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Originally Posted by Kodak
I've been using 4th gear for city speeds of 30 mph or slightly above (1500 rpm or just a bit less for my gear ratio). Feels low on power, but smooth. The 2.9L 4cyl does not like the really low rpms that some drivers on here seem to utilize in their vehicles.
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A 2.9L should be able to pull it off though.
My 1.6L Diesel didn't like the low rpms until some hidden defects were sorted.
Now it will pull it off, as long as there's no upward slope.
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May it actually be more efficient to use 3rd gear, which would land me a bit shy of 2k rpm?
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Or run a wee bit faster in 4th.
Try some different approaches and see what works best on a given route.