Frank
New Member
When I tow my trailer (for 2 snowmobiles so about 2000 lbs) and see a big hill in front of me, I hit the O/D off switch, then the jeep go into the 3rd gear, revs up and 2-3 second later the RPM drops and I loose my power just like it comes back to O/D but doesn't seem to shift. If I hit the O/D switch again (turn O/D on), then the jeep shift into O/D. I was searching the answer in my owners manual and saw this :
A feature designed to improve fuel economy has been
added to the automatic transmission of this vehicle. A
clutch within the torque converter engages automatically
at calibrated speeds. This may result in a slightly different
feeling or response during normal operation in high
gear. When the vehicle speed drops or during acceleration,
the clutch automatically and smoothly disengages.
IS there anything that I can do to stay at higher RPM in 3rd gear when I turn the O/D off ? I own a 2002 KJ V6 3,7L 4x4
A feature designed to improve fuel economy has been
added to the automatic transmission of this vehicle. A
clutch within the torque converter engages automatically
at calibrated speeds. This may result in a slightly different
feeling or response during normal operation in high
gear. When the vehicle speed drops or during acceleration,
the clutch automatically and smoothly disengages.
IS there anything that I can do to stay at higher RPM in 3rd gear when I turn the O/D off ? I own a 2002 KJ V6 3,7L 4x4