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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Gdetrailer wrote:
Your pretty much dead wrong and obviously have not used a vehicle with TOW/HAUL feature.
Good for you.
No, nothing I said is wrong. All is correct for towing. Tow features on vehicles might differ, but the principal of shifting to a lower gear will not deviate. I have not driven your particular vehicle, but I imagine that it also shifts to a lower gear to engine brake, just as every other vehicle works.
What I left out is considerations on gearing and torque converters. That is a lot to get in to and will depend on the specifics of each individual vehicle trans.
It is very important to understand the engine and transmission and what it is doing or trying to accomplish when towing, especially when towing heavy. Just knowing to "press this certain button" is a foolish way to go about it.
