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Trailering in OD
I always keep the overdrive off when trailering around town but is it necessary to keep it off when you are on the interstate maintaning a constant speed? Trying to get better than 8.3MPG on the interstate
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- The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but obtainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. Lucky Jack - .......The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine seaboat: weatherly, stiff and fast, very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime. 85' Wellcraft 20 Fisherman "Guale Girl" 1979 Alumnacraft 14 - STILL got holes in it 2006 WS Tarpon160f - "Mudd Butt" 
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07-08-2013, 09:57 AM
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depends on your truck and load.... with my dually I towed at 29,000 lbs gross for thousands of miles in overdrive... I have never had a vehicle that I couldn't tow in overdrive without issue except for a jeep cherokee that would constantly shift up n down so I'd tow in drive w it.
Last edited by smokeonthewater; 07-08-2013 at 03:30 PM.
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07-08-2013, 10:25 AM
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As stated--depends on your tow rig.
I towed boats over 40000 miles in a year with my Tahoe, boats from 20 to 27', and always left in overdrive. The computer will tell the tranny what gear it needs to be in. PS-That is the factory trans in the Tahoe with 188,000 miles, serviced every 30,000 though.
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07-08-2013, 10:34 AM
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I was alway told by my Tranny guy never never tow in OD!! So I have always left it in 3.
That said when using a GM in the tow mode it changes the shifting to a higher RPM for better power but will go into OD when up to speed. Ford does the same but did not go into OD, thats what I was told on a few year old trucks have no idea in the new? My chevy will go in OD at speed up to my year 2009. either way the best thing if your truck has a temp gauge for the tranny (most newer stuff does) do not tow if the temp is any higher then the engine!
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07-08-2013, 12:16 PM
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Look at the computer and see what the mpg is when in OD and not.
In my situation I found I get the same or better mpg by turning the OD off.
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07-08-2013, 01:37 PM
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MJ - I was ALWAYS told the same.....thats why I had to ask I have a 2005 Chevy 2500HD and the boat with my gear comes in right under 4000#(truck excluded)........I also hate that when OD is on with cruise control and I hit an overpass, the SOB acts like it wants to redline to get up it and just guzzles gas..... I will try w/o the OD on this next trip and see how it goes. At 1200mi roundtrip I need all the help I can get!!! Especially when my normal fuel econ with no load is 11.3mpg!!!! Ol girl is tough but she aint a cheap date by any means......
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- The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but obtainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. Lucky Jack - .......The Surprise is not old; no one would call her old. She has a bluff bow, lovely lines. She's a fine seaboat: weatherly, stiff and fast, very fast, if she's well handled. No, she's not old; she's in her prime. 85' Wellcraft 20 Fisherman "Guale Girl" 1979 Alumnacraft 14 - STILL got holes in it 2006 WS Tarpon160f - "Mudd Butt"
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