Towing in the mountains with a gasser????
I recently upgraded from a pop up to a travel trailer that is 5000 pounds dry. Also got a new truck...2012 Toyota Tundra. Today i towed through some pretty steep mountains. I locked out ovrrdri...
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Bedlam wrote:
My Ford 5R110 will lock up on all gears except first. It can be verified using a ScanGauge and fells like extra gears are shifting when it locks up.
A higher speed while climbing can keep the trans locked up, and more cooling air on the rad / cooler etc.
On my truck, which we use for some extreme climbs and towing at GCWR, I find I need to stay above 45 mph to stay locked, so pushing the engine is of lesser concern than trans temps IMO
