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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Where I do a lot of my towing I prefer a manual. I spend a lot of time on slow/steep mountain roads. The lower gearing and heat generation of a manual is a big benefit. Even with large coolers it's hard to keep a auto cool with an unlocked torqued converter at 10-25 mph on a 95° day at 20K GCW.
Modern auto's are better at highways speeds, where most people spend their time. So if your talking mountains on a paved surface then I wouldn't be concerned at all about an auto.
If/when I go to replace my current TV with a new one it will be an automatic, the manuals are hindered too much on torque and IMHO it's not worth messing with the new engines (tuning, etc). If Ram still only offers 3.42's with the SRW I will have 4.10's swapped in before it leaves the lot, I spend too much time where 1st and 3.42's is too tall and working too hard.
Modern auto's are better at highways speeds, where most people spend their time. So if your talking mountains on a paved surface then I wouldn't be concerned at all about an auto.
If/when I go to replace my current TV with a new one it will be an automatic, the manuals are hindered too much on torque and IMHO it's not worth messing with the new engines (tuning, etc). If Ram still only offers 3.42's with the SRW I will have 4.10's swapped in before it leaves the lot, I spend too much time where 1st and 3.42's is too tall and working too hard.
