Why is towing in overdrive bad?

[Mark_VTfisherman]

Re: Why is towing in overdrive bad?

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Temp is C
Distance is KM, feet, inches, cm and mm
Speed is strictly km/h
Fuel economy is MPG, though I'm not real sure how far a mile is other than that it's longer than one KM and not quite 2 KM.
Weight is pounds
Height is feet and inches
liquids are litres, but I know what a pint of beer is!....

Everything from the design of a car's interior to architecture is more intrinsically understood by our intellect and "feels" good to our emotional psyche when created in eighths and sometimes sixths or twelfths.

However, those who do well with the metric system are those who have not "experienced" dimensions any other way. Those of us who can relate to an inch or foot have a little more trouble with the metric system.

At the same time, medical science or other scientific pursuits which deal with quantity and concentrations probably make more sense in the metric system once one gets used to it. And when I cook, I can't function with kilos, deciliters, and cc's- ounces, cups, and teaspoons win there too for me

 

[HappierWet]

Re: Why is towing in overdrive bad?

Well. lines are related to boatin and knots are related to lines so how about a little bit of trivia that relates to the butchering of English and relates to boating.......the overhand knot commonly known as a "granny knot" is more properly called a "Granary Knot" as it was originally used to tie bags of grain closed......now typically found clustered in groups of 10 or more, it is commonly used by the poorly informed to tie boats to piers and other objects.....and called a granny knot....

Got a source for this one? I know the constrictor knot, the sack-miller knot......NO reference for a granary knot. I'd like to see the correlation, and if I wait to see you I'll forget. I'll add another to the list.

 

[swey00]

Re: Why is towing in overdrive bad?

You have to be carefull, this is not 100% true. What you don't realize is that in years after 2000 IPCs (instrument panel clusters) have gotten more complex. They have become not only a method of displaying data but they are actually a module on the vehicle. These have inputs and outputs just like your main engine computer. IPCs often have to be programmed to match up to your vehicle. If you are lucky you can just throw them in and they work, but without matching them up to your vin and RPO codes it is doubtfull. I also know for a fact that not all of them have the trans temp sensor in them to read on the guage. The one thing that makes a big difference is that they all have a unique program specifially for the vehicle. By puting in a different one you are getting some other vehicles programs so you have not idea whats what. Just because the hardware will plug in does not mean the software is the same. I wish you luck in your install, you may just get lucky enough for it to work. I do electrical diagnosis and drivability for a living and I have seen some wierd things.

That is correct, from what my research on the chevy forums is showing is that 03 models and up are the ones that you have to program the VIN into. 99-02 you do not have to. I will know soon enough either way. Thanks

 

[JoLin]

Re: Why is towing in overdrive bad?

OK, I think my boat may be much lighter that I thought.

http://www.nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=1-24-38-5694-0-0-0&l=1&w=24&p=38&f=5697&m=1486&y=1975&ml=S&gc=MR&gtc=MR&d=1600177212

This says that my boat is 800 pounds, but I would guess it closer to 1000 maybe. Then tack on the engine, and that would be what? Maybe 200 pounds?throw in a couple hundred pounds of stuff (anchor, gas, trolling motor, etc) and It's probably looking like 1500 pounds.

When we go camping or to the cottage (only a couple times per year) we probably put 500 - 600 pounds of other stuff in the boat.

So, most trips would be only around 1500 lbs, and occasionally it may peak out at 2000 - 2200. Probably never heavier than that.

I think most towing should be fine in D, and maybe on some hilly routes when the boat is fully loaded for camping drop into 3.

Sound good? All this towing talk about d vs 3 is making me nervous.

Pssst! I think you forgot the weight of the trailer...

 

[SuperNova]

Re: Why is towing in overdrive bad?

Got a source for this one? I know the constrictor knot, the sack-miller knot......NO reference for a granary knot. I'd like to see the correlation, and if I wait to see you I'll forget. I'll add another to the list.

There was an article in Chesapeake Bay magazine a year or two ago about it.....talking about a lot of different knots, that was a small piece of the article...talked about tying shoes properly......the correct overhand knot with a bow, the ears of the bow will want to lie parallel to the laces of the shoes when tied correctly and they will be self-supporting and will not need to be double knotted....when it's not tied correctly, the bow will want to lay perpendicular to the laces and will come undone.....this is called a granary knot or commonly granny knot. I don't know if I still have the volume that the article was in, but I'll look.

You know what.....you can google just as well as I can. I just googled it and came up with quite a few hits....I'm not posting links...you're gonna have to work for this one. I still can't believe I have knot information that the Chesapeake Bay Knot King doesn't know......mwahahahah!

 

[swey00]

Re: Why is towing in overdrive bad?

I have a 2002 silverado 1500(1/2t) excb. From what I have read on a couple of other forums, when hooked up to a computer you can get the reading for the trans temp on all new body 99+ silverados and sierras. If yours is a 99, I would look for a 99 2500 cluster. There is not to much information on it, but a couple people think there might have been a slight redesign on the 00+ gauges.

I just purchased a seirra 2500(3/4t) gauge cluster from a 6.0 w/trans temp gauge. It should be here by wednesday, so I should have it installed by friday, weather permitting.

I received the new gauge cluster yesterday and put it in today, the trans temp gauge works great. Like I said it was a '00 cluster from a 2500 and my truck is a '02 1500.