1999 Dodge Durango Towing

Tiny
MULE55
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  • 1999 DODGE DURANGO
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 84,000 MILES
I tow a 1980 fiberglass bass boat using #2 gear and turn off overdrive. My tach shows rpm doubles over no tow and using the D gear and overdirve. My mileage drops to about 7.5 mpg when towing and in warm weather gets 15 mpg not towing. Is this an indication of trouble in the torque converter, a need for servicing, or normal?
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 AT 4:05 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you are driving at highway speeds, you should not be in second gear. Turn the overdrive off and drive it in "D". If the truck can't shift from second gear, it will run the RPM's high and kill the fuel mileage.

Let me know if you have other questions.

Joe
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Friday, August 21st, 2009 AT 10:35 PM

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