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08-04-2021, 06:34 AM
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Location: Osage Beach, MO
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Towing with/without Cruise Control
Do you tow a vehicle behind your diesel pusher with or without the cruise control on?
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08-04-2021, 06:37 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2015
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I tow with my cruise on many times. I have adaptive cruise and pick a truck that is doing the speed I want and driving safely and set it behind them.
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Steven & Laurie
2006 Moncaco Executive Ranier
Detrioit Series 60 (515HP), Allison 4000 series
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08-04-2021, 06:37 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2014
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I use the cruise control as much as possible towing my 2005 Jeep, really can't even tell that it's back there.
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2002 Monaco Windsor 38 PKD Cummins ISC 350 8.3L
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/5.7 Hemi
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08-04-2021, 08:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ & Plover, WI
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Always use CC. I also put the transmission into ECO mode so there are fewer downshifts in the hills. Most of the time I let the engine and transmission decide what gear to be in.
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2006 Monaco Executive 44 Denali
2013 43 QGP Allegro Bus ( SOLD )
2013 Avalanche
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08-04-2021, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Rigby, Idaho
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I tow a 4300 pound ZR2 Blazer behind my 29,000 pound dp. Cruise is usually on. I don't do eco mode, but sometimes I will take over shifting if there's too much hunting going on.
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TonyMac
2006 Monaco Safari Cheetah 40PMT
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08-04-2021, 08:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
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Cruise is on except for the mountains. Gotta keep my thumb on the cancel button as it won’t shut off when i hit the brakes. Working on finding the cause of that.
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08-04-2021, 08:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Yes, used it a lot on a recent 1350 mile trip.
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2010 Phaeton 40QTH on a PG Chassis.
2017 Lincoln MKX.
Air Force One brake system and Blue OX Towbar.
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08-04-2021, 09:36 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Henderson, NV
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Towing or not towing anything, I use the CC as often as I can. I let it run over the "rolling" hills in CC, but when I am faced with a steeper/longer pull, I'll take over for that as I like to maintain certain RPMs for cooling.
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2021 Jeep GC 80th
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08-04-2021, 09:42 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deblas
Towing or not towing anything, I use the CC as often as I can. I let it run over the "rolling" hills in CC, but when I am faced with a steeper/longer pull, I'll take over for that as I like to maintain certain RPMs for cooling.
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Understand completely about keeping RPMs up while climbing/pulling hard. I'll still use my cruise control. If I'm climbing, and I want say 2300 RPM and am at 40mph, I just shift it down a gear to keep the rpm where I want it.
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Cat C7
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08-04-2021, 09:46 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
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We are towing a 19,000# 5er and I use cruise when possible. If I get into rolling hills and more, I have to drive with my foot. But relatively level roads, set the cruise and roll on.
Ken
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08-04-2021, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Oregon
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Yes use it often on the trips. Big hills not but the flts and rolling hills, sure
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560 AH LiFePo - Solar on its way
2018 Ram 2500
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08-04-2021, 10:36 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
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Yep use it all the time on DP.
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08-04-2021, 12:20 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Osage Beach, MO
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Thanks for the responses. I was hoping to hear this was the case from the majority.
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08-04-2021, 01:00 PM
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Senior Member
Freightliner Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
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Cruise control most of the time, towing a toad or not. Seems to follow along back there pretty well.
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