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07-17-2020, 10:31 AM
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The notion of frequent stops and not rushing is solid advise. I plan to do so. On the topic of gearing do any of you switch to manual shifting to control the gears during higher elevation climbs? 
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07-18-2020, 08:22 PM
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Healthy respect needed.
At about 10 y/o I was a passenger in an MB towing a car trailer with the same model MB on it. The drive was only about two or three miles but somewhere in the middle this combo was out of control and needed the entire width of a two lane road. Fortunately there was space for the oncoming traffic to swerve through the grass on the opposite side of the road.
 After that, I have always had a healthy respect for towing anything that approaches the weight of the tow vehicle. Last January I towed quite a bit with the e70 35d (about a 1000lbs single axle trailer) and the X5 never blinked, very steady while towing. However, when I had to put said X5 on a car trailer and tow it behind my Tundra I had a few moments of reflection before I hit the road...... Have a safe trip!
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2003 4.4i black ext./black int./black headliner (kid's runabout) 2014 535d X-drive, M package, silver/black interior Sold but not forgotten: 2009 E70 35d, black ext./black int./black headliner (sold 2021) 2006 4.8iS Le Mans blue/cream int./black headliner, SOLD in 2012 sadly... Other hardware: 2015 Cayenne S (wife's new DD and definitely wroooommmmm) 2016 Tundra 1794 edition crew cab, luxo hauler 2005 Tundra crew cab, weekend hauler. Sold after 150k very happy miles.
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