Towing on a hot day
Does the outside temperature matter that much when towing? Leaving on Wednesday for the mountains and it's supposed to be 97 and humid.
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Hotter air temp can definitely matter.
Hotter air over the coolers so less temperature differential = less cooling potential.
Less power due to hotter more humid air.
Running AC = more heat in cooling stack and less engine power
Watch you temp gauges and let the truck tell you what it wants to do.
If it were me I'd lock it out of OD too, chances are it will be unlocking the converter and downshifting a lot on hills...unlocked converter=higher transmission temps.
Hotter air over the coolers so less temperature differential = less cooling potential.
Less power due to hotter more humid air.
Running AC = more heat in cooling stack and less engine power
Watch you temp gauges and let the truck tell you what it wants to do.
If it were me I'd lock it out of OD too, chances are it will be unlocking the converter and downshifting a lot on hills...unlocked converter=higher transmission temps.
