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Old Jan 12, 2022 | 12:11 AM
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The gauge is readying hotter than 210. My only concern is that if I’m pulling out 5k pound camper I don’t want to blast the heat to keep the truck under 210. I want the fans to kick on at 185 for low and 210 for high. That way I keep the engine cool.


Originally Posted by RedXray
"hotter than halfway" about what temp is halfway?

This is what it looks like in HP Tuners (actually the cut on temps have been lowered)

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Old Jan 12, 2022 | 05:42 AM
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It's not gonna hurt anything to have the coolant in the 220-230* range while towing.
it makes me uncomfortable when mine rises above 200 while towing but I have my fans to come on low at 215* and high at 225*.
the factory gauges are off by a good bit too. Get a scanner and check it out sometimes.
on my truck it will sit right at the 200* mark until coolant gets up around 225-230* then the garage will start rising from the 200* mark
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Old Jan 12, 2022 | 10:10 AM
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If you want the low speed to come on at 185°, they will run constantly once the engine is warmed up. I think that it will run that warm even with a 165° thermostat.

Don't mess around with the A/C pressure settings.

Install a 165° thermostat and experiment with the "on" temp until you find a temperature that the fans will cycle and not stay on constantly.
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