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Old Dec 22, 2013 | 12:42 AM
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Crossing the rockies

I have to cross the rockies for the first time in a little over a week in my 7.3 and wanted to know what egts I need to watch out for? On a hard pull unloaded the highest I've ever gotten is about 1100 degrees and that's going just under 100 mph lol. Not towing anything, just a 1000 pound toolbox in the bed for work.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2013 | 01:15 AM
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what state are you going through. I'm in Colorado and regularly go from the plains to the mountains over the Continental Divide and over Vail Pass. My truck regularly stays between 8-9 and it tops just over 1k on the big hills,
 
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Old Dec 22, 2013 | 03:12 AM
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I gotta go to Grand Junction co.
 
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Just so its not going over 1200°
 
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Short spurts over 1200 is OK for a short time.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 08:49 AM
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Short spurts over 1200 is OK for a short time.
You sure just for shorts....lol
 
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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 10:08 AM
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I'm never sure about anything Todd!
 
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Old Dec 23, 2013 | 03:33 PM
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I'm never sure about anything Todd!
Lol!!! Be good to everyone Santa!
 
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I should be out working instead posting here, LOL
 
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