RAM 1500 TOW/HAUL Button Function | What Does It ACTUALLY Do In Tow/Haul Mode?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 พ.ค. 2021
- We are looking over the RAM 1500 Tow/Haul Button function and what it actually does to the truck when towing a heavy trailer. The transmission and engine are both slightly affected and in order to increase your engine power and torque when towing a trailer.
first, tow haul mode affects the transmission shift timing, the truck will hold gears longer in order to pump the rpms up and hold that torque longer before shifting. secondly on the transmission, the overdrive gears will not be used (for the most part). my truck with the 8 speed transmission will sit in 6th gear which is a 1:1 gear ratio allowing for once again increased torqued.
On the engine, the MDS system will not be active meaning that the truck will be in 8 cylinder mode at all times to obviously supply you will good continuous power and torque when towing. that being said, this will also increase you engine braking when going downhill. reason being because when the MDS system is active and when the truck is going downhill, the truck will sense less power is needed and shift into 4 cylinder mode to save fuel. But when in tow haul mode you can utilize all 8 cylinders to help slow the truck down.
Lastly and most obviously, your fuel economy will tank. will all 8 cylinder active at all times you will use more fuel and because your gears will be held longer resulting in higher rpms is also going to greatly increase your fuel consumption.
Hope you guys like the video! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I just appreciate you made that video. You didn’t even have that to do and you explained it well. Good guy man.
Best explanation I found on TH-cam 👏🏻
THANK YOU for your many informative RAM videos. I wish we would have found you or had access to these videos when we started RVing years ago in the Rocky Mountains with the Cumins powered 2004.5 RAM 2500 and then the 2012 RAM 3500. We are happy to learn that we did most things properly to ensure the longevity of those Cumins engines by using tow and haul, warming the cold engine, idling prior to shutting her down and blasting/burning out particulates after parking the 5th wheel. Back then while climbing we used the EGT readings to choose the proper gear and fuel to protect the Cumins, and on the level considered the power curve to determine our speed.
Good explanation and demonstration.
Very good demo and camera work to show what you're saying. Thanks.
The 2012 RAM 3500 combination of "tow and haul" as well as the exhaust braking system and trailer braking system was a God send while towing the 5th wheel and having a string of deer cross the expressway. As I forcefully applied the brakes, I could hear the rapid and repeated down shifts and grumble of the Cumins. When the last deer was avoided, we had very quickly and safely lost 50 mph.
I haul every day even with my V6 2018 lol. I do lawn care I leave on 7 gear and tow haul mode. I haven't had any problems at all. Yes, it stays on 6 gear rarely go to 7 only to give a boost then goes to 6 again and stays there.
My 2017 sport in tow/haul mode always gets to 7th & 8th gear on the freeway ...haven't towed anything tho so that might change while towing a load
Good video.
great info, thanks. we tow a 6000lb travel trailer several thousand km every year with our 1500(hemi 8 sp). about half of that towing is at regular highway speeds, ie 100-105 kph. we can tell instantly if we forget to activate the T/H after a stop with engine off! at highway speeds it will go into 7th at 100 kph and even 8th on a long gentle down grade that doesn't require braking. Upshafts are delayed by around 1000 rpm, downshifts are much earlier when braking. it is a pretty smart system, far better than the one on our previous truck(dakota towing 4000lb)
I just purchased a Ram 1500 to tow a camper (4000 lbs like yours) what was your gain + adjustment setting out of curiosity ?
i have an eco, however i can only get 8th gear on the interstate. it doesn,t take much to kick it back down.
Hey Alex thanks for the info, were you driving automatic or manuel while tow mode was on? Still learning here.
Would not turning on towe/haul cause 2020 ram 1500 4wd to cut off?
