02 Express 1500 v8 towing questions
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From: Shepherdsville, KENTUCKY.
Oh! I DO have one of these on my car! Interesting to me that this is already installed but nothing else for towing is??
It is very possible that your van has already had some Tranny work... and the shop that did the work installed
the cooler...
with the age of your van that is not out of the question... just my 2 cents.
It is very possible that your van has already had some Tranny work... and the shop that did the work installed
the cooler...
with the age of your van that is not out of the question... just my 2 cents.
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not going destroy my transmission or my engine.
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2002, did not have tow/haul mode, which only adjusts shift points.... Half ton vans do not have a tranny cooler in the towing package, only 3/4 and 1 tons do.
I would have one installed as a precaution, while getting your hitch and wiring done.
My 2002 towed great, but it had 3.73 gears. 5600 lbs was the max I think. Your may be less if you have the 3.42 gears. But should be fine on less than 5000 lbs.
I would have one installed as a precaution, while getting your hitch and wiring done.
My 2002 towed great, but it had 3.73 gears. 5600 lbs was the max I think. Your may be less if you have the 3.42 gears. But should be fine on less than 5000 lbs.
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The 3.73 gears eat up the hills, and my van pulled awesome. Same as yours just 2500 not 1500. I never pulled that much, but my boat loaded up would have been 3000-3500 lbs or so. Towed over all the mountain passes through southern B.C...no issues.