5.9 Cummins Diesel Towing capacity
I see by the owner's manual that the total towing capacity for my 5.9 24 valve Dodge 3500 4x2 is about 13000 and the rig I am looking at is 14000 Any ideas?
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Billy, while you’re not super specific about the truck, the conditions, “what” overheated or what you considered overheating, the following general suggestions all apply.
You’re towing heavy with an old truck and a modified one at that. Do all the required maintenance and repairs to make sure it’s in as good of shape mechanically as it was in its younger years.
Especially the cooling system.
Other than that not enough info.
Speed, grade, egts, how hot did the engine get?
Trans temp?
What final drive ratio, what gear were you towing in ?
Bypassing all the particular answers to the above questions, get your cooling system fixed before you actually overheat it and do some damage.
You’re towing heavy with an old truck and a modified one at that. Do all the required maintenance and repairs to make sure it’s in as good of shape mechanically as it was in its younger years.
Especially the cooling system.
Other than that not enough info.
Speed, grade, egts, how hot did the engine get?
Trans temp?
What final drive ratio, what gear were you towing in ?
Bypassing all the particular answers to the above questions, get your cooling system fixed before you actually overheat it and do some damage.
