Towing gear 200 series

[anton Smith]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering what gear you tow in if you have a 200 series? My bro in law says on the lcool site most guys recommend cruising in 5th gear in sports mode.

Any advice/thoughts?

 

[crackacoldie]

One below overdrive is always recommended to stop the trans from getting hot with it kicking in and out of top gear.

 

[Brad & Donna]

Hi,

I generally just tow in "drive" if I'm on good flat going out in the bush, when I am in tighter/hilly areas I generally lock it into 4th just to stop the constant gear changing. I've never had any problems using this method.

Cheers

 

[bigman0510]

I tow in sports 4th most times, 5th when its nice road.... actually better on fuel. But the main reason I do it is to keep the Transmission Fluid Temp below 120C. When towing in drive it very easily and quickly rises above 100C, only way to monitor it is to put in a scan gauge!

 

[Meanderthals]

I tow in sports 4th most times, 5th when its nice road.... actually better on fuel. But the main reason I do it is to keep the Transmission Fluid Temp below 120C. When towing in drive it very easily and quickly rises above 100C, only way to monitor it is to put in a scan gauge!

120C??????????????????

I have a Scangauge and coming back to Darwin from Adelaide I was trying to keep mine below 107, and even then I've been researching an add on or upgraded transmission cooler.

Phil

 

[bigman0510]

I believe 120C is when the light comes on... I have a couple of BIG ranges around here, towing nearly 3ton I don't have any reasonable chance of keeping it below 107C. When I'm driving on normal roads I try to keep it below 100C.

 

[TimandChaz]

I believe 120C is when the light comes on... I have a couple of BIG ranges around here, towing nearly 3ton I don't have any reasonable chance of keeping it below 107C. When I'm driving on normal roads I try to keep it below 100C.

 

[GCMASOS]

Good Advice...About to embark on our maden voyage with our 21.64-1.