Weekend tow

[raven_DT]

Did a last minute trip up to Pigeon Forge, TN from North Alabama (about 500 miles round trip). Trip up: 8.7 mpg (@65mph) with light winds (<5mph). Trip back: 7.7mpg (@63mph mostly) with steady head/quartering winds of 12mph+). Truck was moving around on the way back but didn't feel unsafe. We made a detour and climbed Monteagle mountain (I-24) (hill for you guys out west) 6% grade for about 10 miles. Hit it at 65mph and the truck held 65mph all the way up, pretty impressive. Max temps: Coolant 208F, Oil: 260F. The transmission temp stayed at 195F the whole way up. TT: 6000# @ 26ft

 

[raven_DT]

Also on the trip up, we took Monteagle down @6% and the truck held 60mph all the way down the mountain. The grade shifting from the 8HP75 was excellent.