Plongson
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Dang...We just returned from a week in Moab from our home in Cedar City Utah. We tent camped and also took a Honda Pioneer on a tandem axle flatbed, with all the junk, the gross weight of the trailer was probably 2500 lbs. The Jeep 3.0 EcoDiesel pulled great but got hot. Now, this thing always seems too hot to me. According to the digital offroad gauge it runs 205 to 225.
Also note, the overheat issue was on the interstate, cruise was set on 62 MPH, AC was sometimes on or off and the ambient was 85f. Boost never exceeded 20 psi.
Pulling the trailer the temp would shoot up anytime the turbo would spool-up to make HP...high 230's fahrenheit. On one particularly tough grade it shot up to 248 and went into some limp mode and speed dropped to 50 MPH. I pulled off and the temp dropped IMMEDIATELY to about 220 so off we went.
I watched this condition very close the rest of the week. No excessive temps EXCEPT when towing, even offroading the slick rock and sand washes of Moab.
Going to see the dealer, but this thing runs too hot and forget pulling anything, it's gonna' just roast itself.
Has anyone had problems pulling hard??
Also note, the overheat issue was on the interstate, cruise was set on 62 MPH, AC was sometimes on or off and the ambient was 85f. Boost never exceeded 20 psi.
Pulling the trailer the temp would shoot up anytime the turbo would spool-up to make HP...high 230's fahrenheit. On one particularly tough grade it shot up to 248 and went into some limp mode and speed dropped to 50 MPH. I pulled off and the temp dropped IMMEDIATELY to about 220 so off we went.
I watched this condition very close the rest of the week. No excessive temps EXCEPT when towing, even offroading the slick rock and sand washes of Moab.
Going to see the dealer, but this thing runs too hot and forget pulling anything, it's gonna' just roast itself.
Has anyone had problems pulling hard??
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