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Originally Posted by Only Toyota for me
I don't think there's anything wrong with going in S-4 mode, other than you lose the TC lock/unlock feature. YOu see, the 6-speed has 2 OD gears with TC lock/unlock in both. Once you go to S-4 you lose that, and the TC will stay locked.
It kinda feels like you have 8 gears vs. 6 in a way, cause they will give you about 200-300 more rpm's once the TC unlocks.
I don't tow in S-4 mode so i don't know for sure, but i beleive at 65 mph the TC will not unlock for you when you come to a hill and the gas pedal goes down a little. If you tow in S-5 it would, thus giving you an extra gear sorta speak with the TC.
I tow in S-5 mode on the flat, and D mode while climbing hills. I like S-5 simply due to the TC feature, as most of the time it keeps me from dropping a full gear. But i drive a little faster than you at 70 or so.
But i see nothing wrong with 4th; and you can always pick up the TC feature by putting it in S-5 when you come to an incline.
Did that help at all, or am i confusing the he!! out of ya?
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Thanks. It did help. I call that the half gear I always feel at a slight incline. It kicks down a little but not a full gear unless you press the pedal down further or leave it in cruise control. If I wasn't towing regularly in inclines S5 would be perfect, but with S4, I can practically leave my cruise control on and only remove it on steep inclines.