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Location: MN | My normal rig for pulling my Ranger 690 is an old 5.7 Suburban. It's up north right now but works great, and if I recall it has overdrive, drive, and two lower gears. I tow the boat in drive, or whatever the next lower gear than OD is. My backup winter vehicle is an '02 Ford Expedition with a 5.4 l engine. Should have the power but I'm not as familiar with the gearing, as I rarely use it. However it's been pressed into short term service as the tow rig. It has either drive or overdrive (D), plus two lower gears. In the first lower gear the rpm's seem to be higher than a guy should tow in, over 3000. So I've been using the highest of the 3 gears, the D. Rpm's are lower, but it seems to lack the umph needed on hills. Am I risking the tranny by using drive, or risking it more by using the lower gear at higher rpm's? What say you vehicle guys? Thanks | |
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