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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path1 wrote:
On page 140 of my 2001 Ram Truck Cummins Turbo Diesel, Dodge Owners Manual that I dug out of glove box it says...
"When to Lock Out Overdrive"
"When driving in hilly areas, towing a trailer, carrying a heavy load, or whenever frequent transmission shifting occurs, press the O/D OFF button. This will improve performance and reduce the potential for transmission overheating or failure due to excessive shifting."
My reading of this is as long as the tranny is holding OD without a lot of downshifting, it should be fine.
