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Towing Tranny Temps

05-17-2008, 02:06 AM

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Towing Tranny Temps

I brought our toyhauler home today to un-winterize it and prep for next weekends trip. Driving through town to our house the tranny temp crept up to 260* then hit 280* (gauge pegged) while maneuvering it to park it. I was in Tow/Haul mode w/EB on. I was driving with a light foot, not like a madman overworking the convertor. I am using the DiPricol gauge w/accutemp adapter on the outgoing tranny line. I realize that the accutemp adapter is going to be slower to respond to actual temps since it is actually a "heat sink". I will be Interstate driving from northern CO to northern NM over Raton pass next weekend and will have a better feel for tranny temp as a whole. Just wondering what other members are seeing for temps.

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