timmac wrote:
way2roll wrote:
The F53 is equipped with the tow haul feature to handle scenarios exactly as you described without having to manually shift into a lower gear. Did you try that?
Also, is it possible that towing a Jeep and a boat didn't exceed what your RV is engineered to handle?
My tow haul works good when going down hill but when going up a large hill it wont stay in the gear I want when I change speed so this time I just put it in 3rd gear so trans would not hunt, and to those that say I was killing my motor I was not at 4500 rpm the whole time sometimes it was 4000 rpm going up this hill and there was also head on wind and my whole setup weight is 26,500 lbs not over weight as to Ford motor/trans specs.
I hear you on the tranny hunting gears.
That said, I would wonder if your still not overweight in what you are towing. A lot of RV's are almost to capacity leaving the factory let alone loading them up with people, fuel etc, then adding a car to mix. nevermind a jeep and a boat. I think the hitch rating just to tow on that year F53 is 5k and that's if your capacity can support it. Not sure what kind of boat you have but guessing the jeep and boat combo is over 5k. Maybe you know this and have compensated with an upgraded hitch and frame reinforcement.
