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[Joe-FL]

I agree, like someone said "the V10 loves to scream". The problem is I don't like listening to it after having a fiver and diesel 1-ton.

We are in the middle of a 7,000 miles plus trip, currently in northern Utah where there are a couple pretty large hills soon to be mountains heading into Oregon.

In this type of terrain cruise control is out for me with a gasser V10 engine. I do use tow/haul but shut if off at times. For example coming down a gradual straight slope where I don't care if my speed builds to 70 or 75 I will shut if off so it doesn't force a downshift. Before climbing I will turn it back on but will give just enough gas to maybe go down one gear and run 3300 to 3400 up the next hill. My speed my drop from 65 to 55 but I would rather do that then listen to the V10 screaming at over 4000 rpm just to keep my speed over 60.

Up and down these hills yesterday coming west out of Wyoming into Ogden Utah I got 7.5mpg pulling trailer with 1,200 pound trike on it. So this works good for me.