Gearbox Overheats When Towing Caravan

Gadget2k10 · 09-08-2010, 02:42

Hello Everyone --- New Here

Truck Specs:-

Make - Ford

Model - Maverick GLX LWB

Engine 2.7 TD

Transmission - Manual

Year 1997

I have owned the truck about a year and towed with it 9 times so far and last week was just unbearable.

Under normal driving conditions, day to day use its fine apart from thirsty even steady driving at 56mph.

However, when im towing our Swift Challenger 440 SE its absolutley cooking the transmission and last week we was 40 miles away from home on a site.

Driving back (about an 1 1/2 hrs on A1) there was immense heat coming up thorugh the gear stick cover to which both mine and our lasses legs were burnt.

It has done this every time I tow with it but this last journey was just agony and could'nt wait to get out of the truck.

Can anyone advise me on this?

kind Regards

09-08-2010, 02:42	#1
Gadget2k10 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Vehicle: 1997 Ford Maverick 2.7GLX Posts: 8	Gearbox Overheats When Towing Caravan Hello Everyone --- New Here Truck Specs:- Make - Ford Model - Maverick GLX LWB Engine 2.7 TD Transmission - Manual Year 1997 I have owned the truck about a year and towed with it 9 times so far and last week was just unbearable. Under normal driving conditions, day to day use its fine apart from thirsty even steady driving at 56mph. However, when im towing our Swift Challenger 440 SE its absolutley cooking the transmission and last week we was 40 miles away from home on a site. Driving back (about an 1 1/2 hrs on A1) there was immense heat coming up thorugh the gear stick cover to which both mine and our lasses legs were burnt. It has done this every time I tow with it but this last journey was just agony and could'nt wait to get out of the truck. Can anyone advise me on this? kind Regards