Getting around the rev limiter

[NJGOAT]

Originally Posted by Gunluvver2

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2000 RPM? What motor is this? Even large Diesel motors in class 8 trucks operate at RPMs CLOSE to 2000. I have never heard of a gasoline motor that could operate at highway speeds of 2000 RPM in a pickup. Highway speeds being over sixty MPH.
GL2

It's all about gearing. Most modern pickups are designed to run in the 1,800-2,000 RPM range in top gear at around 65mph.

Edit: Since you want examples, the Silverado with the 6.0L does it, so does the 6.2L. Ford's Ecoboost as well as the 3.7L and 5.0L in the F150 do. The last gen 4.6L in the F150 did as well. All of the Hemi Dodges do too.

Older pickups didn't do to the gearing necessary to allow them to do their primary task. With the rise of 5 and 6 speed (especially 6 speed) auto trans' in trucks, they were easily able to tune them to that RPM range at highway speed and still retain the low end gearing for towing.

[Gunluvver2]

Originally Posted by NJGOAT

It's all about gearing. Most modern pickups are designed to run in the 1,800-2,000 RPM range in top gear at around 65mph.

Edit: Since you want examples, the Silverado with the 6.0L does it, so does the 6.2L. Ford's Ecoboost as well as the 3.7L and 5.0L in the F150 do. The last gen 4.6L in the F150 did as well. All of the Hemi Dodges do too.

Older pickups didn't do to the gearing necessary to allow them to do their primary task. With the rise of 5 and 6 speed (especially 6 speed) auto trans' in trucks, they were easily able to tune them to that RPM range at highway speed and still retain the low end gearing for towing.

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I guess they have made significant progress since I bought my last pickup way back when. I might swap my old clunker car and the motorcycle for a new pick em up truck if they are that good.
GL2