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Replying to: auto007 (May 14, 2006 6:04 am) http://stores.ebay.com/Bill-Dodge-BMW-GMC-Pontiac-Buick_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ- 2d999QQftidZ2QQtZkm Greg |
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As promised, I am providing some comments on the new 403hp engine with 6spd tranny while towing. The total weight of the boat/trailer is 4200 lbs. Tongue weight is about 350 lbs (depends on fuel in boat). We went to a lake that's about 55 miles from home (Mother's Day outing). It required driving 20 miles on I-80 (over Donner Summit in the Sierra Nevada), and 30 miles on Hwy 20 to Nevada City. These roads are up and down, and Highway 20 has several 30 mph hairpins. There are several steep uphill and downhill grades, which RV's typically go 30mph floored (up). As indicated in my previous post, the reason I wanted the new GM was mostly because of the transmission. The previous GM 4 spds left much to be desired, since any uphills required 2nd gear, 4-5k rpm engine speeds to keep up with traffic. I'm am really happy about how the Caddy handles the hills. I usually would manually hold gears in the old GM's, but in the Caddy, I just put it in TOW mode, and it does some amazing things (IMO). Going UP, the tranny would find a gear that did not require more than 3500 rpms (staying around 60mph). This meant that I could still STOMP on it, and get the next lower gear to pass (up hill). Going DOWN, the tranny would dn-shift anytime you slowed down. The gear it will shift to depends on how much brake you are applying. On one stretch of brake smoking downhill, I would normally manually downshift into 2nd gear (old GM) just to maintain about 60. However, even with the trailer equiped with 4 whl discs, it would still require some brake pressue to maintain speed. The Caddy dn-shifted into a gear that kept the engine around 4k rpm, and I did not have to apply brakes. It was a little un-nerving to have it do this at first, but once I understood the relationship between braking pressure, and the auto dn-shifts, it was welcome. No more using the shift selector to control speeds up or down. The OLD GM's would do too much gear seeking in just tow-mode, and this was annoying. Also, the Caddy's shifts are not as harsh like the tow-mode in the old 4 spd. Dave 
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Replying to: awf_axis (May 15, 2006 9:54 am) 
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awf axis, GREAT report. This is just what I was hoping to hear. I guess Detroit can still do a couple things right after all. ;=) Yer gonna have to git a new boat to go with that very cool truck man! :=)) |
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I live in Orlando, Florida. I can't seem to get any good deals in on new cars in central Florida. The last three new model cars I purchase came from North Carolina and South Carolina. Please advise of any Cadillac dealers in the Southeast who sell large volumes at a small profit.
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| I just took an 07 for a test drive, fully loaded including 22's. I was very impressed with the ride and power, I may be taking the plunge in the near future. | |
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Replying to: bobryan (May 21, 2006 6:17 pm) Steve, Host |
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