8% grade descent
Newbie Here. F350 and 37' fifth wheel. Yesterday I went down an 8 degree slope and left it in Tow Haul while using the breaks on trailer and truck to slow me down. I was thinking I might have been ...
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PatsRock wrote:
Thanks so much for the help!
If I want to start out in 2nd gear at the top of a hill do I have to put it in Neutral, disengage the tow/haul, then put it in second gear? Just wondering what the correct sequence is?
In my Tahoe, I always use the tow/haul button. I also use 3rd gear rather than OD. When descending, I simply downshift to 2nd gear. No need to go into neutral. Have never had any problems. Only time I have to use the brakes is descending in canyons and coming up on severe curves. Lightly braking, and letting the engine/tranny do what they do best.
