weird rpms when cruising at 30...
The engine has some weird rpms, it'll drop 100 or 200 rpms while cruising at 30 every second or so, and only at 30mph, it's fine at higher speeds. Any ideas?
On the 545RFE transmission ther is a 2nd and 2nd Prime. The ratios are 1.67 and 1.50. It almost sounds like it could be shifting between the two. The 2nd Prime is only supposed to kick in on a downshift at high speed.
At 30 MPH you can take the rev/mile for your tires multiple by your axle ratio and then multiple by the transmission gear ratio to get what RPM your engine should be running.
Stock 265/70r17 = 657 rev/mile so 328.5 rev in a minute at 30 MPH.
328.5 * 3.55 * 1.67 = 1947 RPM
328.5 * 3.55 * 1.50 = 1749 RPM
What is you RPM when this is happening? It could try to drop into 4th at that speed at 1166 RPM.
At 30 MPH you can take the rev/mile for your tires multiple by your axle ratio and then multiple by the transmission gear ratio to get what RPM your engine should be running.
Stock 265/70r17 = 657 rev/mile so 328.5 rev in a minute at 30 MPH.
328.5 * 3.55 * 1.67 = 1947 RPM
328.5 * 3.55 * 1.50 = 1749 RPM
What is you RPM when this is happening? It could try to drop into 4th at that speed at 1166 RPM.








