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dcb · 06-18-2008, 10:54 AM

I think we have to get our terms straight.

Landspeed, when you say "Lugging", I think many people are thinking of that mode of operation where the engine is literally bouncing back and forth because the rpm is too low for the given load. I suspect that isn't what you are talking about.

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