Tow/Haul off or on(ram)
I w the discussion about the ford tow/haul system, how about the Ram in our case, 2017 1500 with the hemi and 8 speed we use T/H all the time when towing and definetly see a difference in accelera...
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Sam Spade wrote:kellem wrote:
I use tow mode and OD off every time I tow.
Less shifting = cooler transmission.
Maybe not.
OD OFF keeps it out of direct final drive.
The torque converter is in constant use and likely will tend to make it run a bit HOTTER.
The act of shifting up and down does not itself generate any more or less heat.
I'd like to know what transmission does that.
In most, OD off means exactly that - overdrive gears are not used, only up to and including direct drive.
Again, *most* transmissions would lock up sooner in direct drive, with OD off. I've never come across one where in OD off it stays in direct but with the converter unlocked.
