Pulling a 5th wheel on level highway
I have a 30' 5th wheel and pull it with my Dodge diesel truck. The rear end gearing is 4:10 and the trans is an automatic which has been rebuilt for heavy towing. I was told recently by an experienc...
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smkettner wrote:garycq wrote:No matter what you do there will be one that will predict disaster.
I was told recently by an experienced RVer that I should never tow my 5'ver in over drive.
If the torque converter stays locked and you avoid hunting you are good to go IMO.
Does he have the exact same combo as you? I think there is more to the story than just 'never tow in OD'.
Agreed. My '08 has 6 gears in the auto and basically 2 OD gears between 5 and 6. My truck has 3.73 gears and I sit on 35" tires. I tow in 5th, with a tuned truck and tuned transmission with stock internals.
I towed our old 5er in 5th and I borrow my parents 5er now and it is a little smaller than my old one. Same deal, tow in 5th, so theoretically I am towing in OD. I WON'T tow in 6th unless I regear the truck to keep from lugging under a load.
Each rig and setup is different but if you had your trans built for towing I would think that you would be fine. IMO
