Towing Limits of 7.3 Powerstroke
As my wife and I look at making the transition from a Truck Camper to a 5th wheel, the question about the suitability of our truck for the job comes into question. Someday a new truck with all the bel...
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TXiceman wrote:
We had a 2002, 7.3L dually that we used to tow pretty much at rated limits. The truck had a SuperChips Micro Tuner and gauges for Pyro, boost and tranny temp. The tranny is a weak point in those trucks. I installed an upgraded torque converter, large stacked plate oil cooler and ran synthetic tranny oil. The truck did a great job, but I had to keep an eye on the pyro when pulling grades and back out of it at times.
Keep an eye on the tranny temp and pyro and roll on. The exhaust brake would be great.
Ken
Once I went to the 6.0 tranny cooler my overheating problems with that 4R100 were over . I too went with a Superchip for awhile ,then to the DP tuner ,much better tuner .
