Towing

When it comes to towing does anyone know with a automatic transmission what drive is to be used. Everyone says don't tow in overdrive, is overdrive drive ? I am confused as to what number you should use on the shifter.

 

yea putting it into "D" allows it to use overdrive. if you are towing something heavy and you feel like your tranny is hunting for gears keep it in fourth to make sure it doesnt get to hot; however, if im towing something light enough on the highway ill use over drive to keep my RPMs down.

Pulled this from another thread:
Automatic transmissions are destroyed when the fluid inside them breaks down and stops lubricating things correctly and stops allowing the valve bodies inside to stop functioning correctly which prevents the truck from being in the correct gear. The fluid breaks down when it is heated to beyond its tolerance. The transmission generated heat when it repeatedly shifts up and down under load. This is called hunting, and when the transmission hunts it builds heat. Take away its ability to hunt by locking it out of overdrive, and you’ll not only preserve the life of your transmission, but you’ll enjoy the towing experience more.

 

if you have any other questions about towing this thread should answer them all.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-tacoma-towing-bible.4031/

 

Thanks so much for the info