from a 97 Chevy 1/2 ton with the 5.7 to a 2000 3/4 ton with the Cummins to the vehicle in the description and yea, the 3rd gens tow hard and do not miss a beat...

supr

What do you have on your trailer? The 4 wheeler in back looks to big to be an ATV?
The CTD is without doubt the best towing rig on the road. Seems Ford & Chevy do not have the low end torque to get started as easily

PaulDaisy

To be fair I saw a F-350 going up a 6% hill in the Rocky Mountains on hwy 285 with a 5 or 6 stall horse trailer, loaded, passing passenger cars. I could not pass it with my 10,500 lbs travel trailer, had to follow the guy.

CODODGE2500MAN

Was it a powerstroke or gas?

If it was the diesel that's a better comparison, but their gassers suck at 10,000 feet! HAHAHA

rich

i used to haul livestock for a company who's truck that ran with me was aford with an auto i ran stick. on the hills he could out run me due to the 5spd gearing but anywhere else he couldnt and i was running a heavier load. so dont feel bad odds where that it was an auto with a chip