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No joke, If nobody suggests any damage due to prolonged use, I'l be leaving that feature engage all the time.  
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OK... now that I see that others have actually tried this, too (sorry, Dennis... afraid to go it with only one guinne pig!  ) I will have to put it to the test!
Like the interior, Alec... I was actually in your "neck of the woods" last week -- and got much better gas mileage! (WHY???)
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That'd be Great Dismal Swamp-land to you.
http://greatdismalswamp.fws.gov/
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Fastest H-Town Realtor:
I find that the only negative to using this mode is that the OD does not kick in until 55mph....so if Im in a 45mph area..and actually doing that speed, the engine stays in 3rd, or about 2300 rpm'ish </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
That's the beauty of it. Just press the button to turn it off! 
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DigitalBoost:
Is the gas mileage better or worse in tow mode? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Worse. One thing it does is changes the shift points to a higher RPM.
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It's electronic control of the shift points and you can have twice the fun if you buy a programmer for about 3-400. It gets even better launch and worse gas milage.
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06-17-2005, 06:26 PM
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Alec has a fancy interior.
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Damn... you mean you <span class="ev_code_BROWN">AREN'T</span> supposed to be massaging the piston??? Well, it worked, anyway!
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Sweet!
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I get more attention because I'm colored. Aight?
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What a difference. I drive in the city in gear 3 but there still is slow reaction time from my sut when trying to pass other vehicles etc. In tow mode and gear 3 my h2 seems like its always ready to respond immediatly. On the hwy I drive in D and leave tow mode off. Does anyone think that I am potentially damaging my tranny by driving the way I do in the city. I'll tell you guys one thing, its nice to have the reaction time from such a big heavy vehicle.
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Just turn it off when you're cruising on the highway. That should help some.
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Must be the air. Or you're rubbing the piston too hard..... 
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Conrad,
I was very surprised to when I accidentally discovered it.
I use it all the time when towing or hauling heavy loads, but what a diference when I have it on all the time! VROOOOOM!!!!!
Ricers eat my dust.
P.S. The last time I sat in Alec's H2, there was an overwhelming smell of Pledge.
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Ken,
Still want tyhe SC and probably will in a few weeks. I was just so surprised with the change when TOW/HAUL was engaged.
Horace,
I use it alot when towing the trailer or boat or a heavy load in the back. Having it engaged at the time was an accident. But a good one or I wouldn't have known.
Thanks for the input by all.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DennisAJC:
P.S. The last time I sat in Alec's H2, there was an overwhelming smell of Pledge. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>What's he been polishing with you around? Knob rubbers.....
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With my lift and 41's I have to drive in tow haul mode all the time it really ****s and gets. I haven't noticed anything different that might be happening to the truck but the gas mileage |
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Excellent discovery my friend!
I too have noticed something special. Let's say for example you are driving down the highway at oh maybe 70mph and you are weaving between lanes, the truck tends to not handle at all like a Ferrari.
Now I have figured out how to get over this massive hurdle, simply drive the truck as fast as possible in reverse and suddenly your steering becomes much more responsive! It turns crazy fast!
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Is the gas mileage better or worse in tow mode?
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Can't with the tires it's always in and out of gears.
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Discovered something about the H2...Could this be right?
