2007 Suburban Z71 towing question
Hey guys I'm new to towing a camper. We have a 24' tt dry weight 4500#. I just found out we have the gt4 (3.73) gear ratio on our tv. We have put a transmission cooler on the vehicle to cool it d...
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Jpedigo wrote:
I think I need to just slow down. I normally drive between 58 and 65 so I am probably working that tc. I did read the owners manual and it said I can tow in 3rd. I may try that to see if it lowers the transmission temp.
There's no may about it. If you were dogging it in 4th/OD then it ran considerably hotter than if you were in 3rd with enough power to keep the converter from unlocking.
I think you'll be fine with your setup although additional fluid capacity and cooling will help a bunch as well. Have to remember the limits of what yer driving. You're not going to be able to keep up with the HD/diesel crowd with a 10 year old half ton.
Good luck, btw always like the Z71 models. They're cool!
