Hey all you jeepers.. Help me ease my mind. I took the family to the black hills from Minneapolis. About a 10hr trip, mostly flat until the last hour or so, some pretty steep climbs at 75-80 mph. I noticed on these climbs that my 2010 Jk 6 speed could not keep speed in 6th gear (also into a very stiff headwind). In Mn we don't have any steep climbs like these.
Once in the black hills we did quite a bit of touring through the hills with some steep climbs and descents at 35-50 mph. I noticed once back in the flats that 1st gear has almost a power band effect,( accelerates quicker than normal). And getting up to 65 mph took a uncharacteristic effort and amount of time, almost sluggish.
I will give you some of My driving techniques,
Steep climb at 45-55 mph I would use 4th gear at about 3500-4200 rpms.
Steep descent, 5th sometimes 4th gear with both engine breaking and using actual break. I have probably done about 170 miles through these hills which are much like mountain passes.
Only 55k miles on my 2010 jeep jk Sahara with no modifications.
Long story short. I am a bit concerned about how long it took to reach highway speed after a 1hr 45 min trip through these ups and downs. And I still have to make it back to MN!!! Please help ease my mind and tell me the Bumble (that's what we call it) will be fine for the trip home!
Once in the black hills we did quite a bit of touring through the hills with some steep climbs and descents at 35-50 mph. I noticed once back in the flats that 1st gear has almost a power band effect,( accelerates quicker than normal). And getting up to 65 mph took a uncharacteristic effort and amount of time, almost sluggish.
I will give you some of My driving techniques,
Steep climb at 45-55 mph I would use 4th gear at about 3500-4200 rpms.
Steep descent, 5th sometimes 4th gear with both engine breaking and using actual break. I have probably done about 170 miles through these hills which are much like mountain passes.
Only 55k miles on my 2010 jeep jk Sahara with no modifications.
Long story short. I am a bit concerned about how long it took to reach highway speed after a 1hr 45 min trip through these ups and downs. And I still have to make it back to MN!!! Please help ease my mind and tell me the Bumble (that's what we call it) will be fine for the trip home!