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by db4570
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:32 pm
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: Constant gear hunting. What gear am I in?
Replies: 4
Views: 4783

Re: Constant gear hunting. What gear am I in?

Thanks for asking. Yes, everyone is OK. It was a obviously a bummer to total my truck, and a bit scary, but the main lesson was how lucky/blessed we were, because it could have been really bad. Airbags deployed on the interstate in traffic at 65mph, and I'm flying blind trying to pull over while the...
by db4570
Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: Constant gear hunting. What gear am I in?
Replies: 4
Views: 4783

Re: Constant gear hunting. What gear am I in?

The truck is perfectly comfortable pulling the trailer. At highway speeds I have it far less than 1/2 throttle, usually closer to 1/3. I calculate the average power output to be about 90hp. That's certainly not straining the engine. It just has weird gear ratio spacing, and an over-bias to constantl...
by db4570
Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: R51 Engine, Driveline and Powertrain
Topic: Constant gear hunting. What gear am I in?
Replies: 4
Views: 4783

Constant gear hunting. What gear am I in?

I have an '09 Pathy I have owned since new which has been great. I have towed all sorts of trailers with it, and just started towing a large camper that is right at its limit. On the interstate, at 65 mph, it often hunts for a gear on a very minor incline. A headwind really freaks it out. It can shi...

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