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most people think that shooting a
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nationally televised fishing show means
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that we spend most of our time out on
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the water the fact is we probably log as
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many hours traveling to and from our
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filming locations as we actually do
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and most of that time we're towing our
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21 foot super boat fnc one
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along the way experiencing just about
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every type of towing situation
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imaginable so we'd like to share some of
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those experiences with you
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most tow vehicles with automatic
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transmissions like our ram 1500 here
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give you the option to gear down which
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is an important feature when pulling
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trailers even ones with surge or
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wet surfaces steep descending hills and
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windy twisting roads can make for
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dangerous conditions real quick
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it's much better to creep down that hill
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in full control while in first or second
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gear than to be pushed down by the
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momentum of that heavy trailer and have
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to brake hard at the bottom
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if you find yourself with the trifecta
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of dangerous conditions a wet descending
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hill with a stop sign at the bottom just
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remember this downshifting can make all
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the difference between safely navigating
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the drive or hoping for the best when
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so take a moment to practice manually
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downshifting gears in your truck to make
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sure there's no guesswork when the time
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now here's a bonus tip if you've got the
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toe hull feature don't be afraid to use
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it towhall mode automatically delays up
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shifts and automatically downshifts for
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engine braking when the throttles close
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or during steady braking this feature
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really helps improve overall performance
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of your vehicle and reduces wear and
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tear on your rams brakes especially
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during those times when you you know
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you're pushing your rig a little harder
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than you should trying to get your next
