Cruise control while towing?
11-17-2015, 10:53 PM
#41
Senior Member
well just got back from a 359 mile trip pulling my 7700LBS trailer this week end. I went from San Jose Ca to Fresno Ca and back. I used cc all the way and never had a problem with it. the 5.0 3:55 4x4 crew cab towed well going over the hills and mountains and only hit 4th gear a couple of times. more on down hill than up hill believe it or not. but I don't try to race to the top of a hill ill set my cc at 50 MPH and let her chug a long in the hills. out on open land I did 60 MPH and noted a MPG of 11.3 buy hand calculation and 12.7 buy the lie-o-meter in dash unit I will do same trip in January then ill do it with out CC just to see the MPG and how she shifts and all.
11-18-2015, 08:02 AM
#42
Senior Member
Thread Starter
well just got back from a 359 mile trip pulling my 7700LBS trailer this week end. I went from San Jose Ca to Fresno Ca and back. I used cc all the way and never had a problem with it. the 5.0 3:55 4x4 crew cab towed well going over the hills and mountains and only hit 4th gear a couple of times. more on down hill than up hill believe it or not. but I don't try to race to the top of a hill ill set my cc at 50 MPH and let her chug a long in the hills. out on open land I did 60 MPH and noted a MPG of 11.3 buy hand calculation and 12.7 buy the lie-o-meter in dash unit I will do same trip in January then ill do it with out CC just to see the MPG and how she shifts and all.
Just curious, what transmission do you have in that truck? The 4 speed Overdrive? I had that 4 speed in my 2010 and it worked great. Never tried towing in CC though. I will try it with my new 2015.
11-20-2015, 10:14 PM
#44
Senior Member
I have 1500 miles towing using mainly cruise control. The 2.7 and the cruise work great together
11-22-2015, 08:20 PM
#45
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