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[cncfabs]

Originally Posted by bud

That my friend is rather dumb statement.

If that wear true. you shouldn't tow with a manual either.

just changing the dropper resistor so the transmission does not hesitate to change gears. this is why the Jatco transmission wear out and over heat. not from towing, but from the fact the change gears smoothly compared to other transmissions creating excess friction and wear on the bands in the transmission during the gear change proccess.

Also a lock up solenoid switch for the torque converter does wonders. like driving a manual.

You may have different laws in nz but here we have to tow within the law and for the auto it has much less towing capacity than the manual so zippys statement was correct if you want to tow then you need a manual

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by bud

That my friend is rather dumb statement.


Also a lock up solenoid switch for the torque converter does wonders. like driving a manual.

except the terrano does not have such a facility, it is simply a fluid torque converter no lock up clutch, Rick

[jims-terrano]

Originally Posted by bud

That my friend is rather dumb statement.

If that wear true. you shouldn't tow with a manual either.

just changing the dropper resistor so the transmission does not hesitate to change gears. this is why the Jatco transmission wear out and over heat. not from towing, but from the fact the change gears smoothly compared to other transmissions creating excess friction and wear on the bands in the transmission during the gear change proccess.

Also a lock up solenoid switch for the torque converter does wonders. like driving a manual.

Sounds like we all ought to go live in NZ, things seem easier across there

[Sweety]

Welcome to the forum off the top of my head i'm sure the tow limit for the auto is 1800kg but would need to check the manual to say a 100% but even so you can get a lot of caravans under that weight if you were wanting one but if it's just for a trailer again you can get quite a large trailer within that weight

[bud]

I will elaborate on the lockup solenoid in it's own thread. as for the towing capacity the auto has nothing to do with it.

IT's how much a vehicle can stop. not how much it can tow. and that calculation is based on a vehicles GVM....Is an auto terrano heavier then a manual....possibly.

But i'll tell you one thing. the manufacturers service manual does not distinguish between the two...

[firebobby]

I must admit, when I used to tow with a Volvo 850 auto, I found it was always going up and down gear, when I didn't want it to and starting off, from stand still was a slow job.
I prefer manuals for towing, that's just me though