Electric Wires for Break Question

time2roll wrote:
Double check the owners manual to see if there are any towing options required for the 5,000 rating. Otherwise with a 3500 GVWR trailer I call good to go. Get out and have some fun.

Don't push your vehicle too hard. If the transmission starts hunting for gears with frequent downshifting and upshifting it is best to lockout overdrive to run at higher engine rpm. OK to go a little slower climbing or descending hills.

X2!

Also, you WILL see a major drop in gas mileage.. Don't be too shocked when you get 8-10 MPG towing, pretty much the nature of the beast anytime you hook up any trailer to a vehicle. You will find yourself hunting for fuel stops more frequently.

Speed also factors into this, faster you drive towing, the worse the mileage will get, keeping your speed below 70 MPH will be helpful.

You will not be able to accelerate as fast off the line so you won't be winning any NASCAR races. It will take some time to find the sweet spot on starting from dead stop.. Hills will zap your speed and transmission most likely will be doing more downshifting so don't expect to keep 70 MPH on hills and mountains.

For descending hills or steep mountain roads, do not be afraid of downshifting your transmission manually to a lower gear and allowing the engine to control your speed. This will reduce the need to stand on the brakes as much.

Be very patient and pull into the right hand slow lane as much as possible and allow the "Roger Ram Jets" blow by. You will find a lot of folks in a hurry to get around what they perceive a slow poke, let them get around you.

Don't let knuckleheads behind you tailgating your trailer to push you going faster than you feel you are comfortable with.

Relax, don't push it and you will get to your destination without white knuckle syndrome.