In the Corps. we can actually link up the PTO's of the trucks to make a "truck train" that lets us pull godawful heavy equipment up rough terrain.
So don't think think the "car train" idea didn't cross my mind. ;)
I did let the transmission do its job, but appreciate I appreciate the reminders, Fred. Good advice is always worth posting.
I figure that since I haven't flushed my coolant (missed that maintenance item), I could drain the system, pull the radiator and have it re-cored. I would also do the fans while it's out and put in a dual stage temp. config. so that both fans only run when she heats up. Seems like small levels of work for potentially big returns.
DW can't drive standard transmission, so stopping for a few minutes with the Jeep in tow was reasonable. We had been on the road for a couple hours, so it was a nice break too. Definitely don't want to repeat that, though. I need to get DW comfortable driving the rig so that we can unhitch a toad on steep climbs, though.
Jose
