What is your transmission temperature
I am asking those that tow with a class A gas and have a transmission temperature gauge. What temp does your gauge show while you are towing? I am set up to tow my Jeep GC behind my 2001 Workhorse cha...
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olfarmer,
Well Sir, it's not the same rig or, even transmission but, it may give you some form of reference. Ours is an '04 Itasca Horizon 36GD with the C-7, 330HP CAT engine and Allison 3000MH trans. During normal, flat ground, no-strain towing, in temps that hover around say, 65-86 degrees, that trans will sit at about 125-140 degrees, plus or minus a few.
But, if I start climbing a grade and, the outside temps start to rise to, oh, around say, 95 degrees, that trans temp will shoot to about 175-200, plus or minus. That rig never moves an inch without towing. We're presently towing a 5300 lb. 2011 GMC Sierra Extended Cab 4x4. And, sometimes it's got a 300 lb. lift/carrier in the back which, is carrying a 900 lb., GL 1800 Honda Goldwing.
So, that's what kind of load(s) is on ours and how it reacts in various towing situations.
Scott
Well Sir, it's not the same rig or, even transmission but, it may give you some form of reference. Ours is an '04 Itasca Horizon 36GD with the C-7, 330HP CAT engine and Allison 3000MH trans. During normal, flat ground, no-strain towing, in temps that hover around say, 65-86 degrees, that trans will sit at about 125-140 degrees, plus or minus a few.
But, if I start climbing a grade and, the outside temps start to rise to, oh, around say, 95 degrees, that trans temp will shoot to about 175-200, plus or minus. That rig never moves an inch without towing. We're presently towing a 5300 lb. 2011 GMC Sierra Extended Cab 4x4. And, sometimes it's got a 300 lb. lift/carrier in the back which, is carrying a 900 lb., GL 1800 Honda Goldwing.
So, that's what kind of load(s) is on ours and how it reacts in various towing situations.
Scott
