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Old 01-25-2011, 07:42 AM   #21
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Instead of a tow haul button I wish Chevy had a 2nd gear
lock out button.
Really. If I'm driving with the gearshift selector in 3rd
I wish it would NOT be allowed to shift down to 2nd
unless I'm going way slow.

I think now if I put it in 2nd it will start in 2nd.
Some sort of "less likely to spin" in snow or ice thing.
I wish driving in 3 was the same way so it wouldn't
suddenly unexpectedly downshift. Like others have said
it's mostly when I'm driving with cruise control on but hey
I WANT to use cruise control if we're on a long haul.

I actually went as far as talking to a man about re-programing
the engine computer to stop this
but it was going to cost too much.
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Old 01-25-2011, 08:10 AM   #22
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Instead of a tow haul button I wish Chevy had a 2nd gear
lock out button.
Not just Chevy. I wish my Ford had that also. I don't even have the tow/haul button, just OD lockout.
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Old 01-25-2011, 08:45 AM   #23
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Not just Chevy. I wish my Ford had that also. I don't even have the tow/haul button, just OD lockout.
Yeah, we call that "driving in 3rd."
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Old 01-25-2011, 06:24 PM   #24
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KyDan I to like driving with cruise control on. I have nerve damage in my right leg and hip, thanks to a government paid vacation to the garden spot of asia called Viet Nam. I need to kinda sit with my weight on my left side to relieive the pain.
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Old 01-25-2011, 06:56 PM   #25
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what made you choose this trailer? We ordered the same one back in November of last year and we are picking it up at the end of April. Dealer ship stored it for us all winter
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Old 01-25-2011, 07:16 PM   #26
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The wife and I both like the floorplan of this model. (rockwood Ultra Lite 2604). We both thought that by March the weather mybe better. It would also make a early trip just drive our truck out to Ohio and pulling the TT back home. I guess that is why I bought this TT far from home.
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Old 01-26-2011, 07:55 AM   #27
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I HIGHLY encourage you both to spend a night or 2 in your
new trailers CLOSE to the dealer. You could maybe even
spend the night on their lot. OR pick a park in the vicinity.

You will find things that need fixing. Hopefully they are
minor. You will have questions. If this is your 3rd trailer
you already know how to operate most of the appliances.
If this is your 1st trailer please consider staying close to
the dealer for a night or 2 before you tow it a long way
home!! There will almost ALWAYS be something that
needs to be fixed on a new trailer.
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Old 01-26-2011, 08:30 AM   #28
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Hi KyDan, The dealer I'm picking the TT up from has alot of campgrounds near by. He also suggested we stay at one for a night or two to find all the hopefully minor problems. But I also want to test drive the TT to see if there are any handling problems on the road and interstate.
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Old 01-28-2011, 04:31 PM   #29
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I hav a 2007 2604 S and pull it with my 5.3 2007 Silverado with towing pkg. No problems, Have pulled for over 8000 miles and average 10 MPG. Probably a little underpowered if going through the Rockies but otherwise, NO PROB...

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Old 01-28-2011, 06:05 PM   #30
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Thanks for the reply jdeeter. I think I will be ok to tow the 2604 home with my 2007 Silverado. The only part that bothers me is the transmission temp. I think if I stay under 210 degrees I think I will be ok. Anybody think that is to hot or OK?
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I wouldn't want to go any higher than 210. I wouldn't want to be over 200. You should be within a safe range according to the chart shown earlier. After getting my tranny rebuilt and a temp guage put on, the tranny runs around 100 to 105 with no tow. When towing the highest it went was about 145 but it came right back down. I averaged about 125.
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Old 01-28-2011, 06:12 PM   #32
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I would also check with your service department. I live in farm country so pick ups towing are very common at the dealership. They may advise you to service your transmission more frequently.
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Old 01-28-2011, 06:15 PM   #33
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I wouldn't want to go any higher than 210. I wouldn't want to be over 200. You should be within a safe range according to the chart shown earlier. After getting my tranny rebuilt and a temp guage put on, the tranny runs around 100 to 105 with no tow. When towing the highest it went was about 145 but it came right back down. I averaged about 125.
That is really low compared to other posts on the forum. Most seem to run around 150 to 170, with mountain pulling jacking the temperature up in the 200s.

Wondering if you gauge is correct. Heck, there is nothing to say that mine is correct.
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Thanks kbrown1075. My Silverado has a HD transmission cooler. I can see it if I look in through the grill. I'm wondering if I should replace the cooler with a larger one?
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Old 01-28-2011, 06:46 PM   #35
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We have a 2010 silverado with tow package and 5.3l engine. It does have the 6 speed transmission. We also have a 2604 on order for pickup at the end of April. We had the Equalizer hitch on our privious trailer and have ordered an other one for this one. The Equalizer gets our vote.
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Old 01-28-2011, 09:36 PM   #36
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My scangauge says about 160 on my truck after driving about half an hour.
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Old 01-29-2011, 08:31 AM   #37
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My scangauge says about 160 on my truck after driving about half an hour.
That is about what my ScanGauge II runs. The indicated temperature with the ScanGauge is always within a degree or 2 of the ambient temperature before I start the truck. I figure that is a good indicator that the gauge is correct at lower temperatures, and hopefully would be correct after warm-up.
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Don't ya love that scangauge II? I am not big on electronic gadgets, but that thing is pretty, pretty cool. And surprisingly easy to use.
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Don't ya love that scangauge II? I am not big on electronic gadgets, but that thing is pretty, pretty cool. And surprisingly easy to use.
That little puppy works great. 1 of the best add-ons that I have done to my truck. With the gauge mode, I usually have it on torque converter ratio (to see if the torque converter is locked on not), gear ratio, current MPG, and transmission temperature.

I usually keep it in 1 of the trip modes, and only switch to the gauge mode if I am doing a hard pull or the transmission starts to shift some. In the trip mode, I really try to use that to maximize my fuel mileage. It is also convenient to see the miles traveled since the last stop, the day, the previous day, or the tank of gas. Maximum speed, maximum RPMs, maximum water temperature, gallons of gas used, gallons until empty and some other stuff if available for viewing.

I have tweaked the settings so that I am within 1 to 2 tenths of a gallon either way compared to the actual gas used.
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With the gauge mode, I usually have it on torque converter ratio (to see if the torque converter is locked on not), gear ratio, current MPG, and transmission temperature.
I'm confused (again!)
I just looked at the website for scanguage II and under
features it says

* Fuel Economy
* Fuel Rate
* Battery Voltage
* Coolant Temperature
* Intake Air Temperature
* Engine Speed (RPM)
* Vehicle speed (MPH)
* Manifold Pressure (not available on some vehicles)
* Engine Load
* Throttle Position
* Ignition Timing
* Open/Closed Loop

I don't see anything about tranny temp or torque converter.
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