Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:44:28 -0400, Little John
wrote:

Our truck, a Navigator, has a button on the end of the shifter lever.
It locks out the top gear, so the box doeesn't hunt for gears.

Casady

I could just drive in 4th, which would lock out overdrive, but don't
do it unless I'm towing in a pretty hilly situration.


It's better for the transmission to lock out overdrive anytime you are
towing.


Since my towing capacity is about 16,000 pounds, I will only put the tranny
in tow haul mode when in the mountains. Even not towing, I use the tow haul
mode for engine braking in the mountains. Was nice coming over Sonora Pass
a week ago, to not use the brakes much coming down off a 9600' pass.

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

Little John wrote:
On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:09:56 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:39:01 -0400, Little John
wrote:

Cruise control does not work for me on the interstate or anywhere
else. It wants to constantly pop in and out of gear - drives me crazy.
I'd rather just shift when I want or let the speed drop going uphill
and pick it back up on the downside. Truckers love it.
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Our truck, a Navigator, has a button on the end of the shifter lever.
It locks out the top gear, so the box doeesn't hunt for gears.

Casady

I could just drive in 4th, which would lock out overdrive, but don't
do it unless I'm towing in a pretty hilly situration.
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John H

Are you sure you can't disengage your O/D?

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:29:36 -0400, D wrote:

Little John wrote:
On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:09:56 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:39:01 -0400, Little John
wrote:

Cruise control does not work for me on the interstate or anywhere
else. It wants to constantly pop in and out of gear - drives me crazy.
I'd rather just shift when I want or let the speed drop going uphill
and pick it back up on the downside. Truckers love it.
--
Our truck, a Navigator, has a button on the end of the shifter lever.
It locks out the top gear, so the box doeesn't hunt for gears.

Casady

I could just drive in 4th, which would lock out overdrive, but don't
do it unless I'm towing in a pretty hilly situration.
--

John H

Are you sure you can't disengage your O/D?

Well, putting the transmission in 4th definitely disengages the O/D. I
don't have a separate button somewhere to do that. Of course, it may
be hidden under the dash somewhere!
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John H

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

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On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:35:10 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:36 -0400, Little John
wrote:

Tends to reduce tickets and
save gas. I set it for 10% over the limit and just relax.
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No cop will stop you for 74 in a 70 but many will write you for 77.
Told the wife that continously for an hour before the first cop to
come along pulled her over.

Casady

I've just been lucky all my life. Usually, 10% over the limit keeps me
in the slow lane around here.

Yup, here too...

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Wafa free since 2009

Frontier MPG towing the Tolman
 

On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:13:20 -0400, NotNow wrote:

always wondered that if I was ever to fly a plane with
autopilot how I'd handle that!!!!

With a cig in one hand and a drink in the other. That is what
autopilots are for.

Casady