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Towing with Auto Tranny

05-30-2002, 09:28 AM

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Dave Remillard

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Towing with Auto Tranny

The factory recommends not towing anything in overdrive with an automatic. Since haveing my tranny rebuilt by DDT and a TC, should I still not allow the tranny to go into overdrive. I rarely tow anything over 8000 lbs. Is there a general rule of thumb, such as flat terrain it's ok, but mountainous it isn't? I know, call Bill K. but my curiosity got the best of me wondering what other TDR members opinion may be. Thanks

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