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Trans temperatures
Hey guys, another trans question for you. Searched and didn't find alot on my Q.*
So I bought my truck about a month ago now, I've been fixing stuff on it ever since. Yesterday I went sledding, towing my 2 stall open trailer with 2 sleds on it, total weight probably around 2500-3000 pounds. My only concern was the trans temp, I have a gauge and it read 165* by the time we got there. If it would have been a really long hilly drive I wouldn't be too concerned but it was only about a half an hour drive and minor hills.
What's the max I should let these temps get to? 180 is what I've always been told? 150* is what I usually run unloaded driving longer distances.
The guy I got it from said it had a built trans and everything but I don't know how much I can trust him on that by what I've been finding with the rest of the truck, seems to shift good, a little hard into OD when your on it up a hill.
Thanks for any and all input guys.
So I bought my truck about a month ago now, I've been fixing stuff on it ever since. Yesterday I went sledding, towing my 2 stall open trailer with 2 sleds on it, total weight probably around 2500-3000 pounds. My only concern was the trans temp, I have a gauge and it read 165* by the time we got there. If it would have been a really long hilly drive I wouldn't be too concerned but it was only about a half an hour drive and minor hills.
What's the max I should let these temps get to? 180 is what I've always been told? 150* is what I usually run unloaded driving longer distances.
The guy I got it from said it had a built trans and everything but I don't know how much I can trust him on that by what I've been finding with the rest of the truck, seems to shift good, a little hard into OD when your on it up a hill.
Thanks for any and all input guys.
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