Just had my first trip with 2014 3500 Ram Diesel pulling 2009 34' Cardinal. Pulled great up some long 6-7% grades left in tow haul mode kept it at 55 mph no problem! When going down hill with exhaust break on and in tow haul it slowed down too much. It would gear down to 3rd 40-45 mph 2700 rpm. I disengaged tow haul and manually down shift to 4th much better 50-55 2,000 rpm. What do other folks do?
Jim Hurkett Chilliwack BC 2014 Dodge Ram 3500 Limited SWA 2009 Cardinal 30 TS
Redwoodcamper wrote: I leave it in tow/haul in my 2011 3500. It does every once in a while downshift a little aggressively, but you can just feather the gas a tiny bit and it won't downshift. Or use the cruise if it is a straight road with no traffic.
I do the same with mine
Same here too.
2011 RAM 3500 Laramie 4x4 6.7 Cummins 6-speed Auto 4.10 2004 Prowler 275 CKS (Sold) 2014 Sabre 36QBOK-7 5th wheel 2016 Forest River 8 x 20 Cargo Trailer
Redwoodcamper wrote: I leave it in tow/haul in my 2011 3500. It does every once in a while downshift a little aggressively, but you can just feather the gas a tiny bit and it won't downshift. Or use the cruise if it is a straight road with no traffic.
I leave it in tow/haul in my 2011 3500. It does every once in a while downshift a little aggressively, but you can just feather the gas a tiny bit and it won't downshift. Or use the cruise if it is a straight road with no traffic.
2011 ram 3500. Cummins 68rfe. EFI live. 276k miles and climbing. 2017 keystone bullet 204
I engage tow mode, exhaust brake, and cruise control and never touch any peddles on the floor. Mine holds steady within 2-3 mph difference. It shifts down and up on it's own to hold the speed, and is absolutely marvelous with towing the trailer up and down mountains. I think the steepest grade I was on was 5% (Appalachian Mountains in WV). I let it down-shift, and never gave it a second thought, even when I though the RPM's were a bit high.
