Front Cargo Rack Creating Overheating
HI Folks: Just back from 12000kms trip to Maritimes. Found out loading of front cargo rack created to much air flow reduction to rad compartment and caused overheating problems. I posted write-up and...
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I put my honda 2000 on a hitch haul on the front of my 08 chevy. It did cause the trans temp to climb, especially in slow traffic. It got up to 203 degrees and I stopped and removed the gen from the carrier. The temp dropped back closer to the normal operating temp.
I called an Allison trans dealer and he told me as long as the trans temp did not go above the coolant temp, should be ok. Do not feel comfortable with that, so have been trying to figure out a way to channel air to the tranny cooler. I like the pvc pipes. I had thought of using a/c ducting to do the same. Just have not gotten around to it yet.
I called an Allison trans dealer and he told me as long as the trans temp did not go above the coolant temp, should be ok. Do not feel comfortable with that, so have been trying to figure out a way to channel air to the tranny cooler. I like the pvc pipes. I had thought of using a/c ducting to do the same. Just have not gotten around to it yet.
