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Old 08-06-2008, 02:50 PM   eBay Motors   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by gr8shot View Post
One thing you can do to help your hill climbing, is switch on the tow haul mode. That should help it hold gears a little longer, and keep it in OD longer.
All my towing is done with tow/haul mode on. I pull a 9,000 lb trailer daily. Occasionally I pull a 22.000 lb gooseneck averaging 28,000 lbs. gross. However, I am not trying to base my towing on those loads. If I can get my 9,000 lb trailer to pull nice, I will be happy.
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