Stoltzfus in Adamstown PA

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Originally posted by Kickstart   ... Towing in tow/haul never worked for us, as this engine is small enough to not have enough torque to hold in 6th and sometimes 5th, which are both overdrives. This would then cause excessive shifting which would also indicate excessive transmission temps (according to my Scan/Gauge). We tow exclusively in S Mode 5th and S Mode 4th when it's hilly/windy. This stops so much towing in overdrive and really controls the trans temps. When pulling hard, this method bumps you up into the torque peak area of our engines which starts at about 2800 RPM, and helps minimize the shifting. We recently returned from an extended trip to the SW (Utah, Arizona, Colorado). There were many tough pulls, and we spent additional time in S Mode 4th. The truck did great. Worst tank was 9.6 mpg and best was 12.8. Big engines? We don't need no stinkin' big engines!

David and Danette,
Yea, he saved us a lot of problems, he really took the time to explaine rv and towing to us, it's a shame they are 3 hrs away. The electric line to the truck from the pod came loose and didn't notice it for a while and it ground down pretty bad, I called lee when we got home and a couple phone calls later because of the distance he wanted us to have the whole cable replaced at the box under the pod and send him the bill, that's customer service up and beyond in my book. We sure are looking towards next weekend when we can shake it down all by ourselves.

Originally posted by Luv2Q On the Tundra, I'm still trying different combinations of speeds & gears to see what works best.  So far, it's been in the 11-13 mpg range.  Truck has the small v8 (4.6 L), 6 spd tranny and towing pkg (which includes 4.10 rear end) and a "tow/haul" switch.  It's rated to tow up to 8,000 and tows the 171 just fine.  But .. Very unpleasant to drive if I leave it in full automatic; downshifts/upshifts/downshifts if there's even a hint of a change in grade.  Kinda wish I'd opted for the 5.7 L motor.  Mileage likely wouldn't be a bit better but it might not hunt constantly for a different gear. But, maybe I just haven't found the driving combo it's happiest with.  Only have about 1,200 miles of towing with it so probably will learn some driving practices that work better.

It seems like I have the same truck/engine combo as you. I towed our Pod for over two years with ours, and am now towing a Kodiak that is about 1500 lbs more than the Pod. We've towed about 12,000 miles with the little engined Tundra and can give you an idea of what has worked for us.

Towing in tow/haul never worked for us, as this engine is small enough to not have enough torque to hold in 6th and sometimes 5th, which are both overdrives. This would then cause excessive shifting which would also indicate excessive transmission temps (according to my Scan/Gauge). We tow exclusively in S Mode 5th and S Mode 4th when it's hilly/windy. This stops so much towing in overdrive and really controls the trans temps. When pulling hard, this method bumps you up into the torque peak area of our engines which starts at about 2800 RPM, and helps minimize the shifting.

We recently returned from an extended trip to the SW (Utah, Arizona, Colorado). There were many tough pulls, and we spent additional time in S Mode 4th. The truck did great. Worst tank was 9.6 mpg and best was 12.8. Big engines? We don't need no stinkin' big engines!

Good luck with your Pod and Tundra. Even towing the extra weight of the Kodiak, I'm well satisfied with the job our truck does.