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Wiredawg
TDR MEMBER
Friends,
Took the 5500 out today. I'm studying the data logging info to understand and interpret it, but I'm going to post my SEAT OF THE PANTS feel:
1. Floor it hard from dead stop = MAX TQ Mgt. Took a 2 to 3 seconds for the truck to really accelerate
2. Rolling into it worked OK, but still a little slow to accelerate in traffic. This is OK for towing and getting onto interstate
3. About 1 second to about 80% throttle resulted in best acceleration. This is for pulling out in front of someone...best acceleration.
Take away… I cant hurt the engine OR transmission flooring it or rapidly accelerating it due to TQ management. And I could break the rear tires loose on ice, and maybe on loose gravel.
Remember this is for a 12.2KLB 5500 truck, with different cam, fuel and transmission programming. Pickups may or may not behave the same.
EDIT: And its 100`F outside.
Cheers, Ron
Took the 5500 out today. I'm studying the data logging info to understand and interpret it, but I'm going to post my SEAT OF THE PANTS feel:
1. Floor it hard from dead stop = MAX TQ Mgt. Took a 2 to 3 seconds for the truck to really accelerate
2. Rolling into it worked OK, but still a little slow to accelerate in traffic. This is OK for towing and getting onto interstate
3. About 1 second to about 80% throttle resulted in best acceleration. This is for pulling out in front of someone...best acceleration.
Take away… I cant hurt the engine OR transmission flooring it or rapidly accelerating it due to TQ management. And I could break the rear tires loose on ice, and maybe on loose gravel.
Remember this is for a 12.2KLB 5500 truck, with different cam, fuel and transmission programming. Pickups may or may not behave the same.
EDIT: And its 100`F outside.
Cheers, Ron
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