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mt868
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Topic: Cruise Control While Towing? Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 6:56pm |
I have a 2008 Toyota Highlander. If I'm on the highway without much traffic, can I use the cruise control? Or should I always not use cruise while towing?
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Footslogger03
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Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 7:40pm |
Interested in other replies ...but I have been cautioned about using cruise control when towing the camper.
MJ
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furpod
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Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 7:54pm |
We use our CC all the time.
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psaman
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Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 8:04pm |
I use cruise control most of the time also.
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dsmiths
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Posted: 27 Nov 2011 at 9:34pm |
As an A C Delco Tech Shop owner I think you are ok with cruise control most of the time, but if you are in real hilly country, I think we can do better than cruise, little fast down the hill ( traffic allowing ) let up a little on the rise. Your Cruise control will try to hold the speed you set it at period. As a driver you have the option to use the flywheel effect, use gravity going down the hill but use lesser throttle going up the hill. In Hilly Southern Indiana (really Hilly) I may slow to 45 or 50 going up steeper hills, right lane, I am having fun no hurry. Good Luck.
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TerryM
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Posted: 28 Nov 2011 at 8:29am |
I agree with the others. I use it. But I also turn off the overdrive. With overdrive on it constantly shifts in and out of overdrive. Not a good thing.
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Tidalwave4455
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Posted: 28 Nov 2011 at 10:01am |
I have a Chevy pickup with Tow-Option and Cruise Control. I have found that with a large engine and 6-speed transmission, the CC did not affect towing very much, at least on flat sections of highway. In hilly areas, the transmission did hunt quite a bit, so I usually shut off the CC. I found nearly the opposite effect when I also engaged the Tow-Option...unless I was trying to tow at 65-70 mph, the two systems seemed to work together to restrict hunting (I am not sure why). When I towed the Pod with my Jeep Liberty, I always shut off the CC...the transmission kept hunting and the engine tried to over-rev at too high a gear. I would usually have to shut off the CC and manually shift down one or more gears.
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Posted: 28 Nov 2011 at 4:29pm |
I agree with dsmiths comments. Personally, I never use CC. I like to "manage" my engine RPMs myself. This was especially important on my previous GMC Canyon (smaller motor with a reputation of weak valve springs).
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Goose
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Posted: 28 Nov 2011 at 5:00pm |
With the big engine in the Jeep I can use the cruise most of the time. You do have to pay attention to the road, if the grade is not to steep I can keep it on cruise, if the ground is rolling or the grade is steeper than I drive with the foot. You don't want the trans to be kicking in and out of overdrive. It is far better to take it out of cruise at the start of a rise and reengage it at the top. With our Caravan (3.3 liter) I found out very quickly that cruise was not ever an option to use. Goose
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rex
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Posted: 28 Nov 2011 at 10:50pm |
I use my cc here in Fla and when i pulled to Durham NC. But no big hills.I had no trouble.In june I plan to go to West VA. Thats when I will ask some of you northern podders some of the tricks for driving in the mountains. I average 55/60 when I TOE rex pHp stuart fla.
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