Usually it is a result of pedal to the metal syndrom and no trans cooler. If
you constantly accelerate like you are coming out of oak tree bend at VIR
you will destroy any transmission...manual or automatic. In other words,
remember the truck is not to be driven like the race car.
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. John Lye" <rjl@gt-classics.com>
To: "Bill Sohl" <billsohl@mindspring.com>; "Bob Davis" <rdavis4@cfl.rr.com>;
"R. John Lye" <rjl@gt-classics.com>; <rem9@sunlink.net>; "Dave Riddle"
<dave@microworks.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Engine for Towing
> At 01:15 PM 8/24/2004 -0400, Bill Sohl wrote:
> >Keep in mind the fact that the tow ratings for most (maybe all) trucks
> >is actually greater for trucks with automatics as opposed to the same
> >make/model/engine truck with a manual gearbox.
>
> Yeah, but I still don't understand that. I've seen more overheated auto
> trannies towing than manual transmissions giving up. Maybe there's a
> good reason, but I don't know what it is.
>
> Cheers,
>
> R. John Lye
>
> rjl6n@cstone.net
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