Amazonica
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- First Name
- Monica
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- Apr 1, 2019
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- Location
- Santa Fe NM
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- 2008 JKU Rescue Green, 2019 JLUR
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- Dog & Punk'ncon Mom
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I have a 2019 JLUR, auto, 3.6L, factory tow package, and am towing near max. I know consistent high temps harm transmission fluid, shortening transmission life and want to avoid that Two questions; is the digital “Trans Temp” gauge range accurate? And what is the actual “danger” redline number for the JL 8 sp auto?
I’ve been towing on I-70 Colorado and Utah, at around 60 mph, hilly mountainous terrain, elevation between 4000-8000 ft. Air temps 50-60 and the trans gauge has stayed around 204, briefly once 218. If you’ve looked at the gauge, it has an “analog” look (the arc with ticks) and displays numbers below. The “redline” portion to the right of the arc on the gauge appears too far even when the numbers showed temp of 218. Is that just for looks? Is there an annunciation when the trans temp gets into damaging heat?
This thing tows great, stops great (I have brake controller and trailer brakes), just don’t want to harm my transmission.
I’ve been towing on I-70 Colorado and Utah, at around 60 mph, hilly mountainous terrain, elevation between 4000-8000 ft. Air temps 50-60 and the trans gauge has stayed around 204, briefly once 218. If you’ve looked at the gauge, it has an “analog” look (the arc with ticks) and displays numbers below. The “redline” portion to the right of the arc on the gauge appears too far even when the numbers showed temp of 218. Is that just for looks? Is there an annunciation when the trans temp gets into damaging heat?
This thing tows great, stops great (I have brake controller and trailer brakes), just don’t want to harm my transmission.
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