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I had some transmission work on my truck several years ago, and the repairman seen the trailer hitch, and ask if I towed the boat using overdrive, and I said yes. He said that's why your here today for repair. He said these transmission's in today's truck's are not strong enough in overdrive. So from then on I towed the boat without using od. I checked my manual for the truck, and it said not to tow in od. Just seeing how anyone else towed there boat? and if you have had any trouble?
I turn OD off when towing my boat! Saves your transmission.
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That's why they give you a book of instructions when you buy a truck!
:yikesI didn't never think about this. Going to have to start as my truck is getting old and wore out like me. Thanks for the tip.
Mine has a tow/haul button I always use.
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X 2. If not used, it takes along time but it will eventually jump up and bite you one day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Redge
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Yep.....i always use the tow/haul button
I pull out of the water but never at highway speeds .
I live in the Ozark Foot Hill's now, and I for sure don't use od unless I'm going down the mountain...ha If you don't have the tow button I wouldn't use regular over drive going up hill, you might get by on flat land for a while but eventually it will catch up to you if you if keep you keep the truck a long time, like me. Any way just thought I'd bring the towing thang to yalls attention and maybe save yall some fishing money ....:fish
Dang it BarryG I only have a GED, If I'd of finished school and graduated, I would have read the manual I bet, and I'd be as smart as you, you reckon? ....:Doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by BarryG
Never ever pull a load in overdrive and if you have a newer truck use the tow-haul function. Got a good friend I begged for over 2 years not to tow in o/d. He pulls a trailer every day and pontoon on weekends. His reply, it makes to much noise and burns to much fuel. Last fall he calls me and asks, WHY is my transmission shooting oil out the top and spraying on my trailer?? Well when it gets in the shop it got a hole in top of case. When tore down all that running in o/d had put so much load on the overdrive planaterys it had worn out the shaft bushing and gear had eat a hole through top of case. Then 7500 later I asked him if he had saved enough on fuel to pay for all the work and truck rental to off set the cost. Never got a answer but you can bet on one thing today. You get in his truck and a trailer is hooked to it, the tow-haul is where it's supposed to be. And this is a heavy duty f250 with the heavier transmission and everything.
I towed a 30 ft fifth wheel with a 18 ft boat behind it with a 1/2 gmc 5.3 l in OD did use tow haul button. Heat kills transmissions simple fact. I had HD cooling and added the largest trans cooler I could get. Replaced trans once and had 527000 miles when I retired her
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I agree with Torch heat kills the trans. if your hauling a heavy boat get a big trans. cooler and install it. I bet the tournament pro's have trans. cooler's on there trucks.
Never use the tow button but I always pull my boat with a 3/4 ton truck, gear ratio and heat are hard on the tranny. Pulling the camper I use the tow button. Fuel mileage don't matter none, gas burner 3/4 ton GM ain't gonna get no mileage anyway.
I run my old green truck in O/D every where I go even with camper in bed. But I ain't got one of them girly transmissions. I got a old time 5 speed manual with O/D. Transmission going to be my least problem. That's with fingers crossed:Rofl:Rofl
It depends on the load. I too added a 36k gvw trans cooler to my truck and it makes a big difference. My trucks problem is HP and gearing. I have the 4.8 and 3.31 gears. But never ever run in OD and always have tow mode on.
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Them numbers is tuff for pulling, been driving 3/4 and 1 ton vehicles a long time pulling anything from utility trailers go 40 goosenecks
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Run an allison trans 3/4 ton. Asked the transmission folks about the tow button when pulling my camper on level roads. They said I don't need it there unless it starts down shifting a lot, just watch trans mission temp....I have no expertise.
I use the tow haul if I go very far, but back and forth from the house to Grenada, I just drop it in od and roll
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I use the tow haul if I go very far, but back and forth from the house to Grenada, I just drop it in od and roll
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So, for my 2014 GMC. I can either get an additional trans cooler or press the button in the end of the attached pic, or both. I drive around 65 or so, and in OD it will downshift occasionally on a long hill. I don't know the rearend ratio, but it's for mileage, not hauling. Pulling a WE 861. Any comments appreciated.
Engaging the towing button holds the trans in the lower gears for a longer time so the engine and trans are not lugging trying to pull the extra load and some of them also keep the overdrive from engaging. It does effect the mileage but trans repairs are expensive so everyone has to make their own decision as whether or not to use it.
Gene on my 2015 GMC....i always push the tow haul button.....pulls my boat fine.....pulls my camper fine. The tow haul button does two things....changes shift points to keep tranny in the lower gears a little longer plus it turns off the over drive.
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Originally Posted by E-Z Poleholder