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Old 10-17-2017, 08:44 PM
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I have a 03 5.4 f250 4x4. Does anyone know what transmission is in it and how it would be set up better to tow? Thanks
 
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Old 10-17-2017, 09:19 PM
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It's a 4R100. It is set to tow. What do you want to be improved?
 
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Old 10-18-2017, 07:57 AM
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Hey Mark, while we're waiting for the OP to answer your question, I have one for you. With my auto 4R100 transmission, I usually disengage the OD manually when approaching a steeper hill knowing the tranny will downshift at some point. In fairly hilly terrain, this can be a constant action on my part ( to engage and disengage the tranny) and I got to thinking, should I just leave it in OD and let the transmission just do its thing? (downshift by itself) Am I hurting/stressing something by taking out of OD manually?
 
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You are not hurting it at all by taking it out of overdrive. I don't think you're helping it, either. It's going to be fine either way.
 
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Old 10-19-2017, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
You are not hurting it at all by taking it out of overdrive. I don't think you're helping it, either. It's going to be fine either way.
OK then. I guess I'll just let the transmission do its thing the way it was designed/programmed.
 
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