That's one thing I like about the Cummins in my Dodge. Its peak torque is at 1500 rpm. Sixth gear works well in many situations and the transmission is smart enough to know when to downshift. I figure it's smarter than me so I just let it do the work.
By the way, some of the steeper hills we've climbed are in northeast Kansas. Several states have far more flat land. Kansas gets a bum rap. But there definitely are some flat lands in the state.
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