Gonna be towing soon

[popo8]

@smccollamjr , you're lucky on your trans temps. My 2006 denali XL was constantly going to 200 degrees just around town driving with probably only 100lbs of detailing gear in the back. So I bought a bigger cooler. I do not want my freshly rebuilt transmission to go south so im doing everything I can to keep it well maintained. That being said you guys are lucky with your trans temp staying manageable.

Mine was running at 200... which is just a hair over the regular operating temp simce i got it.

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[popo8]

My only concern are the big hills (mountains) in western PA...

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[smccollamjr]

The accommodation for weight distribution are on the receiver, not the hitch. If the writing is still on the hitch look there. It's on the right opposite the electrical connection. I tried to post a link to another article about it but it won't post.

 

[smccollamjr]

Look for a thread titled "What Can I Tow" from August 2013 by enypde on this forum in Engine & Drivetrain section.

 

[popo8]

The accommodation for weight distribution are on the receiver, not the hitch. If the writing is still on the hitch look there. It's on the right opposite the electrical connection. I tried to post a link to another article about it but it won't post.

Oh i know i have the weight covered. The whole thread was because its lowered and Im towing.

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[popo8]

All ready!

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[Ridculous]

Looks good enjoy

 

[smccollamjr]

Have a safe trip!

 

[adventurenali92]

@popo8 , gotcha. Yeah mine was running that too until I upgraded my trans cooler. on the hills just take it easy not over doing it and you should be fine.

 

[popo8]

@popo8 , gotcha. Yeah mine was running that too until I upgraded my trans cooler. on the hills just take it easy not over doing it and you should be fine.

Im gonna do my best. Shes def a heavy load...

Looks good enjoy

Thanku

Have a safe trip!

Thanku

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[adventurenali92]

Good luck friend!

 

[popo8]

Good luck friend!

Thanku

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[popo8]

With "tow/haul" engaged i can use OD, right?

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[mizzouguy]

Someone may correct me here but I believe it WILL still go into overdrive with tow/haul engaged, its just at a different rpm and speed. It'll hold 3rd longer, and on basically any type of hill, then when it flattens out or you dont have much of a load on the engine it'll go into OD. Play around with it off and on on the highway and see what it does, but the tow/haul mode is designed with tranny life and temps in mind. I'd leave it on.

 

[popo8]

Ok... i plan on using the tow haul... just wasnt sure if i should run the caddy in 3 or in OD

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[smccollamjr]

Tow/haul works fine in OD. However, if you find it shifting in and out of OD a lot it's best pull it down to 3. A lot is shifting or lugging the motor in a higher gear generates heat in the transmission, but that typically doesn't happen tow/haul.

 

[gat0r]

i left mine in tow/haul driving thru the hills.
some of the hills seemed to hold lower gear to long for my taste, but once it leveled out, all was well

 

[popo8]

Thanks fellas. Leavin in a few hrs.

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[adventurenali92]

I would engage the tow haul. Over drive will be fine. You should be fine in over drive. I down shift into 3rd on the steep grades.

 

[popo8]

The truck did great. The squat was a lil more than I liked, but still had rear suspension travel, so it was ok.

I stopped for fuel every time we got down to half tank... which was about 100 to 120 miles.

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