Towing Tips?

[brm98]

Anyone have any tips regarding towing specifically with the GX? I took our travel trailer from Atlanta to Asheville last weekend and the GX did great. I tried keeping it below 3,000rpm but going up those mountains makes that a little harder to do.

Have another trip to Gatlinburg this weekend and just curious if there are any things to do/do not do in the GX when it comes to towing.

I'm using weight distribution with sway control hitch and the trailer is only weights 3,400 fully loaded.

 

[GXO]

Nothing wrong with 3500 rpms. These engines actually get a lot of HP at speed at around 3500 and it won't hurt it. If you don't have other provisions for towing (like a nomad valve body and TCC) towing generally means: D on flat ground, 4 on inclines, downshift before the transmission does, and use your gears on descents vs brakes. I have done those same routes to those locations from Atlanta. I would invest in a trans cooler if you plan to tow a lot. I think they are $500 from cruiser brothers and make a world of difference when you are towing.

 

[Cooperd0g]

I couldn't find the trans cooler on Cruiser Brothers. Is it just a lot bigger than the stock one?

 

[GXO]

Yeah. Just call

 

[dcg141]

Has anyone done business with these guys for a valve body. I wonder if its close to the same mods as the nomad. Much less expensive since you don't have to purchase a complete new body. IPT Upgrade

 

[brm98]

Nothing wrong with 3500 rpms. These engines actually get a lot of HP at speed at around 3500 and it won't hurt it. If you don't have other provisions for towing (like a nomad valve body and TCC) towing generally means: D on flat ground, 4 on inclines, downshift before the transmission does, and use your gears on descents vs brakes. I have done those same routes to those locations from Atlanta. I would invest in a trans cooler if you plan to tow a lot. I think they are $500 from cruiser brothers and make a world of difference when you are towing.

Thank you for the reply and suggestions. Took the travel trailer up and down with no issues. Was a small struggle up some very steep grades but nothing the GX couldn't handle. I will probably only tow a few times a year at most so I'm not sure if installing an aftermarket trans cooler is necessary? Still wouldn't hurt to have the extra insurance.

 

[Cooperd0g]

Thank you for the reply and suggestions. Took the travel trailer up and down with no issues. Was a small struggle up some very steep grades but nothing the GX couldn't handle. I will probably only tow a few times a year at most so I'm not sure if installing an aftermarket trans cooler is necessary? Still wouldn't hurt to have the extra insurance.

I recommend you get a hitch insert with more drop to level your trailer.

 

[brm98]

I recommend you get a hitch insert with more drop to level your trailer.

I need to adjust the hitch. It was set up for a Jeep Grand Cherokee and I leveled it for that vehicle. I need to remove a few washers so I can level it for the GX. This was a last min trip and figured it would be ok for one trip.