Towing a Boat

[ChrisC]

I’m picking up a new boat weighing about 5000lbs tomorrow. Should I be hitting that button on my panel that says Tow/Haul when towing? I have a 2018 Laramie 2500 Cummins. Ty

 

[Burton12387]

Do you have to? Will it hurt the truck if you don’t? - no.

That being said, I’m in a similar position as you, and I use tow haul mode and the exhaust brake to mainly save on brake pads. Let the engine/transmission do what they were designed to do.


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[ChrisC]

Do you have to? Will it hurt the truck if you don’t? - no.

That being said, I’m in a similar position as you, and I use tow haul mode and the exhaust brake to mainly save on brake pads. Let the engine/transmission do what they were designed to do.


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Thanks Burton. That answer is good enough for me. I bought this truck new knowing one day I’d have the boat of my dreams and now that the day has come, I just wanted to do things right. I’ve always used the exhaust brake and found it saves me on braking.

 

[gpattikjr]

Honestly, the truck wont even know there is a 5k boat behind it.

 

[ChrisC]

Honestly, the truck wont even know there is a 5k boat behind it.

I hear ya. Ty.

 

[Xflight29]

Do you have to? Will it hurt the truck if you don’t? - no.

That being said, I’m in a similar position as you, and I use tow haul mode and the exhaust brake to mainly save on brake pads. Let the engine/transmission do what they were designed to do.


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I’m picking up a new boat weighing about 5000lbs tomorrow. Should I be hitting that button on my panel that says Tow/Haul when towing? I have a 2018 Laramie 2500 Cummins. Ty

I’m picking up a new boat weighing about 5000lbs tomorrow. Should I be hitting that button on my panel that says Tow/Haul when towing? I have a 2018 Laramie 2500 Cummins. Ty

7K with tow-haul on.

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[waveslayer]

I only run tow haul if the teuck constantly is searching for a gear, then I'll run it. 5K isn't much but the tow haul just changes shift points.

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[aaronedmonton]

Flat towing I don’t run TH. Trips up to Vegas or higher elevation areas I will run TH. I tow 5k lbs with my Hemi 6.4.