Tow/Haul button

lid wrote in news:fpcg681fisa4p6d3165guj90acm59nef4o@
4ax.com:

> JKConey wrote:
>>>>Exactly what does it do, and how will it affect my already poor
>>>>mileage when towing a trailer?
>
> On 9/28/2012 2:07 PM, Dougw wrote:
>>>It locks you out of overdrive to prevent overstressing the transmission.
>
> On Sun, 30 Sep 2012, JKConey wrote:
>>In laymens terms, can I still drive 55mph, and how will it affect
>>my handling and mpg?
>
> In layman's terms..... "maybe" on the 55 and handling. And
> "definitley" on the mpg.
> It all "depends" on your trailer's size, overall weight, tongue
> weight, and wind resistance. The larger and heavier your trailer, the
> more mph, mpg, and handling will be negatively affected.
> If "fish tailing" (sorry for the technical term) becomes a problem,
> then increasing tongue weight can help (by shifting load weight
> forward or moving the axles(s) backward) but don't put so much tongue
> weight on the hitch that it lifts your front tires off the ground
> (thereby affecting handling).
> Also, you may want to test your "backing up" skills if you've never
> backed a trailer before.
> Good luck :-)
> HeBeJeepN
> '99 XJ Sport, Selec-Trac, Trac-Lok

I'd recommend he go slowly and carefully when backing up with a trailer,
even a small one.

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