I’ve been using the gear limited in my 4th gen 1500 with the 3.6 to get a bit more out of it and I’ve been curious about the tow/haul mode but I never messed with it. Imma combine both 👀
Tow/Haul= sport mode 😎
ya pretty much haha
@@TheGettyAdventuresI thought it has something to do with the brakes?…
i dont tow at all. should i keep it active just to bypass mds? will it age or break something if doing it as a constant?
what year is your ram ? i need to knw if my hubbys 2002dodge ram 1500 has trailer brake capability already installed …???
WHAT EXACT “trailer brake” SHUD I BUY FOR MY 2002 dodge RAM 1500 to tow a trailer ? we never had to get these or install before…help?..
Is tow haul mode necessary when hauling a utility trailer with a riding lawn mower on it (all totaling 900 pounds?
I agree. Tow mode still allows eco mode to kick in. Need to have gear selector in manual. I leave it on number 8 and it will get to that gear on highway.
Originally I thought tow haul mode did shut off eco mode but I was quickly corrected! Honestly I just like seeing what gear the truck is in.
Own an 18. Great vid👍👍
Lake Havasu- ☀️ AZ
thank you sir!
I own an 18 as well love the got some 33in tires a muffler delete and a 3 in lift and she looks pretty damn good
@TheGettyAdventures Spanish subtitles please 🙏
very odd, you must have different rams up there, in my 2018 1500 MDS still kicks in with tow haul activated, even more interesting is that I have no "current gear" indicator. I have a gear limitation selection where I can select the highest gear it will go into. During gear selection mode MDS will disengage.
grats from Poland, now i know how tu use it
Love the duel clutch...
Down shift’s to assist braking..
duel clutch you say?
@@TheGettyAdventures sorry didn’t mean to throw you off balance on the duel clutch thing.. just that’s how the truck
Behaves... like the D. C. T. On motorcycles..😜
@@mikekosar6135 DCT on a motorcycle?🤣
@@e.l.9589 🤪
I have a 22 ram big horn 4by4 with 5.7 hemi and eco torque..the other day I pulled 12 squares of shingles on my 6by14 Maxx d utility trailer..did not have tow mode on and truck performed great. Probably total of 5 to 6k lbs..eco mode did kick on though..im about to try out a trash trailer next with load on it and see how it performs, ill post another comment soon
Awesome man let me know how it goes!
@@TheGettyAdventures will do
I'm finding that my transmission on my 2021 ram warlock with a V6 is acting like tow haul mode even when it's off. Ever since getting a slightly bigger trailer at a 780 lb aluminum trailer, it takes forever just to get into 67th gear. It sits forever at 5th or 6th to the point that I just feel like I'm sucking gas. I go into manual and bring it down the 5th. This is on flat ground without headwind. I'm about to reset my computer and maybe drive around with my trailer for a week and see if that helps it calm down. If I went into tall hall mode it probably would never even go into six gear. I can't afford to drive all the way to work and around town at 3200 RPMs for 20 minutes with an unloaded trailer that's insanity. Half my mileage on my trailer is empty cuz I'm moving things around.
My 2017 eco diesel 4x4 (3.55 gears) with T/H on turns on trailer brakes at the settings I have set. I think the engine goes into a different tune as well. Please use your T/H when towing because it makes everything so much better.
Great!
happy you like it
Great Video, love the ram content. Question do you happen to know what temps your coolant, trans, and oil was when you towed your trailer? I tow a travel trailer loaded at around 8500lbs. My trans temp hardly moves much, oil will touch 120C when towing in the summer. I drive in the prairies though no big hills or mountains for me.
couldn't tell you the exact numbers. but when towing my trailer loaded the trans and oil temp would stay right in the middle of the gauge. only when pulling up mountains did my oil and trans temp sky rocket.
my coolant stayed the same place on the gauge no matter what I did lol
Bullshit...mine runs at 212..trans is 190, oil is around 220,pulling a 87 thousand pounds trailer ..
@@jaimezapien4897 so basically the same. He said 120C you are saying Fahrenheit.
