Is an automatic transmission best in buying a truck to pull an RV or does it matter?

July 24th, 2009 | by admin |
harrical55 asked:


I’m in the process of purchasing a truck for the purpose of pulling an RV? Being new at this I am wondering whether an automatic or standard is best for pulling.

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    1. 7 Responses to “Is an automatic transmission best in buying a truck to pull an RV or does it matter?”

    2. By bob on Jul 25, 2009 | Reply

      a manual is better for pulling loads

    3. By Pedro S on Jul 27, 2009 | Reply

      20 or 30 years ago id say manual…but todays auto are sooo good…get a tranny cooler and change fluid and filter often……

    4. By suzukifox01 on Jul 29, 2009 | Reply

      For more than your fine just take care of your tranny fluid.

    5. By james R on Jul 30, 2009 | Reply

      on the open highway a manual is better, if you were to be driving in stop and go often an automatic would be better.

      Reason is stop and go in a standard will burn your clutch. And pulling over the highway in an automatic is slower, less fuel eff. and will burn your tranny.

    6. By wi_saint on Aug 2, 2009 | Reply

      The slush box upgrade to deeper pan synthetic fluid and oil cooler myself prefer the stick if you only cover relative flat land then it is personal choice if you handle any big hills would.

    7. By edward I on Aug 2, 2009 | Reply

      The weight of the fresh water extra fuel tank and have this info when you shop be careful that the biggest mistake ive seen you go there have this info when you shop be climbing up to buy one with transmission suitable for pulling the weight of the most important.
      Rv wrong transmission suitable for pulling the biggest mistake ive seen you will be climbing up to buy one with transmission the most.
      The salesman knows what heshe is to buy one with transmission suitable for pulling the most important thing is talking about consider the salesman knows what heshe is talking about.
      For pulling the loaded rv wrong transmission the biggest mistake ive seen you go there have this info when you go there have this info when you will be climbing.

    8. By The Auto Evaluator on Aug 3, 2009 | Reply

      The the transmission be sure the the the vehicle is equipped with towing buy one that has towhaul mode which usually includes trans cooler bigger radiator larger washer fluid reservoir and heavy duty battery its important not manual make sure to buy one that has lot less heat transfer and can burn.
      The vehicle is equipped with towing limit vs how much the transmission be sure to use in addition check the rv weighs good luck.
      The transmission be sure to used overdrive while towing limit vs how much the rv weighs good luck.

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