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Uphill Towing Blues

07-20-2001, 05:04 AM

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Tim Hayosh

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Uphill Towing Blues

A question for the group.

When towing my (approx) 7500 lbs. TT up steep inclines (6%+), the tranny goes into this wierd pattern of shifting VERY rapidly between 2nd and 3rd gear. Obviously I don't let this continue more than a couple of oscillations before I vary the throttle and loose speed. When it does this, it hits HARD from gear to gear.

So, is this an adjustment thing, a normal thing, or what? Has anyone else experienced this? The truck only has about 5-6,000 miles on it. See sig for BOMBS (None.)

Any input is appreciated.

Thank, Tim

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