Kinda worried!

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 7, 2012 | 01:39 PM

Redneckfordf2502002

Thread Starter

Post Fiend

Joined: Mar 2011

Posts: 10,080

Likes: 5

From: Backwoods of Snowflake AZ

Kinda worried!

Hey all our 2002 Ford F250 V10 has been doing alot of work and recently we tried to move one thing around the ranch which was big. A 50 ft mobile home loaded with a whole bunch of crap in reverse up hill and the tounge jack digging into the ground the truck started to heat up. Our transmission gauge stayed where it was but I know for sure that puppy was getting hot because the truck was radiating heat like crazy all around you could feel it off the transmission. Luckly nothing went wrong with the transmission but trying to figure out about this transmission gauge how come it isn't working. It goes about mid between on the gauge.
By the way heating up the transmission the other day did something unbelievable it fixed the truck stressing to get over this one hill in our town.
Trav

Mar 7, 2012 | 02:44 PM

cartmanea

Lead Driver

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 6,757

Likes: 5

From: Corvallis, OR

The transmission temp gauge on these trucks is just a dummy gauge. Anywhere in the normal range it shows middle of the gauge. Were you in low range when you were doing this?

Mar 7, 2012 | 03:05 PM

Redneckfordf2502002

Thread Starter

Post Fiend

Joined: Mar 2011

Posts: 10,080

Likes: 5

From: Backwoods of Snowflake AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartmanea

The transmission temp gauge on these trucks is just a dummy gauge. Anywhere in the normal range it shows middle of the gauge. Were you in low range when you were doing this?

no 4wd high hubs manually locked! I kept telling my dad to throw it in low range but he wouldn't listen.
Trav

Mar 7, 2012 | 03:09 PM

grec-o-face

Posting Guru

Joined: Apr 2010

Posts: 1,112

Likes: 0

From: South Shore, MA

Next time you're pulling heavy like that, 4-LOW for sure.

Mar 7, 2012 | 03:18 PM

Redneckfordf2502002

Thread Starter

Post Fiend

Joined: Mar 2011

Posts: 10,080

Likes: 5

From: Backwoods of Snowflake AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by grec-o-face

Next time you're pulling heavy like that, 4-LOW for sure.

Oh ya for sure. I don't know why my dad wasn't locking it in high. But the truck did pull 2 44fters Without a problem.
Trav

Mar 7, 2012 | 06:18 PM

i eat hybrids

Post Fiend

Joined: Sep 2005

Posts: 5,955

Likes: 9

From: Ohio

Lol pull it in 4x4 low and your trucks transmission will last longer, and all around run cooler lol. Your truck will love you to haha. Id never pull that trailer in 4x4 high. Unless i was on very slippery ground because 4x4 low has alotta torque and youd be breaking the tires loose alot.