blackandgold51
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I may pick up a vehicle such as a 2001 Crown Victoria. From Houston Texas and im wondering if the 90 Suburban 4x4 half ton can tow it with a 700r4 Transmission with a open trailer from houston to new orleans
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Can A 1990 Suburban V1500 4x4 700r4 Transmission Tow A Vehicle Such As A 2001 Crown Vic for 5 Hours?
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Your probably at about 6000lbs depending on trailer wt.
I towed 5-6500 lbs many times w my 85-350/700/3.73 combo but felt like that was about its limit.
Use a BIG trans cooler!
I towed 5-6500 lbs many times w my 85-350/700/3.73 combo but felt like that was about its limit.
Use a BIG trans cooler!
It depends on whether or not it breaks. I would definitely recommend a different vehicle....instead of a Crown Vic.
Trans temp gauge? Fluid cooler? Hitch rating? Load distributing setup? Trailer brake controller? Working trailer brakes? Going slow is a given, but remember you'll be in 3rd gear. What gear ratio? That route is fairly flat, right?
Trans temp gauge? Fluid cooler? Hitch rating? Load distributing setup? Trailer brake controller? Working trailer brakes? Going slow is a given, but remember you'll be in 3rd gear. What gear ratio? That route is fairly flat, right?
Having it delivered might end up being cheaper than if the Suburban decides to lunch the transmission, or suffer some other major malfunction...then you'd have TWO vehicles to get towed home!..
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..blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
Having it delivered might end up being cheaper than if the Suburban decides to lunch the transmission, or suffer some other major malfunction...then you'd have TWO vehicles to get towed home!..
Hitch.:It depends on whether or not it breaks. I would definitely recommend a different vehicle....instead of a Crown Vic.
Trans temp gauge? Fluid cooler? Hitch rating? Load distributing setup? Trailer brake controller? Working trailer brakes? Going slow is a given, but remember you'll be in 3rd gear. What gear ratio? That route is fairly flat, right?
Hitch ratings
Dead Weight 4000 lbs max-trailer weight 9500 lbs max
400lbs max-tongue load-1000lbs max
blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
It has a transmission cooler tooIt depends on whether or not it breaks. I would definitely recommend a different vehicle....instead of a Crown Vic.
Trans temp gauge? Fluid cooler? Hitch rating? Load distributing setup? Trailer brake controller? Working trailer brakes? Going slow is a given, but remember you'll be in 3rd gear. What gear ratio? That route is fairly flat, right?
blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
Actually the crown victoria is good i just rather pick it up thn drive it to new orleans. Or just take a bus and pick it up amd drive it to new orleansIt depends on whether or not it breaks. I would definitely recommend a different vehicle....instead of a Crown Vic.
Trans temp gauge? Fluid cooler? Hitch rating? Load distributing setup? Trailer brake controller? Working trailer brakes? Going slow is a given, but remember you'll be in 3rd gear. What gear ratio? That route is fairly flat, right?
It should be fine for 4 hrs and 17 minutes. After that, all bets are off.
I towed a 25 foot bunkhouse travel trailer with an half ton 4X4 suburban, lifted with 33's, all over the place. San Diego to Yosemite was about 8 hours. I'm sure the trailer was bumping 6000 pounds.
It had a 700r4. Never had a problem.
It had a 700r4. Never had a problem.
blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
Just afraid of towing that far away from houston to new orleans. It did tow a car by rope one time in baton rouge for 4 in a half miles with the last 700r4 transmission back in 2014.
With no problem. And again with the same transmission in 2015 by towing a 4 wheel trailer home from new orleans to slidell. With no problem.
And. Now it has a differemt 700r4 that can handlr 600hp
blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
I wonder how many gas station stops i will have to take from new orleans to houston not loaded and back loaded with the crown victoria on a trailer. Also this 700r4 does not have over which will be fixed soon since i have a warrenty
blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
Basically the 700r4 acts like a turbo 400 even still in the overdrive gear selected
Just don't tow in overdrive, and you should be fine. Towing in OD is a trans killer!
