If you had to pick the three gauges to put in what would they be? Considering that the truck is stock except for K&N filter. Pull a 8900 lbs. 5th wheel on the weekends. Day to day just to and from work.


Artman

 

Missing one important detail...auto or manual?

First and foremost, a FP guage, pyrometer, and boost (if its a manual) or tranny temp guage (if its an auto)

 

It's an auto by his sig, so definately boost, pyro, and tranny temp.

 

Don't 24V's need to monitor FP too?

 

i stopped in the local cummins dealer here in milford mi and the tech i talked to said when they do the lift pump and vp44 they also request the customer to have a kit installed that puts a pressure valve on the fuel line and a amber light on the dash. if the fp falls below 6lbs the light comes on indicating low fp.

how about that system? anyone run it or heard pros/cons? he said it is more reliable than a gauge.

this would also free up one of the gauges on a pillar set.

 

Yup, thats why it was the first guage I recommeded.

 

How can a pressure switch be more accurate or reliable than a guage?? A guage is good because you can see over time when your fp is gradually dropping and it can help tell when your fuel filter need changing or has a problem. I could see having a guage AND a pressure switch/light setup.

Mechanical guage all the way.

 

Depending on how much money you're actually wanting to spend, I would advise Boost, Pyro, and FP on the A-Pillar and then put the Tranny temp on the steering column. They make gauge pods for the steering column that look sweet. Of course, that would be more money but that would be good insurance for all the pyrameters needing watched. Just my suggestion and opinion.

 

Dr. evil, 2 Whislers, thanks for the advice. i wouldnt know if the gauge or the "sensor light" woudl be better. i have a better idea now.

 

I have tranny temp, pyro and boost on A pillar, with fuel on the steering column.

 

The pressure switch is for the ones that don't always look at their guages. It wouldn't hurt if you had both. That little light is a good attention getter