johnwalkerpa1 wrote:
Only one additional note...
I'm reasonably sure that the Ford recommendation to start the engine after 5 or 6 hours of towing has nothing to do with the electrical system or battery. As mentioned earlier, 5 minutes of idling would do almost nothing to recharge the battery....I believe its for lubrication... of course I've been wrong before :)
On a strong battery, 5 mins would top the charge. On a weak battery, it would do nothing, you are correct.
It is the tranny I would guess. Ford also has a 65 mph speed limit on the TOAD. My Taurus tows great, and I do disconnect the batt and reconnect every 6 hours for the tranny run.
Bill
