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paulsm87
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Jun 06, 2013

Down shifting the transmission for braking assist

I have a question about the proper use of down shifting my transmission in my motor home I have a 2001 Jayco With the V-10 The question is; when driving and towing my Escape I will down shift my...
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paulsm87
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Jun 06, 2013
The button on the shifter on mine is the lockout for overdrive, I do believe on later model Fords with the towing package they will downshift automatically
I am not sure how it works, I did watch a video at the Ford dealership
Paul

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