I towed approx 6500 lbs from Vancouver BC to Edmonton AB with my K5. A grossly overloaded utility trailer with tools and garage/shop stuff. My Blazer was 700R4, 3.42's and 35's with the TBI 350. It did just fine in Drive through the mountains. My biggest issue was trailer sway, which is exactly what you'd expect when you overload a single axle trailer...
I towed approx 6500 lbs from Vancouver BC to Edmonton AB with my K5. A grossly overloaded utility trailer with tools and garage/shop stuff. My Blazer was 700R4, 3.42's and 35's with the TBI 350. It did just fine in Drive through the mountains. My biggest issue was trailer sway, which is exactly what you'd expect when you overload a single axle trailer...
blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
I gotcha. However the 700r4 in oberdrive doesnt kick in overdrive. The max i can go is 60 to 65 mph and its been that way since it left the shop a couple of months ago which it will be back soon since i still have the warrenty. It basically acts like a turbo 400 in overdrive. The max speed in 3rd gear is 45 to 50 mph high rpm
Wait, I'm confused. "The max i can go is 60-65" and "The max speed in 3rd gear is 45-50 mph high rpm". Overdrive is 4th gear. If it doesn't go into overdrive your max speed and the max speed in 3rd gear should be the exact same speed.
I really think, based on what you have posted in this thread, that you need to get your trans issues sorted. Towing with a potentially hurt 700R4 is like playing Russian Roulette with 6 live rounds.
Regarding the trans, is the shifter linkage adjusted properly? Is the TV cable set correctly? Does the TCC work properly? If you have warranty on this trans why are you waiting to get it repaired/corrected?
I really think, based on what you have posted in this thread, that you need to get your trans issues sorted. Towing with a potentially hurt 700R4 is like playing Russian Roulette with 6 live rounds.
Regarding the trans, is the shifter linkage adjusted properly? Is the TV cable set correctly? Does the TCC work properly? If you have warranty on this trans why are you waiting to get it repaired/corrected?
blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
The shifter link is good and the tv cable is adjusted correctly
So why doesn't overdrive work? If there's something wrong with it already that makes towing seem like a worse idea. Is the torque converter lockup working?
A 700 is more like a 350 than a 400.
I'll ask again: Trans temp gauge? Fluid cooler? Load distributing setup? Trailer brake controller? Working trailer brakes? What gear ratio? That route is fairly flat, right?
You're not thinking of doing it without trailer brakes are you?
A 700 is more like a 350 than a 400.
I'll ask again: Trans temp gauge? Fluid cooler? Load distributing setup? Trailer brake controller? Working trailer brakes? What gear ratio? That route is fairly flat, right?
You're not thinking of doing it without trailer brakes are you?
blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
No. And youre right. I might as well jut catch a bus to houston and pick it up since tickets are cheaper than gas
Is it possible? Of course it's possible. Is it smart? That depends on a bunch of factors, a 700R4 is not an idiot-proof transmission. It is quite capable of destroying itself if overheated. And if you don't have a temp. gauge, you're driving blind in that regard. IMO, if you're not able to easily and concisely answer each of @Blue85's questions (which are basic towing parameters), you're not ready for towing a heavy load. Having "a transmission cooler" is not the same thing as having a good transmission cooler, and this is not a forgiving transmission if it is abused. You want to have confidence in your equipment before you undertake that kind of trip. Why am I telling you this? Because my formerly driving Suburban has been grounded for over a year now after a very similar towing trip. I took a marginal transmission that I was kinda thinking of replacing and turned it into a crummy transmission that I how hafta replace. Which wasn't great, as I wasn't ready to replace it at that time. So that took a good vehicle off the road.
Will the same thing happen to you? I don't know. But it is certainly a possibility, and it would be prudent to plan accordingly and address the potential issues so they don't turn into real-life issues.
Will the same thing happen to you? I don't know. But it is certainly a possibility, and it would be prudent to plan accordingly and address the potential issues so they don't turn into real-life issues.
