ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
Hi All,
In the next couple of months I'm going to be towing a trailer (less than 6000lbs including trailer weight, probably less) across the country from east to west coast. My 01 LX has 183k miles and is completely stock. It already has the tow hitch installed, no clue if the wiring works or not (yet). Recently I flushed the AHC fluid and adjusted the torsion bars, and now my AHC pressure sensors are within spec. The motor oil is fresh, the radiator is topped up and not leaking, the tranny fluid looks and smells fine, I recently changed the fluids in both diffs and the transfer case, I greased the driveshaft judiciously, heater hose tees replaced, and timing belt done within a few thousand miles ago. The truck seems to drive well, at least to me, and seems a tad bit bouncier in back after the AHC fluid and raising of chassis height (to lower AHC sensor pressures) via the torsion bars.
Can you experts point me to some tests (or describe them in this thread) that I should do to test the tow wiring harness, check the suspension for robustness to tow (springs, shocks), etc? I've never towed with this platform before. I'm also in the Orlando, FL, area if there is a local indy shop that can be recommended to give the truck the once over and perform necessary changes.
Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
In the next couple of months I'm going to be towing a trailer (less than 6000lbs including trailer weight, probably less) across the country from east to west coast. My 01 LX has 183k miles and is completely stock. It already has the tow hitch installed, no clue if the wiring works or not (yet). Recently I flushed the AHC fluid and adjusted the torsion bars, and now my AHC pressure sensors are within spec. The motor oil is fresh, the radiator is topped up and not leaking, the tranny fluid looks and smells fine, I recently changed the fluids in both diffs and the transfer case, I greased the driveshaft judiciously, heater hose tees replaced, and timing belt done within a few thousand miles ago. The truck seems to drive well, at least to me, and seems a tad bit bouncier in back after the AHC fluid and raising of chassis height (to lower AHC sensor pressures) via the torsion bars.
Can you experts point me to some tests (or describe them in this thread) that I should do to test the tow wiring harness, check the suspension for robustness to tow (springs, shocks), etc? I've never towed with this platform before. I'm also in the Orlando, FL, area if there is a local indy shop that can be recommended to give the truck the once over and perform necessary changes.
Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.