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skyking · 12-19-2016, 01:05 PM

I had a 1981 VW caddy diesel with 52 HP. It would go 70 all day long, and if you rapped it up good it would hold a hill. Let it get down in RPM and it was game over, down to 4th and hope to hold that. You learn to drive with intention. It will keep up fine but don't put yourself in the position of trying to accelerate up a hill by being lax at the wheel.

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skyking Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 1,399 Woody - '96 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Team Cummins 90 day: 23.82 mpg (US) Avion and Woody - '96 Dodge/Avion Ram 2500/5th wheel combo 90 day: 15.1 mpg (US) TD eye eye eye - '03 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 90 day: 49.05 mpg (US) Mule - '07 Dodge Ram 3500 ST Thanks: 743 Thanked 528 Times in 344 Posts	I had a 1981 VW caddy diesel with 52 HP. It would go 70 all day long, and if you rapped it up good it would hold a hill. Let it get down in RPM and it was game over, down to 4th and hope to hold that. You learn to drive with intention. It will keep up fine but don't put yourself in the position of trying to accelerate up a hill by being lax at the wheel. __________________ 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 with 6MT 2003 TDI Beetle 2002 TDI Beetle currently parked - 1996 Dodge 2500 Cummins Turbodiesel Custom cab, auto, 3.55 gears