R-pod Owners Forum : Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:19 +0000 Sat, 08 Jul 2017 09:43:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10283 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Yes, Yuma is one of those places.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96091#96091 Author: GlueGuy
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Posted: 08 Jul 2017 at 9:43am

Yes, Yuma is one of those places. A few years ago, I spent a week in Inyokern, CA one day. When we got there, it was 118° in the shade. Going from an AC environment to outdoors felt like opening the door on an oven.]]> Sat, 08 Jul 2017 09:43:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96091#96091 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Funny, I was stationed in Yuma,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96089#96089 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 08 Jul 2017 at 8:38am

Funny, I was stationed in Yuma, it's HOT. I remember they used to move the official temp station around town to find a cool spot, so the "Snowbirds" would come to the town.]]> Sat, 08 Jul 2017 08:38:02 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96089#96089 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Originally posted by mcarterNorm... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96077#96077 Author: GlueGuy
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Posted: 07 Jul 2017 at 7:29pm

Originally posted by mcarter

Norm in AZ.
We need to talk to Norm, and tell him to turn down the heat! LOL]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2017 19:29:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96077#96077 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Norm in AZ. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96071#96071 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 07 Jul 2017 at 4:48pm

Norm in AZ.]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:48:49 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96071#96071 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Originally posted by kylekaiSeveral... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96050#96050 Author: GlueGuy
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Posted: 07 Jul 2017 at 9:21am

Originally posted by kylekai

Several weeks ago I towed my RPOD thru Phoenix when it was 120 degrees out.
Eeesh. 120 ambient means the pavement is (at least) 135 or more. That is just brutal.]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:21:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96050#96050 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Several weeks ago I towed my RPOD... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96044#96044 Author: kylekai
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Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 10:42pm

Several weeks ago I towed my RPOD thru Phoenix when it was 120 degrees out.  Going 65 on the freeway and my RAM Ecodiesel stayed cool enough to keep us cool inside the cab.  I was worried a bit about the tires, if they could handle the hot roads, but all went well.]]> Thu, 06 Jul 2017 22:42:52 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=96044#96044 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Yah. That's a 20-year-old... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95986#95986 Author: GlueGuy
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Posted: 05 Jul 2017 at 6:41pm

Yah. That's a 20-year-old truck. I know a Cummins will last practically forever (or a little longer LOL ), but it sounds like you have something going on with your cooling system.

I have a hard time believing that an R-pod is too much for it.
]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:41:00 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95986#95986 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : +1, I don't think it is the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95985#95985 Author: mcarter
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Posted: 05 Jul 2017 at 6:12pm

+1, I don't think it is the load, it's the truck. I take it the coolant system passed and you probably went with a 180 thermostat. I also take it you have a motor driven coolant system. Might consider an additional electric fan, I know some of my Cummings buddies have done that, they haul round bales of hay. I do not think it is emissions or exhaust as that causes an overall loss of power. Because the engine cannot evacuate exhaust. There are some really good Cummings/Dodge diesel forums on the interweb. Much like this one.]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:12:10 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95985#95985 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Have you checked the temp of the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95984#95984 Author: backin15
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Posted: 05 Jul 2017 at 6:06pm

Have you checked the temp of the hubs? The brakes could be dragging. With that truck you should be able to tow it with the brakes locked and not heat up though.]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:06:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95984#95984 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : I think the P/U engine has developed... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95980#95980 Author: ToolmanJohn
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Posted: 05 Jul 2017 at 4:56pm

I think the P/U engine has developed a problem, of course the problem is not a 2500 pound R-Pod.

If the cooling system has been verified as OK, then maybe it''s a plugged catalytic converter. I don't what emissions equipment a Dodge 97 Cummins has, but I know that EGR valves are on some newer diesels and have issues that cause problems with how they run.
]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:56:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95980#95980 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Originally posted by Kris... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95979#95979 Author: GlueGuy
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Posted: 05 Jul 2017 at 4:33pm

Originally posted by Kris B

Okay, so I'm towing my R-pod with a '97 Dodge diesel 3/4 ton with a Cummins engine.  The truck heats up going up hills.   I've pulled gooseneck and pull horse trailers, no problem.   Changed the thermostat, flushed the radiator, new anti-freeze.   Our weather is hot - 105+ plus but feel that this truck should be able to handle this little trailer - any suggestions??

Well, I don't think it's your trailer. A 2-horse trailer weighs more than almost any R-pod.

You may have some kind of new problem with your Dodge. Cummins is generally a kick-butt engine.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2017 at 4:10pm

Wow!! 105.................I think I would heat up too!]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:10:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95978#95978 Towing with a Dodge diesel P/U : Okay, so I'm... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10283&PID=95973#95973 Author: Kris B
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Posted: 05 Jul 2017 at 1:30pm

Okay, so I'm towing my R-pod with a '97 Dodge diesel 3/4 ton with a Cummins engine.  The truck heats up going up hills.   I've pulled gooseneck and pull horse trailers, no problem.   Changed the thermostat, flushed the radiator, new anti-freeze.   Our weather is hot - 105+ plus but feel that this truck should be able to handle this little trailer - any suggestions??

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