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Re: Final word on pulling in O/D

If you're on flat strectches use OD.  For hills, if
the rpm's drop a lot, use 3rd.  If the tranny hunts
between 3rd & OD, use OD.  It's mostly personal
choice and common sense.
Rodney
  On Wednesday 01-28-98, 07:42 pm, Guest said:
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-  On Wednesday 01-28-98, 07:40 pm, Jerry said:
--Trailer Life Magazine says to try it it both 3rd
--and OD, whichever takes less pedal is the one to
--use. Obviously if the trans hunts in OD shift to
--third and so on for awhile. Jerry. 
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--  On Wednesday 01-28-98, 07:37 pm, scott said:
---Hello all,
---I own a '97 F-350 regular cab PSD with
---4.10's, it was built in Nov. of '97.  in several
---days i'm planning on using my truck to pull a
---trailer with a Mercedes (a pretty heavy car)
from
---PA to Connecticuit. I've read some previous
---messages about screwing up the tranny if i use
---overdrive, but never got a very final answer. In
---this situation would it be ok to use O/D? 
---                                     Scott
-
-Dad's truck has 115,000 miles on it and he pulls a
-trailer with an 18,000 lb. loader on it in 5th all
-the time (after he gets his speed up of
-course...slow gas burner!) and his tranny is still
-just fine!
-
-Justin Collier

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