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Towing & freeze plugs?

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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Towing & freeze plugs?

Has anybody blown the rear (or any) freeze plug when towing? I plan on hauling my slide in camper (12K GVW) over the mountains with the Smarty on Sw9. So far I haven't seen my EGT's go over 1300* with this set up. But I have had my fan clutch lock up once from water temps. Should I be concerned?
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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mine blew out on the track, but i was at high rpm
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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It is a high RPM issue which most likely coincides with a thermostat that is not fully open.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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seems high to me, i would back off to 5 at least. I just towed 17K from az to nc and had plenty of power on level 3
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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A BOE kit is the best way to eliminate the freezeplug problem.
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