EGT's

[Tractorat]

Im going to pull my 4000lb TT to Alaska in a couple of months. I understand that there are a couple of 6 to 10% grades that I will have to pull. My truck is all stock, except for a Poweredge EZ box. (auto with 3:54's) I dont have any guages.



Do I need to worry about ETG's when pulling those steep grades since Im pretty much all stock ? If so, what can I do to keep the EGT's down ? Is there a preferred RPM range that helps to lower EGT's ? Im guessing that, when pulling those grades, I should keep the transmission in 2nd, or even 1st (auto transmission)



Thanks for your help,

TRat

 

[Dieselnerd]

It's always nice to have gauges since it makes problems easier to troubleshoot. However, if you run your truck stock with only a 4K trailer it shouldn't be anything to worry about. It's never that hot in the north country so you tend to run cooler. I drove to Alaska and don't remember any really bad grades. I've seen far worse driving in the Rockies.

 

[Tractorat]

Thanks for the info. I read about the 6 to 10% grades in the Milepost. But, I guess it isnt necessarily the final word. Ive driven over the Rockies going between Seattle and Minnesota over I-90. If the grades arnt any worse than any of that, then I feel more comfortable.

TRat

 

[SAndreasen]

i can run my bully dog 70 hp chip on stage 3 and not have any egt issues and we have hill 6 and 8 percent around here i tow between 30,000 37,000 gvw. an transmission temp gauge would be what i would be more concerned with as i have hit 185 degrees before .

 

[dodgeboy01]

With a 4K trailer on I don't think that you or your truck will know that it is behind you at all. I would not think that you will have any kind of issues at all.

 

[Smarshall]

Well Tractorat, We were up there a couple years ago and had no problems. Towed a 10k 5th wheel. I've a #6 plate and 4" exhaust & exhaust brake. I would recommend the TST lockup swith for the Torque converter though. A lot of people like it and a lot don't as you have to remember it's locked. It will stall your engine if you come to a stop with the T/C locked up.

With the T/Q locked you have no slipage and no temperature rise of the transmission fluid due to shearing. Great for going up hills and it's a help going down even if you don't have an exhaust brake. I like it.

The site for the wiring is:

http://www.tstproducts.com/Torque Converter Lockup Switch.pdf

This is where the schematic is located.

I lost a stock transmission in Lilleoot BC and BD delivered one of theirs to the shop that my truck was at. Can't beat that for service.

Good luck.

Smarshall

 

[RDelissen]

triple gauge pod will only run you about 300 bucks. It's well worth it, even if you're just pulling 4k lbs ... you'll learn about your engine that way