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#1 ·
Brand new to the site. I have a 2012 WK2 altitude edition, V6 with tow pack, 4x2. The boat I'll be towing is around 3500lbs when loaded. My question is did my model jeep come with a transmission cooler with the factory tow package? If not, do I need one for this size load? Anything else I need to add/do to safely tow this size load? Thanks for the help in advance!
 
#2 ·
The V6 tow group doesn't include any additional cooling. You're good to go to tow up to 5000 lbs. You should not have any issues.

I recommend using autostick to max out the transmission to the 4th gear. The 5th gear is overdrive (O/D). For some reason the V6 transmission doesn't have a separate "O/D Off" button, so limiting the transmission to the 4th gear essentially turns off overdrive.

Oh and welcome!!:thumbsup:
 
#9 ·
I think its more of misinterpretation, by those not that familiar with transmissions or transmission terms, than misleading. The V6 transmission, provided by Mercedes, has been used for several years in many vehicles, its not a Jeep unique thing.
 
#11 ·
You can change gears on the fly and also limit the highest automatic gear.

If you put it in 3rd gear for example, it won't automatically go higher than that. The transmission will automatically cycle between 1, 2 & 3 though. You can cycle between those gears yourself if you want too.
 
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