Manual and trailer use

[Laminar]

I haven't looked but does anyone know how tall the reverse gear is?

The manual reverse is 5.625 vs. 4.283 for first (not crawl). The auto reverse is 4.885 vs. 4.714 for first. So in both cases reverse is more advantageous than first.

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[The Pope]

Reversing down the ramp will not be an issue.

Once you get on the down slope, stop, put it into 1st (creep), keep the clutch fully depressed, start releasing the brake peddle and let gravity do it's thing. If the trailer starts to get off line, start letting out the clutch and start letting off of the brake and pull forward to get it re-aligned.... then stop and start over, just like you did when you were stopped at the top of the slope.

I use this same method when backing my motorcycle down and into a parking spot. On a vehicle without a reverse, it's much easier to pull out that to push it out.....

 

[Thed]

my mom's manual Cayenne

Holy unicorn Batman. I haven't seen one of these in years.

 

[mjcutri]

Holy unicorn Batman. I haven't seen one of these in years.

Yeah, they're going to have to pry it from her cold dead fingers, haha.
It's funny, my Bronco will cost more than that Cayenne did new, but that was 9 years ago now.

 

[Thed]

Yeah, they're going to have to pry it from her cold dead fingers, haha.
It's funny, my Bronco will cost more than that Cayenne did new, but that was 9 years ago now.

That was about the last time I saw one lol

 

[Lakelife36]

My boat is too heavy to tow with the Bronco, so those duties will stay with my wife's Subaru Ascent and the hitch will be relegated to bike rack duty. The Ascent has a 2.4L turbo (240HP/277LB-Ft) and a CVT on a unibody construction, but somehow has a higher tow rating (5,000lbs)?!?

This thing...

tows more than this thing:

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