Towing a 10' Popup
06-12-2007, 07:23 PM
#21
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
'Both' of my Jeeps owners manuals say not to use OD no matter if a
standard or auto. On the standard, that would be 5th gear.
Mike
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RoyJ wrote:
> Main reason to not tow in OD is that the tranny tends to 'hunt' (shifts
> in and out of OD) If the trailer is light enough it works fine in OD and
> you get better gas mileage.
>
> ---- wrote:
>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:39:56 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Mark E. Bye wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>>>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>>>
>>>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>> '93 XJ
>>>
>>> My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>>>
>>> I would used regular drive.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
>>
>> ----
>>
standard or auto. On the standard, that would be 5th gear.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
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RoyJ wrote:
> Main reason to not tow in OD is that the tranny tends to 'hunt' (shifts
> in and out of OD) If the trailer is light enough it works fine in OD and
> you get better gas mileage.
>
> ---- wrote:
>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 09:39:56 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Mark E. Bye wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just bought a used popup camper. The tow vehicle is a '93 XJ with
>>>> 4.0L and automatic transmission.
>>>>
>>>> Should I be towing in "D" or in "1-3"?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>> '93 XJ
>>>
>>> My owners manual for my 88 XJ says to avoid OD.
>>>
>>> I would used regular drive.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> Same with our '93 ZJ. Don't tow in overdrive.
>>
>> ----
>>
06-12-2007, 10:00 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
Maximum Speed for Vehicles having three or more axles:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm (Kalifornia)
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"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
I
> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
>
> Coasty
>
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"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
I
> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
>
> Coasty
>
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06-12-2007, 10:00 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
Maximum Speed for Vehicles having three or more axles:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm (Kalifornia)
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"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uJidnVDXdJzu0_LbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
I
> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
>
> Coasty
>
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"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uJidnVDXdJzu0_LbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
I
> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
>
> Coasty
>
--
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06-12-2007, 10:00 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
Maximum Speed for Vehicles having three or more axles:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm (Kalifornia)
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mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uJidnVDXdJzu0_LbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
I
> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
>
> Coasty
>
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http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm (Kalifornia)
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"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uJidnVDXdJzu0_LbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
I
> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
>
> Coasty
>
--
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06-12-2007, 10:00 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
Maximum Speed for Vehicles having three or more axles:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm (Kalifornia)
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"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uJidnVDXdJzu0_LbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
I
> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
>
> Coasty
>
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http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm (Kalifornia)
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"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uJidnVDXdJzu0_LbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
I
> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
>
> Coasty
>
--
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06-12-2007, 10:26 PM
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Re: Towing a 10' Popup
On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:00:35 -0700, "L.W. \(Bill\) ------ III"
<----------@***.net> Amazingly Replied without Prejudice below:
Hey Spambo, what if this fellow doesn't live in Kalifornia, sort of a
wasted post don't you think, oh sorry, you don't.
:> Maximum Speed for Vehicles having three or more axles:
:>http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm (Kalifornia)
:>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:>
:>
:>"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
:>news:uJidnVDXdJzu0_LbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@comcast.co m...
:>> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
:>I
:>> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
:>> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
:>>
:>> Coasty
:>>
<----------@***.net> Amazingly Replied without Prejudice below:
Hey Spambo, what if this fellow doesn't live in Kalifornia, sort of a
wasted post don't you think, oh sorry, you don't.
:> Maximum Speed for Vehicles having three or more axles:
:>http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22406.htm (Kalifornia)
:>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
:>
:>
:>"Coasty" <uscg_ret@ no spam comcast.net> wrote in message
:>news:uJidnVDXdJzu0_LbnZ2dnUVZ_qDinZ2d@comcast.co m...
:>> Both my WJ and TJ manuals say do not tow in OD, WJ auto TJ 5-speed. Heck
:>I
:>> tow a 6x10 v- nose trailer with two sportsters with my TJ it cruises right
:>> nice at 6o mph in 4th.
:>>
:>> Coasty
:>>