Truck for a 5000# travel trailer
This is my first post to this forum. I'm sure many of you have seen this type of question posted before, but I'd appreciate your input. My wife and I retired last year and bought a 2011 Gulf Stream...
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On many trucks, once they come out of OD or top gear, they decouple the lock up torque converter and are now running on transmission fluid rather than a mechanical connection. This heats up the transmission fluid very quickly. The transmission on my 2006 Dodge diesel with 4 speed runs at 175 degrees in fourth gear lock up. On back roads where speeds are slower and the transmission is many times in 3rd gear, not locked, the temperature will rise to 200-220 degrees.
I plan on adding the "secret switch" to keep the torque converter locked in all gears. Just have to remember to disengage when coming to a stop or tie a relay into the brake light circuit.
I plan on adding the "secret switch" to keep the torque converter locked in all gears. Just have to remember to disengage when coming to a stop or tie a relay into the brake light circuit.
