Towing with a #10 Plate

[RWorth]

Who has a #10 plate a set of higher horse power injectors and towing a travel trailer or 5th Wheel and other loads? Where do you have the fuel plate set? Do you have the AFC set full forward and no spring tension or do you have some smoke control? I have the #10 plate set forward of center a set of DDP stage 2 inj. and the AFC back alittle from full forward and the 215hp spring adjusted a from full loose for smoke control. I just got back from towing the our 5ht wheel to see what the egt's would be. Trying to get up to the speed limit of 70mph the et's would climd to 1200 degrees pretty easy, once the speed was reached towing temps was 100o drop to 65mph temps would drop to 850. Does this seem normal. Should I set the #10 plate in the center, try to find a #11 plate or put the stock plate in and set it forward? I know I am in need of a better breathing turbo to help keep the egt's down. Do I need to back the plate some? Would like to here what you have done.

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[CogginsP]

I would be hesitant to put in an aftermarket plate with aftermarket injectors like that, especially if you are already seeing EGTs as high as 1200. I would start saving money for a better breathing turbo...

 

[bmoeller]

I think those temps are with the 10 plate.

 

[FordCummins]

Im running a 10 plate with the mods in my signature, and just got back from towing a load that put me at a GCW of 35,200 lbs. Truck pulled like a freight train, and the while I could get the pyro up over 1250 if I wanted to, it was VERY easy to manage, and the slowest I dropped down to on the interstate grades were 55mph, in direct, with EGTs that would have allowed me to pull like that all day long.