After a hard pull on tow vehicle
After a hard pull do you do anything out of ordinary with your vehicle? I just wait for temps to get back down to normal before shutting off. Hard pull yesterday at over 90 degrees in higher elevat...
Forum Discussion
As others have posted your coolant temp shouldn't move much even with a hot hard pull.
I have a 15,000 5th wheel I used to tow it with a truck rated at 10,000 lbs for a 5th wheel. The only times the coolant pegged were if the fan clutch wasn't working properly. Happened twice within a few months. I replaced the first fan clutch and a few months later it stopped working so I replaced it with a heavier duty aftermarket clutch. No problem since.
During this time I discovered the factory temp gauge was 20 degrees off. I added a autometer gauge to get an accurate reading.
Royal Purple makes a product called Wetter Water you can get it at auto parts stores. It will reduce the coolant temp by 20 or more degrees during a hard pull. It works great.
I have a 15,000 5th wheel I used to tow it with a truck rated at 10,000 lbs for a 5th wheel. The only times the coolant pegged were if the fan clutch wasn't working properly. Happened twice within a few months. I replaced the first fan clutch and a few months later it stopped working so I replaced it with a heavier duty aftermarket clutch. No problem since.
During this time I discovered the factory temp gauge was 20 degrees off. I added a autometer gauge to get an accurate reading.
Royal Purple makes a product called Wetter Water you can get it at auto parts stores. It will reduce the coolant temp by 20 or more degrees during a hard pull. It works great.
