Hey everyone,
:help
Ok, this is going to be a LONG post, but I want to give as much info upfront as I can. I'm sure most of the 'problems' I'm describing are driver error, so thats what I want to find out what I could do better to help keep this truck as cool as possible before summer hits.
I just got home pulling a 2010 eclipse attitude 5th wheel up and down some fairly long hills. For those familiar with Az, up the beeline to Roosevelt Lake. Pretty much loaded up as much as I would normally do, except empty water tank...so maybe around 13-14K?
On the way to the lake:
Ambient temp: ~80...Little if any breeze
Highest engine temps going up: 231
Highest tranny temps going up: 220-223
Speed, gear, and RPM's: IIRC ~45/50mph, 4th and 3rd gears, holding around 2500rpm
On the way home from the lake:
Ambient temp: same
Highest engine temp going down: 235 for just a second or so
Highest tranny temp: 200
Speed, gear, RPM's: 40-50mph(only under 40 for about 2min, stuck behind a semi @ 25mph), 4th gear, holding around 22-2300rpm.
Tires: 70-75psi front, 80-85psi rear, trailer tires filled to 78 before we left cuz my little compressor wouldnt do 80!
Tow/haul: on both trips.
Good fan activation the whole trip, but a little late feeling for my taste. The truck has ~88k on the clock, dont know what oil, diff fluid as I havent done an oil change yet. But I may talk my wife into letting me switch to mobile 1 syn. early if it will help. I'm also thinking of a deep trans pan, but with that should prob. come a transgo jr, and a new internal filter too.
This experience was much improved from the LLY I came from. Stress was about half, but I would like to know what this truck is capable of and what I can do different to get that stress down to almost none. I'm not looking to win the race up the hill, and if this is all this truck is able to do, then fine with me. I just want to get this down before ambient temps get to 115+.
Before I put the trailer away, I may check wheel bearings just to be sure they're ok even though its still pretty much new.
So what could I have done better, what if any upgrades would help the situation (bang for the buck since bucks are kinda low ), etc...
Thanks for your help!
:help
Ok, this is going to be a LONG post, but I want to give as much info upfront as I can. I'm sure most of the 'problems' I'm describing are driver error, so thats what I want to find out what I could do better to help keep this truck as cool as possible before summer hits.
I just got home pulling a 2010 eclipse attitude 5th wheel up and down some fairly long hills. For those familiar with Az, up the beeline to Roosevelt Lake. Pretty much loaded up as much as I would normally do, except empty water tank...so maybe around 13-14K?
On the way to the lake:
Ambient temp: ~80...Little if any breeze
Highest engine temps going up: 231
Highest tranny temps going up: 220-223
Speed, gear, and RPM's: IIRC ~45/50mph, 4th and 3rd gears, holding around 2500rpm
On the way home from the lake:
Ambient temp: same
Highest engine temp going down: 235 for just a second or so
Highest tranny temp: 200
Speed, gear, RPM's: 40-50mph(only under 40 for about 2min, stuck behind a semi @ 25mph), 4th gear, holding around 22-2300rpm.
Tires: 70-75psi front, 80-85psi rear, trailer tires filled to 78 before we left cuz my little compressor wouldnt do 80!
Tow/haul: on both trips.
Good fan activation the whole trip, but a little late feeling for my taste. The truck has ~88k on the clock, dont know what oil, diff fluid as I havent done an oil change yet. But I may talk my wife into letting me switch to mobile 1 syn. early if it will help. I'm also thinking of a deep trans pan, but with that should prob. come a transgo jr, and a new internal filter too.
This experience was much improved from the LLY I came from. Stress was about half, but I would like to know what this truck is capable of and what I can do different to get that stress down to almost none. I'm not looking to win the race up the hill, and if this is all this truck is able to do, then fine with me. I just want to get this down before ambient temps get to 115+.
Before I put the trailer away, I may check wheel bearings just to be sure they're ok even though its still pretty much new.
So what could I have done better, what if any upgrades would help the situation (bang for the buck since bucks are kinda low ), etc...
Thanks for your help!