Towing up grades with "M" and 1 gears
So I have several coaches, but this will be my first attempt pulling a TT up a steeper mountain grade. I'm towing with a 1 ton Chevy express 3500. I'm a bit "confused" on just how to use this tra...
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1. Depends on tranny brand....tranny type.....tranny year model.
Not all auto trannies work the same so what someone with a a different year model/brand tranny says works... will not work for yours.
2. see #1.
I have a '16 1500 chevy 6 speed auto and it works completely different than a '16 2500/3500 Allison transmission. Apples vs oranges.
Using T/H mode with this tranny does nothing for gearing down on steep mountain grades. The only way is use manual mode M and I do the proper gear selection. I've drove manual trannies since the mid '50s for work and play so I understand when its time to down shift or up shift.
If your not up to using M mode on steep grades follow your vehicle owners manual and ask questions for your specific brand/year model/vehicle type tranny.
If your tranny has a ***TH mode that does all the thinking and gear selections then let it do its job. You can learn how to manual shift gears by paying attention to when the tranny shifts and listen to engine rpm.
***change to TH mode ..jim
Not all auto trannies work the same so what someone with a a different year model/brand tranny says works... will not work for yours.
2. see #1.
I have a '16 1500 chevy 6 speed auto and it works completely different than a '16 2500/3500 Allison transmission. Apples vs oranges.
Using T/H mode with this tranny does nothing for gearing down on steep mountain grades. The only way is use manual mode M and I do the proper gear selection. I've drove manual trannies since the mid '50s for work and play so I understand when its time to down shift or up shift.
If your not up to using M mode on steep grades follow your vehicle owners manual and ask questions for your specific brand/year model/vehicle type tranny.
If your tranny has a ***TH mode that does all the thinking and gear selections then let it do its job. You can learn how to manual shift gears by paying attention to when the tranny shifts and listen to engine rpm.
***change to TH mode ..jim
