Towing with an Auto. Does anyone?

[Rich Rule]

1 hour ago, Marc Lewis said:

On 01/03/2022 at 21:54, Rich Rule said:

I have a Hilix with an auto gear box.  I live in Norway and as the rumour goes, it does snow and get cold here.
 
I tow chippers and trailers with a tracked chipper on quite a fair bit.  The only problem I’ve had was losing it on sheet ice one day, trying to get up a long incline.  Ended up about 40 metres back down the hill, jackknifed and the trailer/chipper combo down an embankment and the hilix stuck in a snow bank.
 
Going down hill, either click the gearbox into semi and keep to 1 or 2 gear.  Or even easier hit the DAC button (Downhill Assist Control) and let the engine do the work for you.
 
 

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Looks like you might have just got away with that with only minor damage Rich, did you?

Zero damage.  
 

The loading ramps on the plant trailer had made contact with about 4, 2-3 inch wide small trees in the wooded area.  Totally missed the trailer lights and I couldn't have parked it better between the two bigger trees.

 

The snowbank stopped my hilux going down sideways.  The black bit at the end of the side bar had almost popped off, popped it back on and good to go.

 

Very lucky really as the truck was flung around 130 degrees.  Till it hit the bank and stopped.

 

 

[Alycidon]

Towed for years with a Disco 2 TD5,  2.7 ton max.   Tows it well but going down hill there is almost no engine braking.

 

Would use auto again as a preference,  just so much easier.

 

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[Turnip]

Towing 3.5t with my SsangyYong Rexton auto is great, as mentioned before properly working trailer overrun brakes are a must. Hill assist is also nice.