The camper thread! Pulling, using, equipment, maintenance!
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So I watched my trans temperature while towing this weekend. The highest I saw was 190. Without the TT and "NORMAL" driving, I only see an average of 160ish. Are these normal temps for the tranny?
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I say it a lot, but the TS trans really is a remarkable piece of equipment. With proper maintenance, it'll treat you good for a long time, even if you don't treat it the best.
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7500 lbs 92 f up and down hills.. nothing huge....
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100 over ambient isn't anything to worry about with that weight of a travel-trailer.
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After installation I have yet to see my trans go over 180f. Mark (former ford trans engineer) mentions that up to 220-230 is ok.
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is that for the transmission in a 6.0 or is a 7.3 the same?
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The RV lifestyle is most enjoyable if you let the wife pick out the ammenities she wants. Us fellas just like towing the stuff around, hooking up, and having a nice place for her to cook while we watch TV. 
I have an +11K#, 27' toy hauler that I've dragged around with my 2WD X for over 100K miles. Keep the dry weight under 9000#, which will leave you with room to add a ton of extra stuff, and you'll do fine. I've pulled coast to coast, and over plenty of passes with 10% grade or more.
My tongue weight is very close to 1500#. I have 1400# spring bars on my WD hitch, and I run my rear air bags at 60psi.
Weigh your truck. GCVWR should be 20K#. Deduct loaded(passengers,gear,fuel) truck weight from that, and you'll have max recommended trailer weight.
I have an +11K#, 27' toy hauler that I've dragged around with my 2WD X for over 100K miles. Keep the dry weight under 9000#, which will leave you with room to add a ton of extra stuff, and you'll do fine. I've pulled coast to coast, and over plenty of passes with 10% grade or more.
My tongue weight is very close to 1500#. I have 1400# spring bars on my WD hitch, and I run my rear air bags at 60psi.
Weigh your truck. GCVWR should be 20K#. Deduct loaded(passengers,gear,fuel) truck weight from that, and you'll have max recommended trailer weight.
I have a 24' car hauler that I rarely use with a Propride hitch I plan on transferring it over to the new coach. I do not have air bags or different springs so I may need to modify. What do you guys think?
