[SEL] OT - truck question

[John Neth]

To Tom

Tow switch helps in hilly areas, not so much for pulling but shifting between gears.   In upper east Tennessee the hills and 35 to 45 mph speeds have the truck shifting all the time.  Just replaced the transmission in my dads 1992 F150.  He was not gentle with it and the shifting klunked when it down shifted.  Highway I use the overdrive.
2002 Suburban has 240000 on it and same trans.  Lot of heavy pulling but at  highway speeds , little shifting.  Just my experience.  If I lived in flat land would never shift into tow/haul.

John

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On Jun 25, 2011, at 9:59 PM, "jlb94 at juno.com" <jlb94 at juno.com> wrote:

> I'm sure you're right, Rich.
> I don't believe I will ever buy a new truck.
> The last "new" truck I bought was in 1972.  I ordered it with "No Power Options" - No power steering - power windows - Brakes - nothing power.  And - I would do it again if I were to buy a new truck.  But, probably wouldn't be able to.
> On the subject of trucks - - - I was coming home tonight from Moundsville, WV using I-70.
> Coming East, out of WV, there is this long hill with a truck lane to the right.  I was in that lane and hit a terribly deep pothole.  It got me swearing like a drunk sailor.  Not bad enough, I hit another as I passed Cabellas' entrance.  Then - - - I smelled burning clutch? - Transmission?.  Then my steering started getting stiff.   Oh no !  It was ME BURNING !!!  I stopped to check, opened the hood and there was power steering fluid ALL OVER the engine compartment !!!
> Further exam revealed a broken Power Steering Cooler just behind the grill.  I can only guess that the slam of the pothole on the steering, caused enough force to break this little radiator.
> If anyone travels I-70 - Be Aware !
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> Joe "Pip" Betz said that. 
> jlb94 at juno.com - - - www.oldengine.org/members/betz
> ,-._,-.      http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbetz
> \/)"(\/      Pittsburgh - Half the time it's cold - Half the time
> (_0_)         it's hot - And the other half, It's just miserable.
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Richard Fink Sr" <rfinksr at verizon.net>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - truck question
> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:35:13 -0400
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> Joe just get a new ford and you will change your mind. I have not heard 
> anything good about them in last 3 years.
> R Fink
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <jlb94 at juno.com>
> To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - truck question
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>> I won't get into the Ford v/s Chevy thing  - but - If I EVER buy another GM 
>> product, I hope GOD strikes me dead !
>> 
>> 
>> Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
>> jlb94 at juno.com - - - www.oldengine.org/members/betz
>> ,-._,-.      http://community.webshots.com/user/pipbetz
>> \/)"(\/      Pittsburgh - Half the time it's cold - Half the time
>> (_0_)         it's hot - And the other half, It's just miserable.
>> 
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>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: bill at antique-engines.com
>> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT - truck question
>> Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:46:50 -0700
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>> Thanks to all who replied. From what I'm seeing and hearing, a 1/2 ton
>> truck with the right engine and the newer 6 sp automatic, about a 3.7x
>> ratio or so should pull a trailer load of engines, or the trailer with car
>> loaded on. (5000-5500 pounds typical)
>> 
>> 
>> Bill
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>> 
>>> In a message dated 6/22/2011 9:36:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> bill at antique-engines.com writes:
>>> 
>>> I'm  looking at a Chevrolet 1500, pretty loaded with heavy towing axle 
>>> and
>>> a 6.x  liter engine
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I think that is what mine is.  Came with towing package and towing 
>>> button
>>> on the end of turn signal stem.  Keeps it out of overdrive when  engaged.
>>> I
>>> never use it and think it is only useful when having a great  heavy load.
>>> If I am traveling down the main highways and not a heavy load,  I want it
>>> to
>>> shift into overdrive. Transmission buddy said to not use  it.  The
>>> transmissions are made to pull!
>>> 
>>> Tom  Schmutz
>>> Concord,  Va.
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