Hi All
I own 2011 3410E Bighorn fifth wheel unit GVW 14500 DRY 11398 I weighed my truck and trailer with the trailer loaded except for food clothes and the Misses and weighed 20640 I am estimating a GCW of 21000 when all said and done. My truck is a 7.3 with the 3.73 rear and the 4R100 Trans. I use a Edge Evoluion CTS Power level 1 I had my truck weighed at 7500. Here's my problem I tow the trailer with no problem & stop with no problems my trans temp is fetween 175 7 179 TOWING ON THE OPEN RD. I dip very little when I hook up which I think I can fix with air bags. When I have to stop and go traffic my trans temp goes up to 185-189 my concern is my trans I had the trans remanufactured and up graded a year ago and added a extra cooler coil. the GCW for the truck is 20000 so I am 1000 over approxitmately. Is there any body out there with trans problem with the 4R100 and towing a little more than recommended? Thanks in advance for any help
I own 2011 3410E Bighorn fifth wheel unit GVW 14500 DRY 11398 I weighed my truck and trailer with the trailer loaded except for food clothes and the Misses and weighed 20640 I am estimating a GCW of 21000 when all said and done. My truck is a 7.3 with the 3.73 rear and the 4R100 Trans. I use a Edge Evoluion CTS Power level 1 I had my truck weighed at 7500. Here's my problem I tow the trailer with no problem & stop with no problems my trans temp is fetween 175 7 179 TOWING ON THE OPEN RD. I dip very little when I hook up which I think I can fix with air bags. When I have to stop and go traffic my trans temp goes up to 185-189 my concern is my trans I had the trans remanufactured and up graded a year ago and added a extra cooler coil. the GCW for the truck is 20000 so I am 1000 over approxitmately. Is there any body out there with trans problem with the 4R100 and towing a little more than recommended? Thanks in advance for any help