99Yuk
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So a week or so ago, I drove down to Barrie for the Annual fall Automotive Flea Market in Burl's Creek.
I was towing my Tritan alluminum 7x10 single axle trailer. I brought home a new Chineese import Dune buggy/Go kart for my kids.
While towing it home, I was using Android's Torque app to monitor temps.
I was noticing that my tranny temp was climbing to over 115c(240f) after a MCdonalds break.. I looked and found that I was in 'D'. I dropped it to '3' and watched. Over the next 5 minutes the tranny temp dropped to 95c(203f).
If ever you needed proof that towing in 3 vs D was better for your tranny, then look at a 20c(40f) temp difference. I was surprised at that.
I will always ensure that I'm in 3 when I do any kind of towing ever again. Even if the trailer is empty.
Hope this helps someone who may be undecided....
I was towing my Tritan alluminum 7x10 single axle trailer. I brought home a new Chineese import Dune buggy/Go kart for my kids.
While towing it home, I was using Android's Torque app to monitor temps.
I was noticing that my tranny temp was climbing to over 115c(240f) after a MCdonalds break.. I looked and found that I was in 'D'. I dropped it to '3' and watched. Over the next 5 minutes the tranny temp dropped to 95c(203f).
If ever you needed proof that towing in 3 vs D was better for your tranny, then look at a 20c(40f) temp difference. I was surprised at that.
I will always ensure that I'm in 3 when I do any kind of towing ever again. Even if the trailer is empty.
Hope this helps someone who may be undecided....