Settle this for Sequoia and 4Runner owners...
These vehicles gear hunt even when going uphill and you don't have to manually shift to lower gear if it's losing momentum. All you have to do is depress to the floor the gas pedal to downshift to re...
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I don’t think Toyota is using CVTs in anything that is rated to tow. Nissan has a CVT in their Pathfinder, though, with a 6k lb tow rating... not sure i’d be that brave.
I put 140k towing miles on a 2008 Highlander. I like to downshift to 3rd or even 2nd (it’s a 5 speed and I don’t use 5th for towing) wither up or down steep hills. The odd thing is, the manual says to leave it in 4th, and when i asked the service writers they claimed that cooling was best in 4th (better than if manually shifted to 2nd or 3rd). I never found out if they were blowing smoke, but I suspected it.
I put 140k towing miles on a 2008 Highlander. I like to downshift to 3rd or even 2nd (it’s a 5 speed and I don’t use 5th for towing) wither up or down steep hills. The odd thing is, the manual says to leave it in 4th, and when i asked the service writers they claimed that cooling was best in 4th (better than if manually shifted to 2nd or 3rd). I never found out if they were blowing smoke, but I suspected it.
