Do you think it can do it?
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Purefection
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I highly doubt that pop up is 4000lbs dry. I could be wrong.
Just IMO, if you want to tow that camper, you need a 3/4 ton or a 1 ton. That camper will be heavier than you think...
Will it pull it? Probably, but you're going to get terrible MPG's and you are going to brake something if towing it regularly.. if the truck isn't set up with trailer brakes and a trans cooler i think you will grenade a truck that isn't set up to tow.
If you do, you will want to monitor the transmisison, and add a brake controller and overloads or 3/4 ton springs.
Will it pull it? Probably, but you're going to get terrible MPG's and you are going to brake something if towing it regularly.. if the truck isn't set up with trailer brakes and a trans cooler i think you will grenade a truck that isn't set up to tow.
If you do, you will want to monitor the transmisison, and add a brake controller and overloads or 3/4 ton springs.
Also i wouldn't tow anything in cruise control btw. Bad idea.
You aren't suppose to tow in O/D ether, but i will admit i've pulled a Bobcat with my 454 in O/D before, however i manually shifted it from third gear to O/D once i built up the speed on the interstate.. but the 4L80E is built to handle a little more abuse than a 4L60E
You aren't suppose to tow in O/D ether, but i will admit i've pulled a Bobcat with my 454 in O/D before, however i manually shifted it from third gear to O/D once i built up the speed on the interstate.. but the 4L80E is built to handle a little more abuse than a 4L60E
Purefection
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I find towing in cruise sometimes unnecessarily shifts down. I can hold it in 3rd a lot better without.
Don't tow in OD for sure.
Don't tow in OD for sure.
Maybe but it doesn't hurt anything
Supposedly according to the manual you are suppose to tow in 3rd not O/D, and cruise would allow it to shift into O/D. I don't mind the transmission dropping into O/D, but i want to manually do it.. which is why i shift from 3rd to O/D when i'm ready for it to do so..
i guess I could use cruise if I was towing on flat land, but don't like the idea of leaving it in cruise going up and down hills.
i guess I could use cruise if I was towing on flat land, but don't like the idea of leaving it in cruise going up and down hills.
