Rpm question

i pulled my 198 v series skiff today and it pulled fine. My question is running at 65-70mph it was staying at almost 3000rpm. I will tow this boat up to 4 hrs one way about once-twice a year. Is that anything to be concerned about mechanically? I’m not worried about the fuel. 2014 4.0 v6 4wd

 

What engine and transmission?
2WD or 4WD? What gear were you in?

 

4.0 v6
5 speed auto

 

How fast where you going?
70-75mph?

I am going to guess you were in 4th gear.

Will it hurt anything?
Well, this guy drove for 3 years in nothing but 4th gear.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/driving-my-truck-in-4th-gear-verses-drive-mode.429795/

I’ve driven my truck at 70-75 mph in 4th, but would wouldn’t say I was doing it for hours at a time.
Honestly, I look at how the truck is shifting. If it shifts a lot, or the TC is Locking/Unlocking, I drop a gear.

 

This was a lot of help thanks

 

Asian motors like to rev. Both the 4banger or the V6 will be happy turning at 4k RPM all day long. Even at night too

 

OP you posted the same exact question in the Towing forum. What’s up with that???

 

Suppose he was rambling, man!

 

I see what you did...

 

I tried to delete it and add here but couldn’t find an option to delete