Tow/Haul Mode and manual shifting
Ok, newbie here. Looking for input on those of you using a 1/2 ton truck to tow. Gas engine with tow/haul mode and manual shift option. When you are hooked up and towing your travel trailer, what a...
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Sometimes I like to play with the gears, like I'm driving a big rig. My Ram has a huge shift lever in the center console, so what the heck.
Just drove a 2016 Outdoorsman, and the shifter is gone. It's just a knob on the dashboard now, with four options as I recall. More disappointing is the lower center storage bin is gone too, replaced by a third seat.
Honestly, I let the computer do the work of knowing when to shift. I start the engine, push tow+haul and put it in drive. I bought an automatic transmission for that reason, not so I could second guess it every time I came to a grade.
Just drove a 2016 Outdoorsman, and the shifter is gone. It's just a knob on the dashboard now, with four options as I recall. More disappointing is the lower center storage bin is gone too, replaced by a third seat.
Honestly, I let the computer do the work of knowing when to shift. I start the engine, push tow+haul and put it in drive. I bought an automatic transmission for that reason, not so I could second guess it every time I came to a grade.
