Manual vs Automatic transmission in TV
Would it be beneficial to have a manual transmission in the TV to help with getting the trailer up steep mountains?
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Well, that range of TT lengths can be anywhere from #5000 to over #10,000... ;)
You need to find the trailer of your dreams first and that will give you the weight of the beast and then you go from there..
You can overheat any vehicle towing up a grade if you don't know how to manage it going up.. ;) There is a lot more to towing up the grades then just putting the pedal to the floor.. ;)
Lots more to know going down the grade too.. ;)
Granted, today's new tow vehicles give the driver a lot of help in this department, so there is a lot the driver doesn't have to "think about" anymore.. Heck, there are cars that will parallel park for you! I had to do that manually to get my drivers license many moons ago! I wonder if they still test for that, or if you have a car that can do it automatically, if they just let you use the car?? :)
Anyway, it's great that you are asking these questions first! Lots of experienced folks here and we all started never knowing ourselves!
Mitch
You need to find the trailer of your dreams first and that will give you the weight of the beast and then you go from there..
You can overheat any vehicle towing up a grade if you don't know how to manage it going up.. ;) There is a lot more to towing up the grades then just putting the pedal to the floor.. ;)
Lots more to know going down the grade too.. ;)
Granted, today's new tow vehicles give the driver a lot of help in this department, so there is a lot the driver doesn't have to "think about" anymore.. Heck, there are cars that will parallel park for you! I had to do that manually to get my drivers license many moons ago! I wonder if they still test for that, or if you have a car that can do it automatically, if they just let you use the car?? :)
Anyway, it's great that you are asking these questions first! Lots of experienced folks here and we all started never knowing ourselves!
Mitch
