Do these trucks run hot?
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Do these trucks run hot?
Why did Ford decide to put functional vents in the fender badges of the 2023 super duty? Do these trucks run hotter than they should? Does the increased power of the 7.3l and 6.7l need more cooling? Not complaining really, just curious why now?
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there are a kazillion heat exchange devices in the front end....everything in the engine bay is always hot to touch. planning on a ram scoop hood for my truck. had on on my prior truck and it really cooled things down.
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I was towing my RV the other day. ~10,000 lbs. Got stuck behind a bunch of bike riding guys - long, slow climb (10 - 15MPH) up a mountainous ridge. 45 minutes of riding behind them going that slow, ambient temps in the low 80's. Water temps got up to 216° and the transmission got up to 212°. I didn't feel like that presented any issue at all. We were running the AC the whole time too.
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Yes, they do, especially the transmissions. This is by design, engineers have found that the power train is more efficient at high temperatures. All those heat exchangers are there to keep the truck from getting too hot in the worst case conditions, like a tow climb on a long steep grade behind a pack of bicycles.
I just wonder what kept the driver cool. I would have been a little hot under the collar if that happened to me.
I just wonder what kept the driver cool. I would have been a little hot under the collar if that happened to me.
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So I gotta admit… I thought the current fender badges were functional… this was one of the reasons I had put off getting one of the Ikonic Badges… they looked flat rather than recessed and didn’t have the vents… turns out, I guess that doesn’t matter! But, I really want a fender badge from billet badges… but dang… $485 and a 12-18 week wait…
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Yes, they do, especially the transmissions. This is by design, engineers have found that the power train is more efficient at high temperatures. All those heat exchangers are there to keep the truck from getting too hot in the worst case conditions, like a tow climb on a long steep grade behind a pack of bicycles.
I just wonder what kept the driver cool. I would have been a little hot under the collar if that happened to me.
I just wonder what kept the driver cool. I would have been a little hot under the collar if that happened to me.
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Yes, they do, especially the transmissions. This is by design, engineers have found that the power train is more efficient at high temperatures. All those heat exchangers are there to keep the truck from getting too hot in the worst case conditions, like a tow climb on a long steep grade behind a pack of bicycles.
I just wonder what kept the driver cool. I would have been a little hot under the collar if that happened to me.
I just wonder what kept the driver cool. I would have been a little hot under the collar if that happened to me.
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I'm a little on the fence about having fumes from the engine compartment exiting just below the cab windows. If there were CO fumes leaking or some other stink it might not be good. Not to mention just plain old hot air coming in on an otherwise nice day. Plus I think the oversized badges are less than pretty, along with the side steps.
Gonna hold on to what I got for 19 more years.
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Nothing that a drill or dremmel can't fix, go ahead boys if you think the engineers screwed up. Don't forget to video it so others can follow in your engine overheating fix. 
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Cutting vents in fender just looks like a sure fire way to suck rain and snow into engine compartment. Heat is the one way Ford is increasing fuel efficiency. The new synthetic fluids can handle heat far better than 90's fluids.