Re: [Chrysler300] New trailer experience

[Rich Barber <barber@xxxxxxxxx>]

My towing experience is mainly with an injected 454 Chev in a 31' motor 
home with a four-speed A/T and pulling a Jeep Wrangler flat.  With my 
rig, dropping the transmission selector from overdrive to drive is a 
great idea sometimes, regardless of whether towing or nay.  If the load 
is such that the transmission is cycling by shifting up and down or 
likely to begin that, I lock it in the lower gear until I get over the 
top of the hill, the grade flattens or the headwind changes.  I see no 
problem in using OD on level or downhill grades.  I feel this mode of 
operation to be appropriate for nearly all automatic transmission 
vehicles.  While I agree that the impact on fuel mileage will be 
minimal, rotating parts generally wear slower at lower RPM.  Vehicles 
under powered for their application may need more human involvement to 
minimize the wear and tear on the drive train.

Using one's brain to help make transmission gear selections begins to 
simulate what real driving used to be like.  It's kind of fun to be 
involved in the process once in a while.  Helps break up highway hypnosis.

If you want to tow it to show it, please do it.

Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
C-300




MJMLandDev@xxxxxxx wrote:

>Mike:
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>Do yourself a really big favor.  When towing a vehicle always take the tow 
>vehicle out of overdrive.  It will cost you a little bit more in fuel but you 
>won't burn up your transmission.  
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>Mike Meyer
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