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Sat, September 19th, 2009, 11:22 AM
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I'd sure give it a try. The more I think about your symptoms, the more it smells to me like early indications of a transmission problem.
- Jack 
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Sat, September 19th, 2009, 12:05 PM
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I'm with Jack ... I'd take it in for service. You own a TRUCK, and it's made to haul stuff!
 If you're not able to pull a trailer that is well within the limits of what Ford says it can tow, it needs to be fixed. Plain and simple. 
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Thu, September 24th, 2009, 03:48 PM
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You should have no problem towing. I tow a trailer that weights about the same. I have no problems towing on flat or even holding the speed limits going up hills. I tow with OD off and I have up graded to a larger cooler. I have 40Ks on my truck and just serviced the tranny. The fluid looked and smelled like the new stuff but I tow a fair bit and I like to be sure that everything is good.Let us know what you find.
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Fri, September 25th, 2009, 12:19 AM
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Im heading out camping this weekend so Ill see how it does. Ill check my tranny cooler to make sure its clean and working properly.
I dont tow with OD on, I usually have it off unless im heading down a hill. Ill see if i cant check the fluid as well to make sure it isnt too burnt. I wouldnt think it should be tho, I dont tow all that often.
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Sun, September 27th, 2009, 09:08 PM
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Well i ran my towing tune and i must have something wrong with my head. The truck ran awesome. The tranny temp didnt get over 180 and it was about 33 degrees F outside.
I will have to get Bill to look at the 1-2 shift and 3-2 shift, seems a little hard under heavy acceleration.
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#7
Sun, September 27th, 2009, 11:42 PM
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Your tranny shouldn't overheat at that temp! I still think Bill needs to look at this also. Lars
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#8
Mon, September 28th, 2009, 11:10 AM
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Your transmission seems to be running just fine if you don't see temperatures above 180 at 91 F. The "hard shifts" - are these at part throttle? If so, Bill might need to adjust something. If they're at WOT, then maybe you could dial back the shift "firmness" a bit.
- Jack
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