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You know I think she did go down 2 gears actually, I guess 1 wouldn't really send the revs up that high.skinny2 wrote: Best passing performance is to drop it to 2nd (usually at 45-50mph) ahead of the pass and you can run that up to around 80mph in a few short seconds.
Dropping the tranny over to manual mode will automatically downshift one gear from where you are in auto mode. So normally I'm stuck behind someone going 50-55 and I'm in 5th. If I hammer the pedal it will go straight to 2nd gear but there's a slight lull before you really take off. Slapping the shifter over and bumping it twice takes me to 2nd and the revs come up and its immediately ready to boogie once the coast is clear. It's a pretty good rush for such a big vehicle. It will do 80 in 2nd pretty easily but I'm not positive the exact rpm...it just starts to slow down from pulling at that point so it needs and upshift. I have a lot of very short passing zones so hammering on it is necessary.nutbar78 wrote:You know I think she did go down 2 gears actually, I guess 1 wouldn't really send the revs up that high.skinny2 wrote: Best passing performance is to drop it to 2nd (usually at 45-50mph) ahead of the pass and you can run that up to around 80mph in a few short seconds.
Skinny2 you've got some nice vehicles in your line up I see, especially the Cummikns Ram. Is that a dually? I have a slight obsession with turbo diesel trucks, especially the 2nd gen Rams with the 12 valve motor. Theres just something about them, too bad the truck doesn't last like the motor.
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these days, i'm deleting 8 - 10 per day. this one must have slipped sorry.nutbar78 wrote:Here is another one. We are being SPAMMED now.mansertet wrote:i love those pick up trucks. You need to get good insurance to take care of your truck. Get affordable insurance from this quote website
Is that dino number you're quoting from K&N? I notice they say 14hp at 5,000 rpm. I'm curious what it is at lower rpms. The stock motor also becomes a bit of a rocket above 3500. I might spend $300 on a true 14hp improvement...but not if it's 5hp until 5,000 rpm. Plus I'm not a fan of oiled filters but again...14hp I might swing it. I'm out of warranty at this point anyway.hfrez wrote:Now just imagine you had a K&N FIPK like I have. When you hit 3600RPM you really get nailed back into your seat. The dino shows that in 3rd gear you are accessing another 14 HP that you did not have before.
I bought my truck because it is one of only a few that can tow 6000lbs with its V6. It has the same HP then my 2002 F150 Lariat V8; however, it has a5th gear and much better MPG (I get 17.2mpg in part due to the K&N). I'm really satisfied with the Pathy.