After researching RVs for several months, we finally bought one. So excited to take it on our first long weekend only to run into all sorts of trouble and make our first experience a nightmare.
We have a 2005 Gerogieboy Pursuit with a Ford V10 engine. We were told that it shouldn't have a problem towing our Jeep Wranger that would sit on a trailer. Well, we didn't have a problem driving out of town, but as we were getting into the foothills (we live in Colorado) our RV struggled and slowed down a bit. No big deal, we go slow. Well, after crawling up the mountains at a top speed of 25mph, right before Breckenridge, the transmission gave out. We were going up a hill on I-70 at 10pm at night and the darn thing stopped! No gears, it started to roll backwards. We put the breaks on and looked horrified. What if somebody was going to slam into us. Quickly I turned the flashers on the Jeep on (we alread had the flashers for the RV on since we hit the mountains) and lit one of those glow sticks behind the trailer so that oncoming traffic would be able to see us well in advance. Next we called Roadside Assistance and a State Trooper to secure the lane so make sure no accidents would happen. To make a long story short, we got towed. The transmission was blown.
What did we do wrong? It didn't say that we couldn't tow anything and the Ford people said that towing a Jeep on a trailer shouldn't be a problem. Does that mean that we just can't tow anything up the Colorado mountains? The manual also is not specific on whether or not you should keep it in overdrive when towing up hill.
Can you all give me some feedback on any kind of RV tips especially to tow in the mountains?
Thanks.
Seasa
We have a 2005 Gerogieboy Pursuit with a Ford V10 engine. We were told that it shouldn't have a problem towing our Jeep Wranger that would sit on a trailer. Well, we didn't have a problem driving out of town, but as we were getting into the foothills (we live in Colorado) our RV struggled and slowed down a bit. No big deal, we go slow. Well, after crawling up the mountains at a top speed of 25mph, right before Breckenridge, the transmission gave out. We were going up a hill on I-70 at 10pm at night and the darn thing stopped! No gears, it started to roll backwards. We put the breaks on and looked horrified. What if somebody was going to slam into us. Quickly I turned the flashers on the Jeep on (we alread had the flashers for the RV on since we hit the mountains) and lit one of those glow sticks behind the trailer so that oncoming traffic would be able to see us well in advance. Next we called Roadside Assistance and a State Trooper to secure the lane so make sure no accidents would happen. To make a long story short, we got towed. The transmission was blown.
What did we do wrong? It didn't say that we couldn't tow anything and the Ford people said that towing a Jeep on a trailer shouldn't be a problem. Does that mean that we just can't tow anything up the Colorado mountains? The manual also is not specific on whether or not you should keep it in overdrive when towing up hill.
Can you all give me some feedback on any kind of RV tips especially to tow in the mountains?
Thanks.
Seasa