Q: Hesitating to go up steep grades but the transmission we got was built back in 2014.
Having issues going up a steep grade @ 70hpm. losing horse power vehicle starts to shake
My truck chevy Silverado 2004. 4.3 has 239466 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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