Can You tow a GM Truck in overdrive?
Can You tow a GM Truck in overdrive?
Posts: 218. Like Tim says, you can tow a load with a GM truck in overdrive. Unlike what f150 says, ford has NO torque advantage over GM. GM says in the owner’s manual you can tow in OD.
Can You tow up hills in a GMC Truck?
It DOES NOT lock out the 4th gear, or lock it in, meaning you can still get the “hunting for gears” while towing up hills, etc. Your truck has the LM7 which engine comes with the 4L60E tranny which is a light truck tranny. If you have the Z82 HD towing package, you also got a transmission cooler in that deal.
Which is the best tow mode for a GMC Truck?
Your truck has the LM7 which engine comes with the 4L60E tranny which is a light truck tranny. If you have the Z82 HD towing package, you also got a transmission cooler in that deal. Third gear works best for towing the *real* heavy loads, say more than 4,000 pounds, but your Bayliner is nowhere near that weight. GM trucks can’t tow in OD? HMMM.
Is it possible to tow a 4 wheel drive vehicle?
This is true for all vehicles, but four-wheel drive presents special challenges since all the wheels are drive wheels. Using a flatbed trailer that keeps all four wheels off the ground is the simplest solution. With this technique, there’s no need to worry about transmission damage. You just load up the car or truck and go.
Your truck has the LM7 which engine comes with the 4L60E tranny which is a light truck tranny. If you have the Z82 HD towing package, you also got a transmission cooler in that deal. Third gear works best for towing the *real* heavy loads, say more than 4,000 pounds, but your Bayliner is nowhere near that weight. GM trucks can’t tow in OD? HMMM.
It DOES NOT lock out the 4th gear, or lock it in, meaning you can still get the “hunting for gears” while towing up hills, etc. Your truck has the LM7 which engine comes with the 4L60E tranny which is a light truck tranny. If you have the Z82 HD towing package, you also got a transmission cooler in that deal.
Posts: 218. Like Tim says, you can tow a load with a GM truck in overdrive. Unlike what f150 says, ford has NO torque advantage over GM. GM says in the owner’s manual you can tow in OD.
This is true for all vehicles, but four-wheel drive presents special challenges since all the wheels are drive wheels. Using a flatbed trailer that keeps all four wheels off the ground is the simplest solution. With this technique, there’s no need to worry about transmission damage. You just load up the car or truck and go.
