Pathfinder Towing questions

Personally I think alot depends on the vehicle. Some transmissions are more responsive then others, meaning some will kick back out of o/d quit easily and others if for memory like the pathfinders (not sure what model you are talking about) but the older shape with the 3.3 V6 seem to really hang on in o/d and some times required a quick jab of the throttle to get it to kick back even though you could feel them labouring. Where as say a commodore you will kick back out of o/d with the slightest touch of required power. To me when it hangs on this is what is doing damage to the auto box as its labouring making those clutch packs in the box heat up trying to hang on in o/d. I think the easiest way to tell is if you can keep your foot in one spot on the throttle and dont notice any speed decrese then its fine. If you find the speed decreaseing but the box is not kicking back then you should be out of o/d. When I use to tow the van up hills in an auto depending on the steepness of it I would lock it back in second (auto) to stop it hunting between 2nd and 3rd and never sit up the rear of anyone because if they are towing as well they are working their vehicles just as hard and you are copping all the heat coming from there vehicle. The better the air flow to the front of your vehicle the better. Just my opinion on the above, that what I have found myself. Regards Steve M

I leave the Prado in auto and let it decide. Must say though it kicks back to 4th a hell of a lot. Takes a fairly flat road and no headwind for it to kick into o'drive.

What weight are you towing ? I kept the speed up pretty good going up to Toowoomba. No probs. Thats towing just under 2000KG.