Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 22:20:29 +0100 From: danny <dannynopsamia-espresso.com> Subject: Re: Is anyone towing a boat with a 9-5?
I tow a reasonably heavy espresso trailer with my 9000 automatic, and I don't recommend it. The transmission, if left to it's own devices, spends most of the time changing from 3rd to 4th at 50mph. I don't let it as it's bad for the auto box, so I keep it in 3rd until I get a good flat or downhill stretch, then manually select 4th. Manually select 3rd before any gradient too, to protect the gearbox. I'd be interested in how you install a secondary transmission cooler. Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for mobile espresso) swap Z for above characters in email address to reply GF wrote: > I see that there is a Class II hitch available for the 9-5 which > implies a towing capacity of up to 3500 pounds. Is anyone actually > using a 9-5 to tow a 3000 pound trailer? > > I am considering a lightly used '99 9-5 SE sedan (4 cylinder turbo, > automatic) to replace my 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo wagon, but one of the > things the rear wheel drive Volvo wagon can do real well is tow my > 3000 pound boat and trailer. The trailer is a single axle with surge > brakes and I would install an auxiliary transmission cooler. > > Any real world experiences are appreciated. --
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