Cruise Control

by Portagie1968 on 6/24/2011, 4:33 am

Love cruise control. It makes the world go round. lol!

The Ford stand on cruise control is not to use it when in tow haul mode. Most people I know do. The problem I have with it is the lag time before acceleration occurs when I am in tow haul. Has anybody experienced this problem and if so how did you fix it. If there is a fix.

by oldelmer1 on 6/24/2011, 7:08 am

Portagie1968 wrote: The problem I have with it is the lag time before acceleration occurs when I am in tow haul. Has anybody experienced this problem and if so how did you fix it. If there is a fix.

BUY A DODGE!!!! Laughing

LOL, sorry, couldn't resist.....

by Richard Mondavi on 6/24/2011, 7:48 am

I’ll use cruise control when the terrain is fairly level, but when I see an uphill grade in the distance I put my foot on the accelerator and increase my speed slightly until I’m at the top. When driving in hilly terrain I never use cruise control because it hurts my fuel mileage.

by Scruffy and Tater on 6/24/2011, 9:05 am

Scruffy doesn't use cruise control when in tow haul mode. He does use cruise on level or almost level ground. I suppose Ford has a reason to say not to use cruise control when using tow haul.

Tater

by Cardinal_Bill on 6/24/2011, 11:40 am

I use it as much as possible. In the F-250, Focus, or Sebring. If I'm not constantly braking/accelerating it's on.

by Portagie1968 on 6/24/2011, 1:18 pm

oldelmer1 wrote:
Portagie1968 wrote: The problem I have with it is the lag time before acceleration occurs when I am in tow haul. Has anybody experienced this problem and if so how did you fix it. If there is a fix.

BUY A DODGE!!!!

LOL, sorry, couldn't resist.....

I agree but to late now.

by Portagie1968 on 6/24/2011, 1:19 pm

Richard Mondavi wrote:I’ll use cruise control when the terrain is fairly level, but when I see an uphill grade in the distance I put my foot on the accelerator and increase my speed slightly until I’m at the top. When driving in hilly terrain I never use cruise control because it hurts my fuel mileage.

Same here. Does not work to well off of level ground.

by BobnPi on 6/24/2011, 1:52 pm

Ditto.

by Rusty on 6/24/2011, 1:58 pm

With the new fords the hill control dosent work with the cruise control on, that is why they dont recomend useing it in tow mode

by Glen Schumann on 6/24/2011, 3:19 pm

I try to stay in cruise/tow haul as much as possible when towing. The Allison in cruise will work to maintain speed on downgrades. On large climbs (well, as large as I have gotten into in the midwest and east to date) I tap out of cruise and manually maintain 55 going up and then resume cruise at the crest for the descent. There are a lot of smaller climbs where the truck will maintain 65 just fine without too many revs to make me uncomfortable.

by John&ConnieNeeley on 6/24/2011, 3:38 pm

Since my Dodge3500 has 6sp manual, I cant run cruise and have the Banks Exhaust Brake on at the same time.

by Mopar_Earl on 6/24/2011, 4:36 pm

John&ConnieNeeley wrote:Since my Dodge3500 has 6sp manual, I cant run cruise and have the Banks Exhaust Brake on at the same time.

On the newer Dodge trucks the exhaust brake can be connected to the engine ECM and you can run cruise with the exhaust brake. If you go down a hill and gain speed, the exhaust brake comes on and slows you down to your target speed. Also the ECM has the exhaust brake come on at idle on a cold engine until coolant temp hits 180 degs if I remember correctly. The engine warms up twice as fast, so it's pretty sweet.

Earl

by Mopar_Earl on 6/24/2011, 4:38 pm

I only use cruise on flat areas while towing. Cruise isn't ment for mountains and hilly areas and your owners manual will tell you this.

Earl

by Portagie1968 on 6/25/2011, 3:31 am

Rusty wrote:With the new fords the hill control dosent work with the cruise control on, that is why they dont recomend useing it in tow mode

Neither will the 2004. Not able to use it on overpasses. To much lag time.

by Portagie1968 on 6/25/2011, 3:32 am

Mopar_Earl wrote:
John&ConnieNeeley wrote:Since my Dodge3500 has 6sp manual, I cant run cruise and have the Banks Exhaust Brake on at the same time.

