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hey to all ford dudes and dudettes... 
i got a ?... im driving to nevada from tennessee to pick up a 57 nash metro... ive installed a class 3 hitch on my 94 f-150 4-wheel drive pick up... it has the 302 engine in it with automatic tranny and overdrive... when coming back with the car trailered should i keep the overdrive engaged or push the button to disengage the overdrive... ive heard that one should not use the overdrive hauling big loads due to so much shifting in the tranny... any pointers... ??? 
thanks.... steve
i got a ?... im driving to nevada from tennessee to pick up a 57 nash metro... ive installed a class 3 hitch on my 94 f-150 4-wheel drive pick up... it has the 302 engine in it with automatic tranny and overdrive... when coming back with the car trailered should i keep the overdrive engaged or push the button to disengage the overdrive... ive heard that one should not use the overdrive hauling big loads due to so much shifting in the tranny... any pointers... ??? thanks.... steve
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Originally Posted by camostang
hey to all ford dudes and dudettes... i got a ?... im driving to nevada from tennessee to pick up a 57 nash metro... ive installed a class 3 hitch on my 94 f-150 4-wheel drive pick up... it has the 302 engine in it with automatic tranny and overdrive... when coming back with the car trailered should i keep the overdrive engaged or push the button to disengage the overdrive... ive heard that one should not use the overdrive hauling big loads due to so much shifting in the tranny... any pointers... ??? thanks.... steve
i got a ?... im driving to nevada from tennessee to pick up a 57 nash metro... ive installed a class 3 hitch on my 94 f-150 4-wheel drive pick up... it has the 302 engine in it with automatic tranny and overdrive... when coming back with the car trailered should i keep the overdrive engaged or push the button to disengage the overdrive... ive heard that one should not use the overdrive hauling big loads due to so much shifting in the tranny... any pointers... ??? thanks.... steveDepends on your final drive ratio, which is negatively influenced by tall tires. IIRC you only have two tall hills to go over (ALB and Flagstaff) and would definately keep OD off in the hills. On the flats listen to your engine and check your fuel mileage. You just might be OK. That Nash is a pretty heavy car, are you sure you won't be over the limit of your truck adding the trailer and all?
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Come on up to Ohio I have a 57 Nash in two pieces... including an engine and tranny for it! lol good luck on the trip, and I'd keep it out of overdrive. Dont worry though, I'm sure the ol beast wont let ya down!
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hey tom and beth... this is a nash metro... it only weighs 1800 lbs... ive got a boat that i pull all summer ... and i think it weighs more than the met... and you mentioned tall tires... mine is all stock with 15 inch tires... no extra stuff added... and according to the u-haul site i have a good setup to haul the car... any more info is appreciated... thanks for the reply
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Keep it outta OD, suck up the penalty in gas MPG's, keep the motor in its happy torque band and keep the tranny running cool. You do not want to be in OD towing a load 'cause even if your tranny isn't downshifting all the time it will still be running hotter than it sould.
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the tranny cooler had crossed my mind... but with the cold weather upon us do you think i really need one... you would think a truck would be able to handle a little abuse... i mean hell... its a freekin truck... !!! they are meant to haul stuff... what do you think... ?? and how big a pain in the butt is it to install one... ???
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honestly, i'm a stick driver so I've never installed on myself before. it doesn't look very hard. line in, line out - how hard could it be?
you're gonna be crossing some desert in this trip. Although colder weather is upon us, I'd still consider it. I'm in PA and we just had a 60 degree day yesterday. I can only imagine how it is in Nevada.
you're gonna be crossing some desert in this trip. Although colder weather is upon us, I'd still consider it. I'm in PA and we just had a 60 degree day yesterday. I can only imagine how it is in Nevada.
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stick drivers rock... !!! im a stick driver too... my car is a 89 mustang gt... this is my wifes truck althought she is also a stick driver... we were really wanting a stick in the truck but we came across the truck and it was priced right... i dont want to get into having to cut lines, tube flaring... all that stuff if i dont have too... im sure i can research out here on the web some where... thanks for the input.. !!!
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They sell tranny coolers at autozone. How hard can they be to install?
As to the OD question, it's a widely accepted myth that towing in overdrive will ruin your tranny. It's just not true.
What kills a tranny is gear hunting. If the tranny is going in and out of overdrive, then yes, you will blow it up very quickly. If it's sitting in OD for miles and miles on end, then you will be fine. No damage done, I promise.
As to the OD question, it's a widely accepted myth that towing in overdrive will ruin your tranny. It's just not true.
What kills a tranny is gear hunting. If the tranny is going in and out of overdrive, then yes, you will blow it up very quickly. If it's sitting in OD for miles and miles on end, then you will be fine. No damage done, I promise.