Towing with Chevy Suburban 1500
Hello fellow RV'ers. I recently graduated from a modest little pop-up to a nice Bunkhouse TT and excited about going on some great family trips. I'm a self admitted noob when it comes to the wor...
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It is not bad to let the transmission shift down a gear when the going gets tough uphill or into the wind. That's what gears are for. Running higher rpm will help keep the engine cooler if you have a mechanically driven water pump, and the engine puts out more power at higher rpm.
Overdrive is there to save fuel when full power is not needed. But when you need full power, you also need to get out of overdrive and into lower gears.
I don't have a Sub, but I have had other trucks and dragged around heavy stuff. And I say, let the tranny do its job and downshift when going up hills and into headwinds.
As for passing trucks, they have to shove the air aside to move, and that blows wind on your rig. As they go by you on your left, that wind will first push the back of your TT to the right, which will try to push you into the ditch. As the truck passes the trailer's wheels, the push switches to shove you under the truck. As the passing truck passes your TV middle, the push switches again to the right. All this is normal, and as long as it is not too bad, you expect it, and you retain control, all is good.
Overdrive is there to save fuel when full power is not needed. But when you need full power, you also need to get out of overdrive and into lower gears.
I don't have a Sub, but I have had other trucks and dragged around heavy stuff. And I say, let the tranny do its job and downshift when going up hills and into headwinds.
As for passing trucks, they have to shove the air aside to move, and that blows wind on your rig. As they go by you on your left, that wind will first push the back of your TT to the right, which will try to push you into the ditch. As the truck passes the trailer's wheels, the push switches to shove you under the truck. As the passing truck passes your TV middle, the push switches again to the right. All this is normal, and as long as it is not too bad, you expect it, and you retain control, all is good.
