This didn't happen until the new models came out in 99 and 2000.
It is a cop out by GM to avoid admitting that the 4L60 tranny they
put in the truck wouldn't stand up to anything but empty running
without overloading and premature failure.
Bruce K
57 3200
65 Electra
96 Suburban
At Thursday, 25 April 2002, you wrote:
>My truck, a 2000 Silverado with the Heavy Duty towing package has a
>button on the gear selector for TOW, is this not on the older trucks?
If
>you push it in, besides getting a little Tow light on the dash it drops
>the truck out of overdrive. I was told even if I didn't tow, which I
>don't much, to occasionally flip it into tow and drive for a while.
>
>Bill
>
>> >I just had the transmission on my 1997 CK1500 Z71 rebuilt (bought
new
>> >11/97 with towing package; now with 93,000 miles). The mechanic
told
>me
>> >that I continually overheated the transmission and burned it up
>towing
>> >in overdrive. My owner's manual specifically states that you
can tow
>in
>> >overdrive, and even goes so far to say heavy loads can be towed in
>> >overdrive. I mainly tow two things, a pontoon boat and a small
>utility
>> >trailer. Both of these are well within the rated towing capacity of
>the
>> >vehicle. Usually I am towing no more that a few miles. Now
that the
>> >transmission has been rebuilt, I will tow everything in at least 3rd
>> >gear, if not lower. For heavy loads, should I drop to 2nd and how
>fast
>> >can I drive in 2nd? I'm currently attempting to get Chevy to
pay the
>> >$1,800 it cost me to rebuild the transmission, as I believe it was
>their
>> >misguidance that lead to my problems. Any advice?
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