GMC/Chevrolet Truck/SUV When starting new posts, please specify YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, ENGINE type, and whatever modifications you have made.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

Sluggish driving, odd slow down feeling in AT4

Old Jan 17, 2022 | 10:51 PM
  #1  
mjshaw130's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Connecticut
mjshaw130 is on a distinguished road
Default Sluggish driving, odd slow down feeling in AT4

Just purchased a used 2020 AT4 with 18k. It has the Goodyear duratrac tires which are insanely loud, and I know the truck has descent control but even with that off and being on a flat road letting off the gas feels very odd, feels like the truck is being held back or pushed back and it’* almost like it’* slowing down but it’* not. Anyone else with an AT4 have a similar situation and curious as to why?
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2022 | 10:46 AM
  #2  
carfixer007's Avatar
Senior Member


True Car Nut
 
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 3,243
Likes: 1,602
From: Flint, MI USA
carfixer007 is on a distinguished road
Default

You'll get used to it.
Reply
Old Jan 18, 2022 | 02:54 PM
  #3  
mjshaw130's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Connecticut
mjshaw130 is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by carfixer007
You'll get used to it.
mid that how it’* supposed to be?
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2022 | 12:50 AM
  #4  
CathedralCub's Avatar
Senior Member


True Car Nut
 
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 6,849
Likes: 1,014
From: Earth
CathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to behold
Default

Depends on what you're feeling. It'* hard to judge solely based on "feels like the truck is being held back or pushed back and it’* almost like it’* slowing down but it’* not". Maybe we could give a better idea with some numbers like "while in drive on a flat road with no headwind or tailwind, when I let off the gas pedal at 60MPH it slows to 55MPH in 5 seconds" or something like that.

That having been said, noisy tires suck energy. If you have "tires which are insanely loud", remember all that noise is lost energy. It is created by tread moving through the air as well as tread blocks flexing against the ground.

What pressure are the tires inflated to?
Reply
Old Jan 21, 2022 | 01:38 PM
  #5  
mjshaw130's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Connecticut
mjshaw130 is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by CathedralCub
Depends on what you're feeling. It'* hard to judge solely based on "feels like the truck is being held back or pushed back and it’* almost like it’* slowing down but it’* not". Maybe we could give a better idea with some numbers like "while in drive on a flat road with no headwind or tailwind, when I let off the gas pedal at 60MPH it slows to 55MPH in 5 seconds" or something like that.

That having been said, noisy tires suck energy. If you have "tires which are insanely loud", remember all that noise is lost energy. It is created by tread moving through the air as well as tread blocks flexing against the ground.

What pressure are the tires inflated to?
41 psi, that’* what the truck itself recommends. It is winter in New England though so you fill it up, by the next morning it’* back down again haha. Do you happen to know if the AT4 has an engine brake because that’* what it feels like, better description than what I stated before.
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2022 | 12:40 AM
  #6  
CathedralCub's Avatar
Senior Member


True Car Nut
 
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 6,849
Likes: 1,014
From: Earth
CathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to behold
Default

No engine brake unless you are commanding it to shift down or not allowing it to shift up.
Reply
Old Jan 27, 2022 | 09:34 AM
  #7  
Dubharris's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2022
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Dubharris is on a distinguished road
Default

Buy a Pulsar LT from Range Technologies, delete DFM, and increase throttle sensitivity. All your power problems will be solved.
Reply
Old Jan 27, 2022 | 11:57 PM
  #8  
CathedralCub's Avatar
Senior Member


True Car Nut
 
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 6,849
Likes: 1,014
From: Earth
CathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to beholdCathedralCub is a splendid one to behold
Default

Originally Posted by Dubharris
Buy a Pulsar LT from Range Technologies, delete DFM, and increase throttle sensitivity. All your power problems will be solved.
I wouldn't solve a problem that we haven't fully identified by modifying anything.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
krazykyle
GMC/Chevrolet Truck/SUV
1
Jan 12, 2016 09:12 PM
NANCY
Chevrolet
6
Mar 22, 2012 05:29 PM
Sol
General GM Chat
38
Jan 19, 2004 12:45 PM
jachin
General GM Chat
10
Dec 22, 2003 11:45 AM
driverjohn2005
General GM Chat
6
Sep 7, 2003 07:30 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:25 AM.