Tow/Haul Mode (is it needed in my case)
I have a 2008 Ford F-350 6.4L V8 diesel (my first diesel truck). With it, I tow a Starcraft Autumn Ridge 197FBH which had a GVWR of 6200 lbs. I also live in Colorado. My question is should I use the t...
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Golfcart wrote:
It keeps you out of overdrive so it wont want to search for gears as much in the hills
Since when is being IN overdrive a bad thing ?
The other side of that coin is: If it does NOT downshift in moderate hills or hunt for gears, then you don't need it ON.....and staying in OD is a good thing.
Enabling tow mode does NOT lock it out of OD completely.
Note: If you are having trouble with unexpected downshifting, first try running without cruise control on. My E450 pulls good.....except when the cruise is ON; then it drops down 2 gears when nearing the crest of most little hills. Tow ON or OFF makes no difference. It is very easy to keep it from doing that with cruise OFF.
Gas mileage probably won't be noticeably different either way as the "tow" settings really only come into play when starting and stopping and pulling real hard.
