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Aug 6, 2011 | 10:12 AM

star52656

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BTS and overdrive

if I put a BTS in my 2003 7.3 F350 SRW would I still have to tow with my overdrive off?

Aug 6, 2011 | 10:26 AM

miller_feed

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Welcome to FTE.

You don't have to drive with OD off with the trans you have, unless there is something wrong with the trans. Tell us more about the issue.

Aug 6, 2011 | 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by miller_feed

Welcome to FTE.

You don't have to drive with OD off with the trans you have, unless there is something wrong with the trans. Tell us more about the issue.

well, when I haul my fifth wheel, 12k, I run with it off. Ford service manager said I needed to do this as well as the Edge chip rep. (after the fact by the way) I did not do this first 4 or 5 times I towed and a couple of trips into the mountains and it was fried. Had to replace it with a rebuilt from Ford. I posted in a earlier thread about it giving me some problems again. When I spoke with Brian at BTS a month ago, he said that if I made some modifications that I would not have to take the OD off. I assume that means on his tranny that I would be able to leave it on as well. I would also assume that the truck would not act like it was looking for the next gear as it does now. Thanks for repling

Aug 6, 2011 | 01:00 PM

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When I first got my 02 after towing w/ a gas motor I didnt know how to use the pedal w/ a light but steady pressure when pulling hills. I had a lot of problems with downshifting in od. try going a little easier on the go pedal when pulling hills, just steady pressure on it , dont mash it to the floor. You may already know this but it took me 4 or 5 good long trips b4 I learned how to pull hills & try to watch the rpm & keep them around 2-2300 k. May not be going 65 - 70 at top of hill but your trans will thank you for it. On bigger hills I may only be going 50-55 mph but I get there & all runs cool. Towing in od ,as said is normally not a problem, moreso with a BTS trans as it is built much stronger that stock Ford trans. - Good Luck & welcome to the forum!

Aug 6, 2011 | 01:05 PM

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If you put a BTS tranny in that truck you can pull the Titanic in overdrive!
Jim

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Aug 6, 2011 | 01:27 PM

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How heavy a trailer and what kind of terrain? I tow throughout the west with a 36' fiver and I never turn the overdrive off (except going down big mountain passes)...but I have supplemental cooling and a JW transmission.