So much for my Vacation
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RE: So much for my Vacation
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Shifting it to 3 basically makes the trans not shift higher then 3rd gear, thus turning Overdrive off, correct? Its been a while with an automatic
Shifting it to 3 basically makes the trans not shift higher then 3rd gear, thus turning Overdrive off, correct? Its been a while with an automatic
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RE: So much for my Vacation
The vacation was great Trey. Thanks for asking.
The drive down the mountain, however, was one of the most terrifying experiences I think I've ever had. Driving a RWD Charger down a ice and snow covered interstate that was mostly 5% and 6% grades was not good. This car had half-worn street tires. I had a full tank of gas, all of our luggage pushed toward the wheels in the trunk and my wife in the back seat so I could have as much weight on the rear wheels as possible. That helped alot in the snow, but on the highway, well, I followed the semi's for the first 30 miles til dry road, when we got more towards Denver. I probably topped out at 20 MPH for the first 30 miles or so. At one point going down hill I lost traction even though I wasn't giving it any gas.
My wife told me once we got to dry road that she could feel the car moving from side to side the entire way, but didn't want to tell me
Those tires were so bad, that even with that puny 2.7L V6 we had, when you gave it even the tiniest bit of gas, the wheels would spin, and with no traction control, I had to have the radio off and listen for the tires and watch the Tach the entire time to make sure I wasn't spinning the tires. In order to get up the hills, I had to gain momentum because if I didn't, I would barely make it up.
It's because of this experience I will never own a 2WD vehicle again, and have an entire new mindset on what kind of cars/trucks I will own. AWD or 4WD. That's it.
The drive down the mountain, however, was one of the most terrifying experiences I think I've ever had. Driving a RWD Charger down a ice and snow covered interstate that was mostly 5% and 6% grades was not good. This car had half-worn street tires. I had a full tank of gas, all of our luggage pushed toward the wheels in the trunk and my wife in the back seat so I could have as much weight on the rear wheels as possible. That helped alot in the snow, but on the highway, well, I followed the semi's for the first 30 miles til dry road, when we got more towards Denver. I probably topped out at 20 MPH for the first 30 miles or so. At one point going down hill I lost traction even though I wasn't giving it any gas.
My wife told me once we got to dry road that she could feel the car moving from side to side the entire way, but didn't want to tell me
Those tires were so bad, that even with that puny 2.7L V6 we had, when you gave it even the tiniest bit of gas, the wheels would spin, and with no traction control, I had to have the radio off and listen for the tires and watch the Tach the entire time to make sure I wasn't spinning the tires. In order to get up the hills, I had to gain momentum because if I didn't, I would barely make it up.
It's because of this experience I will never own a 2WD vehicle again, and have an entire new mindset on what kind of cars/trucks I will own. AWD or 4WD. That's it.
