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UPDATE: Need Your Input

zackyboy3rs
Explorer
Explorer
Made it down Black Mountain no sweat. Tow/haul on. Manual 4th gear. No problems. Thanks to all.
2009 Chevy Silverado LTZ 2500HD 6.0L, 3.73, Gas sipper
2015 Jayco Eagle HT 27.5 RLTS
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NC_Hauler
Explorer
Explorer
MFL wrote:
Glad you got it figured out. It is nice to have more tranny options, with the later model trucks.

My tow haul, with brake activated downshift works great, but for the long steep down hills, I like to go manual, and control the rpm myself.

Jerry


The mountains I spoke of are quite steep, several I travel have long 7% grade, ie, I64 into New River Gorge section in WVa....In T/H with EB on aggressive and Aisin tranny, I've yet to have to manually downshift to slow down...I can put truck in cruise control going down some Interstates in the mountains and again, don't have to manually downshift....I had to with my 2010, and even my 12'....but not this truck.
Jim & Kathy, (Boxers, Buddy & Sheba)
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MFL
Nomad II
Nomad II
Glad you got it figured out. It is nice to have more tranny options, with the later model trucks.

My tow haul, with brake activated downshift works great, but for the long steep down hills, I like to go manual, and control the rpm myself.

Jerry

NC_Hauler
Explorer
Explorer
Going down Old Fort,(Black Mountain), isn't that bad.....going down Saluda Grade on I26 can test one's grade braking as well as towing down I26 from NC into TN.....but using T/H and EB....have never had an issue nor had to gear down manually...(towing 5er loaded to 16,300#).

That was all the input I could think of having towed these on I40 and I26 numerous times.
Jim & Kathy, (Boxers, Buddy & Sheba)
2016 Ram 3500 DRW Longhorn 4X4/CC/LB/Aisin/4.10/rear air assist ...Pearl White.
2016 DRV MS 36RSSB3/ W&D/ slide toppers/ DTV satellite/ 5.5K Onan propane gen.
B&W RVK3600 Hitch
Fulltiming in WV & TX
USAF 71-75 Viet Nam Vet

zackyboy3rs
Explorer
Explorer
Us out West wrote:
Great!!

What "inpute" are you looking for?


Inpute better than an outpute.
2009 Chevy Silverado LTZ 2500HD 6.0L, 3.73, Gas sipper
2015 Jayco Eagle HT 27.5 RLTS

CarlT100
Explorer
Explorer
Glad it went well for you.
Carl S
US Army Retired

'11 F-450, 6.7, 4X4, crewcab; '14 Fuzion Impact toyhauler
'12 Triumph Tiger 800XC; '03 Triumph Bonneville T100, 1968 Triumph TR6 Trophy 650cc
SWMBO: '13 HD Sportster; '06 Honda Big Ruckus

Us_out_West
Explorer
Explorer
Great!!

What "inpute" are you looking for?
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