01indianbob wrote: I'm interested in towing my little Aviator. I've got a 34' Bounder with the Ford chassis...and towhauler option. Will I need to do anything with the Aviator? I mean, I know I'll have to put it in neutral, but is that all? It can't be that easy, can it?
I would check your owners manual and see if that unit is flat towable. Look under Towing. That will help.
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2006 Damon Challenger 372F Triton V10
2007 Ford Edge
The tow/haul feature was designed to assist the vehicle when towing a trailer or a heavy load. All transmission gear ranges, including all 5 forward gears, are available when using the tow/haul feature.
The tow/haul function is activated and deactivated through a switch located on the end of the selector lever. The indicator light that is located in the Instrument Cluster (IC) will illuminate when the tow/haul is activated and will go off when deactivated.
With the tow/haul activated, the transmission will have the following features:
Shifts will occur at higher vehicle speeds for a given Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) to improve vehicle acceleration, reduce excessive shifting and increase the coast braking capability.
The torque converter will lock up at lower vehicle speeds than normal with a given APP to improve transmission cooling and efficiency.
Upshifts are temporarily delayed while decreasing APP during hill cresting to reduce excessive transmission shifting and to prepare for a possible grade braking downshift event.
Engine braking is provided in all forward gears without the requirement of moving the selector lever.
Manual 1, 2 or 3 will still be available.
Grade braking downshift feature provides increased coast braking automatically to assist driver in maintaining desired speed while descending a grade. This reduces duty cycle on the brake system and increases brake pad longevity.
Grade braking downshifts are automatically commanded when:
positive vehicle acceleration is sensed (natural acceleration from grade descent).
a near zero APP is obtained.
a minimum amount of time has expired since the last grade braking downshift.
Grade braking downshift mode is immediately exited should the tow/haul mode be deactivated or if the accelerator pedal is pressed beyond a minimum threshold.
Thanks again for all the excellent information. I understand the principals of the Tow/haul feature much better. But I have one further question. Suppose I am at the top of an 11,000 foot mountain pass in Colorado and looking at a long,crooked, 6% or 7% downgrade. Do you think Tow/Haul will assist me sufficiently that I will get to the bottom of the mountain with only occasional braking, or will I still have to manually downshift to third or even second gear as I am accustomed to doing on motor homes without this feature?
I seem to be having a problem adapting the principles of Toy/Haul to real life situations.
NASA guy - yes, use tow haul and stab your brakes as required. the key is to start out at a speed you want to maintain. as well, those yellow truck signs with the lower speed limit? those you want to pay attention to
you likely won't need to downshift. I've only downshifted when on 10-17% grades!!
2008 Itasca Sunova 35J Class A
1997 TJ Sahara, hard and soft tops and AC
Held together via Roadmaster Falcon 2 tow bar and stopped by US Gear Unified Brake system.
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