@@Nooneyouknow141 right I tried but and it stay around the same and i did on a 3 hour Drive both ways
Pulled 5000lb trailer and it went to 8th gear, great mph. Then towed 3700 lb. It stayed in 6th. Mph dropped by 25%. How to get 8th? Thnx.
Turned tow haul on and off during entire trip. Would only get to 7th downhill as in your demo. BUT would not go to 8th. Which I wanted it to. 2020 1500 ram, 5.7, 3.21 gearing.
Again the heavier trailer went to 8th no problem...these are light weights in travel trailers and I obviously want that better mpg.
I tow my travel trailer with stuff is approximately 4500 lbs.
At 100kms in tow mode and cruise control on my hemi is screaming at 2800-2900 rpm. Just to stay at 100kms which is crazy. I find the truck pulls better out of tow mode. Looking into trading it in. Want to switch to 2500 so I get better performance.
Was wondering how eTorque affects Tow/Haul mode or how Tow/Haul mode affect eTorque. Silly me thinks I've read or heard something about coolant around rear differential, but that seems far fetched
It only works taking off
My 2012 RAM 5.7l 3.92 with the 6 speed get great mpgs better while towing (t/h mode on) than it does unloaded (t/h mode off). Just don't push it over 70 mph so the rpms can churn at 2000 and cool your gearbox even going up inclines.
Can I use tow / haul mode while not actually towing and will it hurt my truck ? I like the concept of it holding rpms longer so I want to see if I notice a difference between normal and tow / haul without a trailer so please let me know if it’s ok for me to do so
no you won't hurt anything. but you will burn more fuel.
I have the updated gauge cluster on my Ram like yours but for some reason, mine doesn't show what gear I'm in as I'm driving... My truck has the 65RFE 6spd transmission, so I wonder if that makes a difference? Mine only shows the gear selector/limiter but not what gear I'm in. I wish it showed what gear I was in. Maybe it's a feature that got added to newer 4th Gens. I know yours is a 2017 and mine is 2015.
I know it's a lil late but I just found this video, I have a 2014 with a gear selector and dash that does show the gear I'm in but I have an 8 spd, may have something to do with it
It's a setting in the EVIC. Easy to turn on
Yes. You need the 8 speed
I used the tow/haul button on my 2016 ram 1500 hemi today and after reaching my destination and unloading my trailer and turning the truck back on and started to head home and my transmission started acting funny and shifting terribly and slamming into gear and won't down shift when accelerating.......transmission seems ruined now with tow/haul off. Will never use the button again and need a new transmission......was only towing 6000 lbs 😢
How much can your truck haul
All I know is that if your cruising no matter what gear I've noticed the rpms rise 250rpms more when pressing the tow/haul mode. It's also great for drag racing.
So what your saying is you're drag racing your ram 1500?
@@TheGettyAdventures 😂😂
Hey man you can drag race anything
Saw another video that says to turn off the traction control for better acceleration.
@@TheGettyAdventuresso if I carry the same trailer you have with stuff inside should i turn the button on? Or is it fine if I dont? Obviously i know what happens with fuel
Is it bad if I don’t use trailer haul button when carrying same trailer u have?
Nope. Honestly it’s only going to help with your braking. Been towing basically everything for years with 2012 big horn 1500. It can pull anything I’ve put on her but, definitely has trouble stopping over 8,000 lbs or so. That’s when it can be kind of dangerous because you just never know when you need to make an emergency stop.
@@samueldavis5895 ok thanks. And yeah braking is one thing I look for.
I’m not sure I fully understand the need for the HEMI in a 1500. If you’re going for the big engine, it seems to follow that you would want the heavy duty
My warlock still goes into “eco” mode while in tow haul, pulling a 30ft travel trailer.
that's kinda impressive. my 1500 struggled with like 5500 lbs
My 4th gen ram 1500 tradesmen never goes into eco mode when using tow/haul
I hear a ticking sound when decelerating unless the tow haul mode is on.
mhmm what year and model truck do you have?
