Tow haul or OD off

From : dan ward

Q: im looking for a little knowledge. my old truck just had one mode tow haul used while towing. my 2006 5.7 cad cab appears to have 2 modes. push the button once and it says it is in tow haul mode. push it again and tow haul goes off but now over drive off is displayed. ive read the owners manual and id say the wording is anything but direct. so with vacation coming soon im trying to gather knowledge. im pulling a 5500lb trailer and we are headed for the mountains. do i use tow haul or over drive off i understand tow haul alters the shift points and od off lock out od but im having trouble understanding when to pick which. and why do you not need both at the same time which does not appear to be an option right one or the other are my only displayed choices. can someone help me out .

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From : advocate

im looking for a little knowledge. my old truck just had one mode tow haul used while towing. my 2006 5.7 cad cab appears to have 2 modes. push the button once and it says it is in tow haul mode. push it again and tow haul goes off but now over drive off is displayed. ive read the owners manual and id say the wording is anything but direct. so with vacation coming soon im trying to gather knowledge. im pulling a 5500lb trailer and we are headed for the mountains. do i use tow haul or over drive off i understand tow haul alters the shift points and od off lock out od but im having trouble understanding when to pick which. and why do you not need both at the same time which does not appear to be an option right one or the other are my only displayed choices. with my chevy i tow with overdrive off and not in tow haul mode. the transmission shifts fine like this with my 7000 pound trailer. .

From : bob

dan ward wrote im looking for a little knowledge. my old truck just had one mode tow haul used while towing. my 2006 5.7 cad cab appears to have 2 modes. push the button once and it says it is in tow haul mode. push it again and tow haul goes off but now over drive off is displayed. ive read the owners manual and id say the wording is anything but direct. so with vacation coming soon im trying to gather knowledge. im pulling a 5500lb trailer and we are headed for the mountains. do i use tow haul or over drive off i understand tow haul alters the shift points and od off lock out od but im having trouble understanding when to pick which. and why do you not need both at the same time which does not appear to be an option right one or the other are my only displayed choices. can someone help me out o/d off means just that. it doesnt affect anything else about the way the trans works. yow/haul is also an o/d off but also the transmission shifts later holding the truck in gear to get a little more towing power. current transmissions shift very soon in an attempt to increase fuel mileage and decrease emissions. -- ..bob arrived 2006 fxdi red. 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged stolen 11/26/05 in denver 1hd1gel10vy3200010 co license j5822z 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .