justintendo

need to stay out of overdrive, especially when geared so tall. let it run in 4th, and thats even with stock size tires. let the engine turn some rpm

88xlt

If you're only pulling a total of 1200 lbs. I would venture to guess you struggle to maintain speed even not pulling anything?

There are some river hills near me on a blacktop 2 lane highway. My '88 F-150 5 speed 4X4 with the 4.9 and stock size tires can't maintain speed going up those hills. Fortunately I don't have occasion to go that way often with that truck and there isn't a terrible lot of traffic on that road.

David Young

What I said is being 'taken wrong'. I was 'kind of' bragging on my truck to be able to pull 1,200 pounds on very steep 5 mile long hills at interstate speeds (I 75) in '5th gear'.