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Re: 96 PSD Towing!
I have exactly the same question you do. The owners manual indicates not to tow in 5th gear with the standard transmission. I asked several questions of various people on this subject, including a Ford truck service manager, and am wondering if I got "bad dope."
I was told the reason you can't tow in 5th. gear is "not an issue of lugging the engine," but a mechanical question with the physical strength of the OD gear itself. I was told the gear itself because of its size isn't as strong as the other gears. The Ford service manager told me you probably could "get by" on the flat without acceleration.
Have I been fed a line of "bull?" I have towed in fifth gear with light loads, like 5000-6000 pounds. But with my 5ver. that weighs a little over 10,000 pounds, I have been towing only in 4th. Have I been towing in fourth all this time because of bad info? So if it is only an issue of lugging the engine, why does the owners manual say you can tow in OD with an auto., but not manual? Maybe they are assuming "not knowing when to downshift" is an issue?
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1996 F-250 4x4 Powerstroke w/104K miles. Supercab Short Box with 5th. Wheel Hitch and Gooseneck.
5-Speed Tranny with 4:10 gears. Tymar downpipe with Diamond-Eye 4" Exhaust. Tymar open filter system, Superchip tuner,3 guage pillar pod with Banks Pryro and Boost Guages, trailer brake current meter, Amzoil oil bypass filter system, coolant bypass filter system. Highway Products headache rack, Luverne grill guard with fog and running lamps, De-Zee running boards. Tow a 30' Gulfstream Sea Hawk and also 25' gooseneck flatbed. Other toys: '86 Corvette, '98 Eldorado, and more.
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