On the newer Dodge trucks the exhaust brake can be connected to the engine ECM and you can run cruise with the exhaust brake. If you go down a hill and gain speed, the exhaust brake comes on and slows you down to your target speed. Also the ECM has the exhaust brake come on at idle on a cold engine until coolant temp hits 180 degs if I remember correctly. The engine warms up twice as fast, so it's pretty sweet.

Earl

Is this something the dealer does?

by Lograf on 6/25/2011, 4:32 am

I installed the Pakbrake on my Dodge myself and it came with the wiring harnesses and all to connect into the ECM module. Cruise works great up and downhills (engaging the exhaust brake as needed) while in Tow/Haul mode.

by talala on 6/25/2011, 4:42 am

I use cruise control every chance I get, Maintains my speed uphill and even downshifts going down to keep speed under control. Usually get better mileage on the level if I do not use tow/haul but works better in hills if in t/h mode.

by shooter on 6/27/2011, 12:55 am

Mopar_Earl wrote:I only use cruise on flat areas while towing. Cruise isn't ment for mountains and hilly areas and your owners manual will tell you this.
Earl

That's what I do.

by Portagie1968 on 6/27/2011, 5:27 am

talala wrote:I use cruise control every chance I get, Maintains my speed uphill and even downshifts going down to keep speed under control. Usually get better mileage on the level if I do not use tow/haul but works better in hills if in t/h mode.

Must have made some major changes in 2011.

by Portagie1968 on 6/27/2011, 5:28 am

Lograf wrote:I installed the Pakbrake on my Dodge myself and it came with the wiring harnesses and all to connect into the ECM module. Cruise works great up and downhills (engaging the exhaust brake as needed) while in Tow/Haul mode.

Jealous. Very jealous.

by scottz on 6/27/2011, 10:53 am

Portagie1968 wrote:
oldelmer1 wrote:
Portagie1968 wrote: The problem I have with it is the lag time before acceleration occurs when I am in tow haul. Has anybody experienced this problem and if so how did you fix it. If there is a fix.

BUY A DODGE!!!!

LOL, sorry, couldn't resist.....

I agree but to late now.

No; don't do it!

by Maxtor on 6/27/2011, 11:05 am

No Scott;

It is great to buy a Dodge,,, just ask Oldelmer1, he can now use the back of his truck for a flower bed, when it breaks down. Laughing

by Scruffy and Tater on 6/27/2011, 11:24 am

You guys are cracking me up. Ford

by Portagie1968 on 6/27/2011, 12:30 pm

by mattebury on 6/27/2011, 12:51 pm

I have an '08 Ford and it works just fine with Tow/Haul and cruise control. There is enough torque in that monster to pull the mountain grades with no problem leaving it in cruise. Sometimes it'll automatically downshift on down grades and maintain speed and sometimes it won't and I have to tap the brakes to get it to downshift. Usually needs the brake on the shallower grades than steep.

Next toy is the Banks SpeedBrake and that'll take care of that.

by Portagie1968 on 6/27/2011, 1:44 pm

Made some positive changes. Why speedbrake with that trany.

by mattebury on 6/27/2011, 1:50 pm

Better downhill control with a trailer behind you since Tow/Haul is not perfect.

I consider it to be downhill cruise control. Set if for the speed you want and it'll either downshift or retard the turbo to keep you from having to use the brakes on the downhill.

by Portagie1968 on 6/28/2011, 3:57 am

Mine down hill holds about 90 percent of the time so I can see why this would help. Thank you.

by Mopar_Earl on 6/28/2011, 6:48 am

mattebury wrote:Better downhill control with a trailer behind you since Tow/Haul is not perfect.

I consider it to be downhill cruise control. Set if for the speed you want and it'll either downshift or retard the turbo to keep you from having to use the brakes on the downhill.

So it works like an exhaust brake?

Earl

by oldelmer1 on 6/28/2011, 7:12 am

Maxtor wrote:No Scott;

It is great to buy a Dodge,,, just ask Oldelmer1, he can now use the back of his truck for a flower bed, when it breaks down.

You know, the good part of owning a FORD, you don't have to worry about cleaning the bugs off the front of the camper cause the Ford cant tow as fast as the bugs fly. lol!

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