Need advice on choosing another Tow Vehicle?
Okay, so my mechanic (best mechanic I have found in 30 years) told me today that he thought that my 2007 Silverado with the 5.3 will tow my Kodiak 19FL and about 1000 pounds extra, but that it would s...
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AirForceAngler wrote:kodiakcanuck wrote:
Item 2 and 3 are extra precautions only, and not necessary. You already have a tranny cooler, keep it in TOW/Haul mode and it locks out overdrive and keeps you in the 3rd or 4th gear.
Item 4 needs to move to item NUMBER 1. You NEED a brake controller for panic stops and down hills. This should happen before you change the rear end....:E
Tow/Haul mode does NOT lock out overdrive. It only changes the shift points and raises the pump pressure for firmer shifts.
That's what mine does, shifts later on accelaration and earlier on downshifts.
The only way to lock out overdrive is to manually shift down to 5th or 4th.
