how hot is too hot?
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how hot is too hot?
well just got back from a trip totalling 2000 miles on my truck towing about 3k in motorcycles and trailer. my questions are , how hot is too hot for the exhaust gas temp and the trans temp?
i never let my egt get over 1150 degrees cuz i wasnt sure, made me mad when other trucks would pass me up the hills but i wasnt sure and didnt want to ruinthe truck....
and my trans temp would run between 180-190.....
i never let my egt get over 1150 degrees cuz i wasnt sure, made me mad when other trucks would pass me up the hills but i wasnt sure and didnt want to ruinthe truck....
and my trans temp would run between 180-190.....
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I'll run my truck up to 1300 deg's. Sometimes a little more but I wont keep it up that high fot too long. I think that you could run up around 1350 for the 3-5 min's it takes to climb a hill but thats my opinion.
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From: Braham MN
Originally Posted by cjcathey2002
made me mad when other trucks would pass me up the hills but i wasnt sure and didnt want to ruinthe truck.....
1300* PRE TURBO, 850* POST TURBO. depends how long the hill is, if its reall long I will slow down or downshift, to keep the temps down.
Tranny temp is great, like robb said keep 'er under 200 for a real happy tanny, never let it get over 220*
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