I can read so yes I read every post in this topic. If you read my post you would have realized that I asked, Quote" I guess what Im asking is how should I know when to turn O/D on and off".

 

I hate to sound slow but can you be a little more specifc on the degree of hunting? Im not an expert on converters and transmission. Simply b/c I've taken this route b4 with the trailer and atvs and the tranny would switch back and forth a little but no anything dramatic. Could this have been b/c I was speeding a little bit? I was doing about 65-70mph.

PS, I appreciate you answering my question. Some ppl get a little experience with something and make everyone else out to be an azz when they ask questions. Thanks

 

I use my CC and experienced no shifts towing 3500 lb.
If you use your right foot, of course the truck may shift but, you would be the culprit not that mini-school load.

 

So in other words, towing 1100lbs, I should just start the truck up and just drive. There is no need to turn O/D off. Thanks

 

If you have a tach, you can see the converter locking and unlocking. You can also see it shifting back and forth from 4th to 3rd. Your goal is to keep the tach steady at a steady speed.

 

I was too delicate to ask but, you're painting me into a corner here.
You completely omitted how much you girlfriend weighs.

 

lol. She's small. I weigh 170 and she weighs about 120lbs.

 

I just pulled almost 4k and it was fine. You are hardly pulling anything. Seriously, I wouldn't give it another thought. Put the truck in drive and head down to NC.

 

to the people who say it should be left on let me ask you this.

Has anyone burned up a tranny by turning it off? NO

Better safe then sorry IMO

 

All I know is the tach runs higher going down the highwaywithout the OD, that adversely affects mpg.
NY to NC is a couple of tanks each way.

At some point you have to apply common sense.
If I eat a popsicle and toss the stick in the back do I have to turn off the OD?

pmason numbers indicate he could easily break up with this skinny girl and get himself a big'ol girlfriend and still leave the OD on, no problem.

 

I don't know about you guys, but my 5.4L doesn't change gas mileage that much even when towing this.



I just think its a lot easier to pay for few extra dollars in gas then the it is worth my time and money buying/installing a new tranny.

To each his own. If you want to use OD go for it....ask my dad about it though. He burned up the tranny in his truck.

 

Check this thread out:

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...ight=converter

From a simple search.

 

Robert or anyone else how much does a tranny temp gauge cost? Sorry if that is not even close to what it is actually called. I grew up in a family that took vehicles to the shop when they needed work. (Dad if your reading this I am not blaming you.... ) Also how difficult of a installation is it? I am not hauling my boat very long distances 95% of the time, but it would be a nice thing to have if it does not cost very much.

 

I don't see, and completely disagree that trying to tow with the O/D on would be the cause of burning up the tranny and alsupercabs dad is a complete coinsidense!! Towing in O/D (with the converter locked) does not generate any more heat nor load than towing in any other gear. Now with the converter unlocked that's a different story, but that would be the case in any gear!. The trucks gonna do what it needs to do. If it takes more pedal to downshift out of O/D, that's no different than turning it off manually. I'd like to see someone prove that trying to tow in O/D was ever the 'absolute' sole reason for a tranny failure.

pmason, my sincerest apologies also!! I did not mean that the way it sounded. Yes, I understood what you were asking, but I meant that also had been covered in a couple of post about how to tell. Did you get what you needed? Sorry bro!!!

 

I have to agree with Galaxy. I don't think towing in overdrive will take out a tranny. The keys are to keep the converter locked and to avoid frequent hunting; which indicates you are right on the edge of requiring a downshift so any little thing makes it happen. What I think about is the load on the engine. It is certainly a tougher pull in overdrive. But Ford should have that figured out in their engine/tranny programming. So you shouldn't have to worry about lugging your engine either.