Re:Travelall towing

[<hofs@domain.elided>]

>Sooo, based on the above I've assumed that the heavier travelall would
>have more towing power at low rpms than a lighter traveler, but would
>have less power at highway speeds.  Am I reading this right, or is
>my data flawed?
>
>
>Ken Farmer
>1980 Scout II
>1974 Travelall

Ken,
On my Travelall that had a 345 and a 5 speed OD tranny, when I was towing 
and on a grade, it always seemed to me that I reached sort of a torque 
plateau at 16 to 1800 rpm. The engine would go slower and slower up to 
that point and then sort of take a deep breath and really go to work. 
Having grown up with Ford flathead V8's this used to bother me at first, 
because it seemed like a funny place to reach maximum torque. 

I'm still dumbfounded that my Travelall that held luggage, three kids, 
two dogs, three adults, and had room for the kids to sleep was only an 
inch or two longer in wheelbase than my Terra which is hardly long enough 
to do anything but have fun in and then in the back country is too damn 
long. 
John


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