@@TheGettyAdventures 2011 Ram Sport w Hemi
What mode is more fuel efficient?
Just regular
Great video... But pull the trailer uphill, not push.. Because it's bihind you and you are pulling it.. 🤔😜
fair enough lol
My 2015 ram 1500 still goes into eco mode with tow haul active. Not pulling anything. I personally think it drives better. With it active.
I had some wrong info. tow mode with the 8 speed, the truck will still go into eco. only the 6 speeds or the 6.4 hemis won't go into eco mode when in tow haul.
I have a 2023 ram rebel 1500 w/ etorque…eco mode disengages when tow/haul is activated. Safe to say MDS is deactivated as well?
I have a 3/4 ton w/the 6.4 hemi. My trailer is 2500lbs. I'm wondering if I need to use the tow haul mode. It seems unnecessary. The engine brake going down hill on the fwy is very annoying. It slows me down to 40 mph and when I try to speed up to get out of the way of a semi truck, the rpm's just go up while producing very little speed.
Right and with that weight of your trailer its not necessary
It says if towing , use it
@@timradke7775 ok what ever just keep in mind not ever truck has that option so what people can't you their truck to tow is what you say ?
Have another beer
@@timradke7775 all Tim don't be like that buddy its cool 😎
Spanish subtitles please 🙏
Do you need 4WD to tow a trailer or just tow haul mode?
nope sometimes 2wd trucks are more suited for towing! but 4wd can come in really handy if you are towing in the winters!
What rear end ratio do you have ?
3.21 :(
@@TheGettyAdventures Great Video. I have 3.92 and don't see much of a difference between tow/haul on or off.
@@michaelcanino4078 like while towing or just cruising?
@@TheGettyAdventures Both. But I do live in Jersey. No Hills!
@@mjcanino fair enough, I also thought it would have more impact but it is a pretty small difference. I think the biggest thing is how the truck stays out of overdrive on the highway for the most part.
For the first time I’m many Miles’s of towing with my 15 ram today and forgot to turn on tow haul. I’m still disappointed in myself.
Tow/ haul does not disable mds, only using the the gear limiter will 2016 and up including classic models.
really? I wonder why everyone says the MDS system is disabled
It isn't. The only way is to shift it in 8th gear and it will not go in eco mode. I do it sometimes when I am rolling through town with the windows open.
@@burdanegillette8742 Ya so on the 2500's tow haul mode will disable the mds system. Only 1500's with the 6.4 hemi will have the mds system disable when in tow haul.
wonder why they left the hemi running the mds system in tow haul
@@TheGettyAdventures if you have the 6 speed it disables mds if you have anything other than the 6 speed it will keep it on
I have the 5.7 6 speed and it turns it off I’ve looked online as well
Actually the gear buttons are actually a gear limiter not a gear selector
I use the gear selection when getting off the highway so reduce break usage
well there ya go I learn something every day.
@@dgreco1374 I do the exact same lol
Kinda have to my front rotors are shot my backs are actually not bad
You don’t know how many times I have to explain this to individuals
This ain’t a Ridgeline!? 🤙🏻
it is not lol
Need to get a 2500 a real truck. That's a Christmas tree truck
Nice video. I hope you are getting $ from U-Tube as they are advertising 1/2 way threw the video, And only 111 likes ??
thank you, and yes TH-cam gives me my fair share lol
Yea ram 1500 it holds the shift longer
Any vehicle while in regular drive will always hunt for the highest gear. Shifting in and out a lot especially in hilly areas. Tow haul stops that hunting when towing. All those shifts create heat and heat kills transmissions.
Good to know I plan on towing my new trailer from Georgia to New york
How much can I tow in a 2014 RAM 1500 5.7 V8 HEMI Quad Cab SLT Big Horn?
T/H mode= sport mode...
Cuts off mds and overdrive that all
pretty much!
Could it easily tow 7500 pounds