>>285801Stopping ... well, maintaining control.... is kind of important. More than getting going.
I don't give a fuck if it's "powerful", if the rest of the vehicle can't handle the power, it's just going to be trouble.
My old sled (900) was like that, chassis was built for an 800 and it took a lot of work to bring it up to the condition it should have left the factory. Replaced motor mounts, structural members, suspension/steering components...
My old half-ton could pull my trailer. It was slow getting it going, but it'd do it. Roasted brake pads in ~3k miles when I was trailering regularly. The rear squatted a bit, making the ride in the truck somewhat uncomfortable.
3/4-ton not only has the engine/axle gearing to get everything moving and keep up with traffic, but has the suspension to make the ride decent and the braking capacity to stop itself and a trailer when you need to. (Yes, the trailer has brakes, they're adjusted and working. They're not a replacement for a capable tow rig in front.)
>>285920>being mostly highway miles (i.e. not shifting much).It was my daily driver before I got my motorcycle. It saw a lot of action innacity, and a bit of offroad hauling radio equipment to towers. In its later years, the majority of its miles were either hauling a sled to the mountains or towing my trailer.
Not shifting up/down does extend trans life, knowing that and how to use the "O/D Off" and the other gears on the gear shift helps.
