2002 Chevy Avalanche Towing

2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
177,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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LADBAK1
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I am going to buy a boat soon. Because of other circumstances, I will buy in FL and tow back to MI. I also may do this once or twice a year.
Is there anything I can do to try and prevent problems while driving. For example, replace wheel bearings before towing, changing gaer oil in axl...etc.
I have already installed a trans cooler.
Aug 14, 2010 at 1:13 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

The trans oil cooler is the most important thing to do, but i would consider (depending on the weight of the boat) fit a quality set of up rated 4X4 brake pads and flush the coolant and fit a new thermostat as you want to ensure a perfect cooling system so you have no over heating problems.

Mark (mhpautos)
Aug 14, 2010 at 6:35 PM
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