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Michelle Aquilino wrote:

> > From the first time someone showed me how to hook up my trailer and
> drive it, they told me to always turn off overdrive.  In this
> month/quarter's Hitch Up magazine it says in the fuel economy article:
> "Use Overdrive.  Overdrive typically causes the engine speed to
> decrease.  This saves fuel and reduces engine wear."  Which is right?
The only time I take my truck out of overdrive while towing is while
coming down a long hill, to prevent overheating the brakes.


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Joe Long  aka ChipRider
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