Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 21:47:52 -0400 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Towing
Mike Ballinger wrote: > Hello, > > Anyone offer some advise on Towing. I have a 9000 2.3 T > > At the moment I am getting about 19 MPG while towing, but want to improve on > this figure. Someone did suggest to me that as the towing limit is 60, and > my Saab has quite high gearing it may be worth leaving it in 4th instead of > using 5th. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Check your Owner's Manual on what gear to use. I read where someone burned up a Toyota truck transmission by towing in 5th gear, while the Manual specifically said NOT to use 5th while towing. > > > Mike