I don't remember the exact words, but my owners manual says something like
towing a heavy trailer should be done in 4th gear. This is no different than
other trucks I've owned and driven in the past.
Moise Solomon
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>& The V8 is none too large for this task. Pulling into a strong headwind or
>& uphill I have to drop out of overdrive. On the level or with no wind or a
>& tailwind, overdrive is fine at 70 mph. But my trailer is about 2,000 lbs.
>& max. However, I believe that WIND is more important to loading the engine
>& than trailer WEIGHT. I plan to tow two bikes to Tucson in December, which
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>Overdrive was never intended for heavy towing, it is for economy when
>cruising "empty". I don't consider having to drop out of overdrive
>to mean the V8 is marginal.
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