Is overdrive necessary
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Is overdrive necessary
i have a 2000 F-250 powerstroke, my dealership told me when i was pulling heavy loads to always turn off overdrive. when i pull my 7000 lb boat down the intersate i am near 2900 rpms and that fuel guage seems to drop fast just wanted to know if i could put it into overdrive or will it kill the trany?
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The dealer gave you bad info. In the owner's manual it says you can tow in overdrive unless the trans is frequently shifting in and out of overdrive. You won't have a problem with a 7000 pound trailer.
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Doesn't it not matter as long as the torque converter is locked and you're not burning up the inside of the tranny?
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You can by all means use od when towing they recommend not to so you dont cook the tranny but thats it if its hunting for gears and heating up if you have trans temp gauge you can tell i pulled in od no problems
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From: hillsborough nj
Originally Posted by texastech_diesel
Doesn't it not matter as long as the torque converter is locked and you're not burning up the inside of the tranny?
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Originally Posted by rbaker6336
high speeds will also generate a lot of heat
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From: Blairsville,Ga
Originally Posted by glasseater
true but the tranny cooler at higher speeds should help lower that... and it's still less than constant shifting
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Originally Posted by rbaker6336
a stock cooler has a hard time keep cool with a heavy load at higher speeds here in the bowels of frorida anyway
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Originally Posted by Dustin1690
You can by all means use od when towing they recommend not to so you dont cook the tranny but thats it if its hunting for gears and heating up if you have trans temp gauge you can tell i pulled in od no problems