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wayfun
Explorer
Oct 14, 2014

Holding in lower gear vs letting tow-haul mode shift

I tow with a 6 speed, 6.2L Tahoe. I usually tow around 55 to 60 mph. With the transmission in tow mode it is locked out of 6th gear and it generally stays in 4th and 5th gears on the highway. At 58...
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Dick_B
Explorer
Oct 14, 2014
I have a similar TV and use the `manual' mode much of the time even with Tow Haul mode to minimize shifting. IMHO the jury is still out on how long the transmissions will hold out with these little 6 L engines in tow vehicles.

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