Modern transmissions have lockup capability on all gears and being in a lower gear that is locked up rather than a higher on so into PE which usually unlocks the trans is a lot easier on everything.
My '12 Jeep can display the transmission temperature on the EVIC and I suspect that Jeeps and Dodges have had this capability since 2011 or so.
Coming back from South Florida on the turnpike at 65-67 mph on a 70F day and engine was sitting on 199-201F (195 thermostat), oil was steady at 195F and trans was 167F. These are reasonable numbers.
The nice thing about a TM is that the drag is very low (my 2720 is mostly in my GC windstream, this is a place where a van is good and a pickup with a topper can be a big help over an open bed).
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Looking for a 24/17 in or near Florida.
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