Pulling Boats with Automatic Transmissions: Lay Off the Overdrive!
I just read a post on Quebecpeche by mechant malade that caught my attention.
When towing my boat (I have a 2000 XTerra with automatic transmission) I tend to want to use the overdrive to control the upshifts and downshifts that seem to happen a lot more than normal.
Apparently, this is not a good idea. He explains that as the transmission goes up in gears from 1st to 2nd to 3rd to 4th the oil pressure becomes lower and lower. But when you're towing a heavy load, you want to have as much oil going through as possible to avoid damage to your plates.
The moral of the story: Avoid pulling heavy loads on overdrive!
When towing my boat (I have a 2000 XTerra with automatic transmission) I tend to want to use the overdrive to control the upshifts and downshifts that seem to happen a lot more than normal.
Apparently, this is not a good idea. He explains that as the transmission goes up in gears from 1st to 2nd to 3rd to 4th the oil pressure becomes lower and lower. But when you're towing a heavy load, you want to have as much oil going through as possible to avoid damage to your plates.
The moral of the story: Avoid pulling heavy loads on overdrive!
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