Towing when raining on mountain
Do you use tow haul and automatic exhaust break when towing up or down on the mountain when it’s raining? I have 2015 ram 2500 ctd and about 10,000 lb toy hauler And do you also use sway contr...
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donn0128 wrote:romore wrote:
I would suggest the writer is trying to limit liability in case the reader messes up. If the tow haul is engaged at high speed there will be an abrupt downshift when the vehicle slows down, common sense dictates that is not a good idea on slippery roads.
Huh?
Tow haul can be engaged at any speed. Nothing happens until you alow or stop. When you start moving again the transmission will hold each gear longer to aid in bringing the load up to speed.
You really need to understand what a transmission tow/haul vs a diesel exhaust brake difference is.
Really depends on the 'programming' used for tow/haul mode
If I am in 'D' doing less then 60 mph and push the tow/haul button the transmission WILL downshift from 4th (OD) to 3rd and then upshift when I go faster then 60 mph
Exhaust Brake...only engages when I let off of the go pedal.
But if in tow/haul AND EB...letting off of go pedal EB closes and transmission downshifts
Rain...not too worried
ICY/Slippery (snow) I would be cautious about using either
