Engine temperature while towing
I guess I'm old school, but I had always been taught that if the temperature gauge moves up towards hot, you pull off and let it cool down. I'm pulling a 32' Keystone Cougar X-Lite that is 6700 lbs em...
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If it stayed or dropped off when you reach around 230, then it sounds like your truck's cooling system is working properly.
The fan clutch comes on when the temp reaches 230. You can hear it, it's your regular fan but spinning much faster, and there's no mistaking that it is on as it is pretty loud. I'm not sure if your particular engine comes equipped with the fan clutch or not.
Also, if you have the tow/haul mode in your truck, be sure and use that when towing; it will help keep the tranny locked in gear so it's not hunting back and forth for the right gear and get overheated.
The fan clutch comes on when the temp reaches 230. You can hear it, it's your regular fan but spinning much faster, and there's no mistaking that it is on as it is pretty loud. I'm not sure if your particular engine comes equipped with the fan clutch or not.
Also, if you have the tow/haul mode in your truck, be sure and use that when towing; it will help keep the tranny locked in gear so it's not hunting back and forth for the right gear and get overheated.
