Occasional turbo bark THAT bad?

[1RWeiss]

I noticed at high elevations with my new rebuilt transmission (triple TQ, etc) that when locking into OD when going easy on the throttle I get a short millisecond chirp of turbo bark.



I know it's not the best thing to put a turbo through but their isn't too much I can do about it now (I'm on a X-country trip) do I really have to be that worried?



Hopefully when I leave these altitudes it will subside..... I'm towing a 9k fifth wheel by the way.



NEVER happens when not towing.



Ron W.

 

[JBallou]

Don't go easy on the throttle, it won't bark right? Complete the trip, with modified driving behavior, then mod the truck.

 

[cerberusiam]

Its normal with a triple disk and a load. Try running up to speed in drive, letting the turbo spool down then shift to OD. The rpm drop and defuel under a load is what causes the bark. Unload the turbo and the problem goes away.

 

[1RWeiss]

Thanks guys for the info.



Ron