Gryphon/Edge Set-up question
#16
07-15-2008, 02:31 PM
No, it's actually a 17 ft HI-Lo trailer, that collapses to 71 inches for towing but rises to a normal trailer height for "living" - all at the push of a switch. It weighs about 3600 pounds.
The high temps were due to me maintaining 65 mph in drive gear going up 6-7% grades at 10-11,000 feet. I was passing all the other RVs. (Maybe I shouldn't have pushed it that hard)!
My truck DOES have the factory tow option with a transmission cooler. I only got to the 210 mark briefly twice. On slower stretches, (curvy roads), I'd just lock the transmission in second and it would pull cooler.
It runs about 165 or so in the desert over low hills while towing.
I've kept my eye on the transmission fluid - looks nice and pink, but I'll be changing it sooner than at 100,000 miles.
I was more surprised at the oil temperature and how sensitive it is to high RPMs.
- Jack
The high temps were due to me maintaining 65 mph in drive gear going up 6-7% grades at 10-11,000 feet. I was passing all the other RVs. (Maybe I shouldn't have pushed it that hard)!
My truck DOES have the factory tow option with a transmission cooler. I only got to the 210 mark briefly twice. On slower stretches, (curvy roads), I'd just lock the transmission in second and it would pull cooler.
It runs about 165 or so in the desert over low hills while towing.
I've kept my eye on the transmission fluid - looks nice and pink, but I'll be changing it sooner than at 100,000 miles.
I was more surprised at the oil temperature and how sensitive it is to high RPMs.
- Jack
Well, I was close, both trailers had wheels!
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Jim
Jim
#17
07-15-2008, 02:33 PM
#18
07-15-2008, 03:01 PM
I need to experiment a bit with transmission settings at the higher speeds on inclines. I sort of hate to lock it into second at these speeds but maybe I should see how things run. In third (with the overdrive locked out) it "hunts" back and forth a bit and I'm sure that's what caused the high TFT.
- Jack
#19
07-18-2008, 01:00 PM
