[Shotimes] Hitch Placement and OT question about living quarters in Wisconsin!

[Josh Salaets]

> Since you have an ATX, I HIGHLY recommend you install a
> tranny cooler before towing any distance.  Going 20 miles?
> OK, but hundreds of miles even in winter, you might want to
> get a cooler.  I had mine put on by a local Ford dealer I
> trusted.

Yeah, whatever you do, DON'T tow without a transmission cooler!  The
automatic transmissions in our SHOs have enough problems just hauling the
car itself around, not to mention a trailer loaded down with a bunch of
people in the car.  If it were me, I'd rent a U-Haul truck haul your stuff
and trailer to tow the SHO, but if that's not possible, get that
transmission cooler!

I towed a 1500 lb trailer with a 3.0 Ranger and the damn transmission
overheated on me and puked trans fluid everywhere.  I swore I killed the
tranny, but I limped it the rest of the way home, had it inspected, and
lucked out that I only needed to flush it.  Needless to say, I had a cooler
installed at the same time.  This was on a truck that was supposed to have
the "towing package" from the factory.  Their idea of a factory transmission
cooler was rediculous!  With the oversize cooler on it, the truck has done
great the past 20,000+ miles, including a lot of heavy towing.

Just remember that U-Haul's lightest covered moving trailer is over 800 lbs
empty.  Once you load your stuff in it, you'll probably be pushing 1500 lbs
or more!

Good luck with your move!

Josh Salaets
95 SHO MTX (I SHO U)
85 Omni GLH-T (Yeah, it's fast)
NWSHOC Member
Eugene, OR