F 150 trans questions
OK heres a question for those of you smarter than me. (not hard). What is up with the transmission in the F 150? Towing with a 2010, 4.? V8. Did not have factory tow package. Added trailer brakes, li...
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dockmasterdave wrote:
It was really weird. It went from 2200 to 2500 to 2800, and kept shifting back and forth. I understand newer fords have "select shift" where you can force it to stay in any gear. Is even this small of a trailer really that big of a load? Its only about 1500 empty and maxes at just over 3000. I'm in south florida so no hills here.
There is your problem. Constant shifting / hunting. Creates HEAT. Read you manual, and you will see that Ford tells you to turn OFF overdrive IF the transmission is hunting. And running with the cruise on, makes the engine work to maintain speed, so it will cause hunting as well, as it drops gears to maintain your set speed.
BTW. With out the trans cooler / tow package. It is NOT rated to tow 8000lbs.
