Welcome and THANK YOU for finishing your profile and putting your location!!!

 

What are you going to weld on the diff?!

Trans temp gauge is super simple, there is a test port on the driver's side of the trans just above the pan rail, pull that plug and screw the gauge sensor into the test port and fish the wires to the gauge. This is my sensor for trans temp.


I also run a rear diff temp gauge, I used an engine oil temp gauge and swapped out the fill plug on the axle housing with a hardware store brass plug that I drilled and threaded for the sensor.

 

NICE Tom: What gauge & sensor are you using ??

 

OK, I get your point on wind load. My thinking is the gear ratio is MOST important to get a load moving as well as UP & DOWN grade issues. If your geared to high you are going to burn up a tranny just trying to get her rolling (not the 1st time but in the long term). You can get by with a lot once you have the load on the run.....


"I'd love to see a picture of the 14' tall mulch load on the trailer! "


I'll have to post a pic on the next load But it will be a while, probably won't make my next run for several Months.

 

I meant hitch sorry

 

I am using GlowShift MaxTow series gauges, I like the combination of 270 degree sweep needles AND the digital readouts on a single face.


They come complete with everything and are priced affordably.


Both of the ones I have were $68 each.

 

WOW, it only took you 5 post to to use your ONLY allotted type-o. If you have another you'll be BAND for life . OH S*** did I hit send ??

 

SHOOT That's a deal..The sender is ready to thread straight into the trans ??

 

Yes, Just apply the Teflon tape and screw it in tight.

 

Ouch this is a harsh crowd lol

 

I like that temp gauge I'll be ordering one up soon. I foresee lots of cash going into the X. I like that beast a lot more than I thought i would

 

Is this what you guys mean by stacked blocks? That's the rear of my X<br/><br/>

 

YES, OK for a show truck BUT A BIG NO NO for the towing you will be doing. PLUS you have the stock springs in the back.. Something you will want to deal with sooner than later. Look in the tech folder for the B mod spring swap info.. BY the way Dam good looking truck, how many miles on her ??

 

Hey Zuk, sorry to say but that is about the worst setup for heaving towing in that picture. First off stacked blocks are a major no no in most folks opinions, and I share that opinion to an extent. What I see that's worse is the total of about 5" of blockes sitting under the super weak EX stock spring pack, that is not good and it's pretty bad if you want to tow especially a heavy tow! In your pic do you see that bottom half leaf that only goes forward? It's a factory installed "slapper style" traction bar that Ford put there because the rear springs are so weak that they allow axle wrap under hard acceleration (or heavy pulls).
The problem is that Ford marketed the EX to soccer moms and because of that targeted audience they gave them soft springs that rode 2" lower than their cousin Super Duty pickups. The shorter springs allowed the EX to fit into more residential garages and the mushy springs gave the soccer moms a cushier ride.
When my EX was still all stock I towed our 9500lb toyhauler and it was nearly undeliverable, the high TH tongue weight (even with a 1200lb WD setup) would push the rear of the EX around so bad it would try to change lanes on downhill curves. Not fun. I think you should take the small TH out for a test tow in your local area before the first trip just to see what you have as a starting point.

 

I just left a popular truck shop in my area and the guy was telling me some ppl stack the blocks like that so they still have a bump stop when towing heavy but he recommended swapping it to a single block. I'll look into that B mod spring swap. She has 125k miles