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GL 320cdi, Chevrolet Avalanchero, GLE 350 (on order)
GL Towing Demo...
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I have a ProPride 3P hitch, which is a newer version of the Hensley Arrow he's using in the video, and it is AMAZING.
I would not tow heavy without it anymore. It's expensive, but WORTH IT.
http://www.propridehitch.com/
- Mark
I would not tow heavy without it anymore. It's expensive, but WORTH IT.
http://www.propridehitch.com/
- Mark
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Great video.
During the acceleration test in the video, I don't think I ever saw the tach come back down below 3000 RPM. The 320/350 engine has peak torque between 1600-2400 RPM. It is gutless above 3000 RPM. There is a lot more power available that he isn't using. He should be letting it shift earlier. I wish the transmission was programmed to shift earlier itself, but it isn't.
During the acceleration test in the video, I don't think I ever saw the tach come back down below 3000 RPM. The 320/350 engine has peak torque between 1600-2400 RPM. It is gutless above 3000 RPM. There is a lot more power available that he isn't using. He should be letting it shift earlier. I wish the transmission was programmed to shift earlier itself, but it isn't.
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Yes, it has paddle shifters but unfortunately it will not shift up under hard acceleration with paddle input. I would pay a lot to have a software update that allowed for this. You just have to let up on the accelerator for a brief moment when you hit around 3000 and it will shift up. Between 1800 and 3000 RPM, it has a ton of power. It is sort of counter intuitive.
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Great video.
During the acceleration test in the video, I don't think I ever saw the tach come back down below 3000 RPM. The 320/350 engine has peak torque between 1600-2400 RPM. It is gutless above 3000 RPM. There is a lot more power available that he isn't using. He should be letting it shift earlier. I wish the transmission was programmed to shift earlier itself, but it isn't.
During the acceleration test in the video, I don't think I ever saw the tach come back down below 3000 RPM. The 320/350 engine has peak torque between 1600-2400 RPM. It is gutless above 3000 RPM. There is a lot more power available that he isn't using. He should be letting it shift earlier. I wish the transmission was programmed to shift earlier itself, but it isn't.
This is why a CVT is so cool, you never have to "start over" going through each gear. A diesel revs so low and makes power so early, do the math, at 1800 rpm it would take you forever to hit freeway speeds with the ratio range the CVTs run in.
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The CVT definitely sounds compelling.
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Nice job. I believe that this is the same poster who wrote the DIY on how to mount the Prodigy Brake Controller.
Many thanks. My maiden tow will occur next month when I tow my Porsche to CO. 1k mile trip through the mountains.
Many thanks. My maiden tow will occur next month when I tow my Porsche to CO. 1k mile trip through the mountains.
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