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Originally Posted by harveyrv
Transmission failure is seldom due to a one time event, unless a major "Hard part" just happens to fail due to stress of that one time event. Most transmissions fail from an accumulative effect of abuse over a long period of time.
Your trans failure while towing your boat probabaly fell into one of the catagories.
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No way Wayne. I killed this tranny. I take full responsibility.
I killed it in about 6hrs towing in a manor that I shouldn't have.
At the time (almost 20yrs ago), I was a bit surprised at the outcome, but now in my "older/wiser" years, I fully accept the deed.
This was a very well maintained TV that was rarely used for anything remotely heavy. The longest towing trip it had probably ever made prior to this was 30 miles or so and at normal (45mph) street speeds.
The combination of not finding that "balanced speed" I speak about in my other post, and wind resistance, and the almost 6hr drive without stopping, were the killing factors.
