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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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I own a 2005 f150 xlt 5.4l 3v motor tow package (65000 MILES) . I'M TOWING A 6000LB CAMPER WITH THE TRUCK AND WHEN I HEAD UP TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS THE TACK IS DOING 4000 WHEN I HIT THE HILLS, IS THAT OK ? LAST TIME I WENT UP THERE I BLEW A PLUG AND AN INJECTOR IN THE #7 PISTON. JUST MAKING SURE I'm not overwieght

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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Your truck should be plenty capable of pulling a trailer that only weighs 6,000 lbs. But you have to remember that if you are going up inclines with dead weight behind you the truck needs to work harder to get everything moving, also if you are in the mountains the air is thinner so you lose some power, and also you are not in overdrive so your truck is compensating for all of those things. You are only running 4,000 rpm up hills correct? On flat ground you shouldn't be running that high of an RPM.
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by HD551
Your truck should be plenty capable of pulling a trailer that only weighs 6,000 lbs. But you have to remember that if you are going up inclines with dead weight behind you the truck needs to work harder to get everything moving, also if you are in the mountains the air is thinner so you lose some power, and also you are not in overdrive so your truck is compensating for all of those things. You are only running 4,000 rpm up hills correct? On flat ground you shouldn't be running that high of an RPM.
^^ I agree.

What type of elevation change is it?? Grade??

Do you have anything else impeding your power??
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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only on the hills thats it's doing the 4000, it's doing 2500 at 65mph when I'm cruising along
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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i live in utah and every time i pull my trailor over the mountains my truck does this so your fine don't worry you're okay......
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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The plug and injector problem have nothing to do with the 4000RPM. We don't want to run at 4K all the time, economy and wear and tear, it will be just fine.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Thanks for all the help my mind is at ease.
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