Towing with an automatic transmission

Just wondering with an auto trans where most set their transmission to tow. I use the ECT and S4 gear to tow. What do you do.

 

Same here

 

Mods ain't effin around anymore. Shits off-topic? Boom, getting moved

 

Not sure what you are telling me

 

I think you're good. Towing question in the towing forum = ok.

Unless the mods already moved it.

 

Not telling you anything, just impressed at the swiftness the mods moved this from 3rd Gen

 

I wonder why that happened. Does that mean people cant answer my thread

 

ECT, S5

 

Nah they can still see it there, but it's got an arrow symbol meaning it was moved. They prob just want to keep the topics separated since they have a designated towing forum. Good news is now your post is "visible" in both forums

 

Posting in the wrong forum just confuses things. Clogs up stuff and makes searching more difficult.

 

Setting 4th gear is a good idea. The Tacomas are known for hunting for power while going up hill or towing. They bounce between 4th and 5th gear a lot on the autos.

If your truck will stay in 5th gear and is acting fine leave it there. If it's shifting a lot, or you're having to mash the pedal, put her in 4th.

 

I went to Toyota with this after having a very poor experience towing 1300 lb trailer,they advised me ECT on and leave it in drive.still disappointed with the performance,my 2005 was quite a better for this job.

 

Thanks for the info

 

Not sure why they told you to leave it in drive, that's wrong. Shift it over to S4 as default, you could use S5. If it seems to be switching gears often then just use S4.