Shifting An Automatic when towing.

Lwiddis wrote:
“I can do a hell of a better job of up and down shifting/down hill braking than the computer.“

Plus it’s more fun to do it manually.

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I will use the manual shift switch on my F-350 6sp auto 6.2 gasohol V8 tow/hauling over rolling terrain because the response of the cruise control (droop) is very lazy compared to my other truck with a Cummins diesel.

The Edsel will drop 2-3 or more mph before the throttle is added. So following traffic closes up etc. The Fargo with Cummins adds fuel before speed has changed 1 mph and gets to pulling...

I also use manual mode or manually initiate a shift up or down to prevent the frantic 5000rpm downshift. The 6.2 has sufficient power lots of times at 3500-4000 rpm without having to go into race to the top of the hill mode.

I have driven fully grown trucks-140,000lbs - (and still can sorta) - it's hard to explain how driving a heavy vehicle differs from wee babies. But many of the inertia / gravity lessons can be applied to "heavier" rv rigs.

It's easier to show someone than write how so I should stop now :)