sinton

What are your EGT when towing on flats and uphill?

Towing a 34 FT TT weighing in around 9000 lbs today I was running around 925 degrees on the flats at 70 mph, 800 degrees at 65 mph. Up the harbor bridge (closest thing to a hill around here) (short duration) 1250 - 1400. All numbers are pre-turbo.

Is this about the right range?

JD Dearden

Those are pretty much my exact numbers with my setup too, without water/meth.

JKM

Last trailer i towed , i was using my foot to hold it at 1200 degrees , until one of my i/c boots went POP, and i lost all my boost , i crawled up the hill after that and pulled off the road...

waam

Mine never went to 1400, I pull a 30ft fiver, close to 10,000 lbs loaded. Just got back from a trip out to the north west. I 70 from Denver to Salt Lake going thru the Eisenhower tunnel is a long haul up hill, and mine didn't go over 1150, but I have 4 in. exhaust and they say that helps to get rid of a lot of heat quick. My pick up prob is on the disgharge side of the turbo, on top of the elbow. So it's probably hotter on the other end. waam Holland, Mich.

ptgarcia

I run about the same temps pulling my 9000 lb travel trailer with the Quad Xzillaraider Std. on the 60 h.p. setting. I hit about 1350*-1400* once when entering the freeway at about 3/4 throttle. Other than that I rarely see above 1200*.

FiverBob

Those are close to my numbers towing a 36' 16000 pound fiver. I never let it get over 1250 - - I drop a gear first.
Bob

adkl1

mine would sit @ 1400 all day if i let it pulling 14k up 7-8% grades up to flaggstaff running @ 55 mph. 06 48re 4x4 4.10's

dodgezilla04

after my sps 62 install, my egts stay below 1100*, with the quad on 100 setting towing.

JD Dearden

Also my numbers are while pulling around 18k.

jrussell

So just a stock truck will reach temps of 1300-1400* while towing?

sinton

Sorry it took so long to get back, but I want to thank you for all of the replies. I'm glad to hear that my truck is running about where it should be. Makes me feel better.

Thanks a bunch. Knew I could count on honest answers.

Luvnacumns

You would be surprised what your stock truck will reach with no power mods. I had my guages installed and stock or not I will never own a diesel without guages!!

With BDTD on CL I can hit 1500 degress wicked fast pulling my 29' enclosed snowmachine(work) trailer!! I need a larger turbo. I just watch my EGT's I never go over 1400 degrees for any extended time mostly around 1200 pre-turbo and 900-1100 Post turbo.

Shane

jrussell

No way! My '93 wouldn't go over 900* pre-turbo when stock.

If 1250* is considered the safe max, how can they let a stock truck reach 1300-1400* under normal usage/conditions?

Geico266

Why does yours weigh so much?

(This is gonna be good )

one4speed

'03-07 can run much hotter than your '93. 1400 isn't unusual. You will melt a piston way before you do any turbo damage. Watch the water temp gauge that one is REALLY important!

one4