I agree I always thought the 2.5L was a torquey little bugger! I've driven many and never experienced the need to run around in third gear. we are quite hilly here too. -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II " I realize that death is inevitable. I just don't want to be around when it happens! " -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > My '86 Comanche with high mileage (@200,000 at the time) AMC 2.5L Renix > TBI,AX-5, .70 O/D converted to 4x4 with 4.10 axles rolled across the scale at > the WA/OR border in '02 on my way to Ouray, CO had 6,000 lbs gross weight (3 > adults, a canopy, jugs of water and spare gas, camping gear and spare parts, > tools and 3 spare tires) and we cruised up to 70 mph most of the way. I had to > drop to 3rd gear only on the longest steepest stretch. That was on 235/75/15 BFG > T/As. > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list