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Mar 24, 2015

Towing at night in hot weather

I'm at Yuma now and many people are taking off and going back home. Several wait till after dark. I asked others about this and was told "its 20 degrees cooler". Mid 90's to 70's. OK, I understand 90 versus 70. Others have said "its easier on your equipment". Others have said it is "more comfortable" for them to drive in cooler weather.

When I came here when it was already sort of hot. Went thru Las Vegas and it was hot. All my gauges were right where they usually are. Tire temps were normal on the shaded side of RV and not that much higher on the sunny side.

Some of the hills getting into Las Vegas started my cooling fan. But all gauges were normal.

I must be missing something?

What am I missing?
  • I don't get excited about the 90s in temperature. Well within the design considerations. Some summer days can crack 115-120, and I'll consider driving at night during those times. Even though I haven't had immediate issue with that either. But I have had what I thought to be too many alternator failures in vehicles routinely exposed to very high heat. It is pushing the fluids and seals to territory at the margins.

    All in all the 70s are ideal temperatures for the equipment and if someone's schedule is flexible enough to drive in this- great..
  • When it's approaching 100F my truck air struggles, and those 5er tires get very hot.

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