daemonic3
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- First Name
- Terry
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- Sacramento, CA
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- 2017 F150 3.5EB
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- Engineer
Yep! I find that using Normal and locking out upper gears selectively when I see the truck enter boost, has gotten me way better MPG, generally around 11mpg towing. I was even able to do it over/down the grapevine in CA. I use the adaptive cruise to prevent any runaway speeds, and I can use the gain meter to watch for excessive trailer braking, as well as monitoring my trailer tire temperatures for excess friction heat on the trailer. Usually the trailer tires are about 5° higher than outside temperature, especially if those tires are in the sun. If I see more than that its my early indication that heat is building from the brakes to the rims and tires. This story may be different in the summer heat where I will want to take advantage of more engine braking rather than electric-only coasting downhill and using regen/friction braking.daemonic3. You tow your camper while in Normal Mode?
Managing climbs is pretty easy once you have enough experience using Tow mode to know what gears are comfortable for the truck on what grades and speeds. I just lock out the gears to get it into 5th or 6th or whatever is needed to make the truck comfortable. I think of it like riding a multi geared bike up hills. You can gear down and stay seated in the bike comfortably and pedal higher RPMs. If you want to do the climb at higher gears at lower RPMs you have to enter "boost" and stand up on the bike. So I just try to keep my truck from having to "stand up" when climbing.
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