First Time Travel Trailer Towing

[kennmark]

so just put it to 4 instead of D when im towing 5k lbs trailer? thats considered turning off OD?

sorry im new to this, hi guys.... good forum here

[loufish]

so just put it to 4 instead of D when im towing 5k lbs trailer? thats considered turning off OD?

Yup...That's it. There is no "OD" switch, just the shift lever posistion...

[Masa]

Originally Posted by Nissanloyalist

If you have had the synthetic 75w-140 then there should be no worries. If you have the factory dino (assuming you have an 04) then yes change to a good quality synthetic.

Mine is an '06. I went ahead and changed the final gear oil. Despite the low mileage since the last change, the oil had more fine particles of metal and did not look as clear. I guess that is expected due to additional break-in of gears. I think it was a cheap insurance to change it. Used Mobil 1 as I always have.

[Masa]

Originally Posted by loufish

Yup...That's it. There is no "OD" switch, just the shift lever posistion...

loufish,

You are correct. Our trucks don't have an "OD" switch. I mistakenly used that word because conceptually, I think of "D" as "top gear enabled". And top gear (5th) equals "OD" to me. Sorry about the confusion.

[240gordy]

Originally Posted by Masa

No major grades and the transmission temp stayed in the middle. Luckily every time I forgot about tow mode & getting gear out of OD, it was only a minute or so wafter e started driving when I rememberd or my wife reminded me about it!

You`re lucky! I pulled a 25 ft. travel trailer through the Rocky Mountains and watched my tranny temp go right to the top.......but as soon as it hits that mark the tranny cooler kicks in and you can watch the gauge go down. It cools it off that fast!