towing info and scangauge ?
07-24-2009, 02:47 PM
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towing info and scangauge ?
Wanted to post this for the guys that ask do you think i can tow this . 2005 f150 5.4l 3v truck just picked up my camper 28' 6000lbs 2 hour trip home . readings on my scangauge rpm 2700, tmt (transmission tem.) 165 at it's highest, wt (water temp.) 195f at it's highest. Tempature today here is 65 degrees hope i helped .
quetion on my scangauge can any one explain what lod (Engine loading) means on the gauge? thanks
quetion on my scangauge can any one explain what lod (Engine loading) means on the gauge? thanks
07-24-2009, 09:13 PM
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That's a reasonable load to pull IMO. it's when people push the scale to 8500# camper and load it up that is pushing the envelope of the truck and safety. 2/3's or so of the max tow rating is a safe way to play it. now if you tow a 9k pound camper 5 miles, that totally different scenario that cross country.
From what i understand with the scanguage is that it tells you hard your engine is working via a percent, so higher the %, harder your engine is working. A buddy used to have one of those, but he sold it after i let him borrow my edge for a trip....IMO if the scanguage was more visually appealing and more compact, they would sell alot more of them
That's a reasonable load to pull IMO. it's when people push the scale to 8500# camper and load it up that is pushing the envelope of the truck and safety. 2/3's or so of the max tow rating is a safe way to play it. now if you tow a 9k pound camper 5 miles, that totally different scenario that cross country.
From what i understand with the scanguage is that it tells you hard your engine is working via a percent, so higher the %, harder your engine is working. A buddy used to have one of those, but he sold it after i let him borrow my edge for a trip....IMO if the scanguage was more visually appealing and more compact, they would sell alot more of them
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07-24-2009, 11:22 PM
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i hope you talk better than how you type
That's a reasonable load to pull IMO. it's when people push the scale to 8500# camper and load it up that is pushing the envelope of the truck and safety. 2/3's or so of the max tow rating is a safe way to play it. now if you tow a 9k pound camper 5 miles, that totally different scenario that cross country.
From what i understand with the scanguage is that it tells you hard your engine is working via a percent, so higher the %, harder your engine is working. A buddy used to have one of those, but he sold it after i let him borrow my edge for a trip....IMO if the scanguage was more visually appealing and more compact, they would sell alot more of them
That's a reasonable load to pull IMO. it's when people push the scale to 8500# camper and load it up that is pushing the envelope of the truck and safety. 2/3's or so of the max tow rating is a safe way to play it. now if you tow a 9k pound camper 5 miles, that totally different scenario that cross country.
From what i understand with the scanguage is that it tells you hard your engine is working via a percent, so higher the %, harder your engine is working. A buddy used to have one of those, but he sold it after i let him borrow my edge for a trip....IMO if the scanguage was more visually appealing and more compact, they would sell alot more of them
where you at in MN?