How To ACTUALLY Drive A Diesel

In this video, James goes over some tips and tricks on how to tow with a diesel truck! If you have questions on what's best for YOUR truck call us at 480-688-7160.
There are some items we did not cover in this video that are great things to take into consideration. First, keeping an eye on your engine and transmission temperatures. This is another important metric to ensure that your truck isn't being overworked. Secondly, use tow/haul whenever towing a trailer! Thirdly, this video is mostly explaining how to tow up a hill, when it comes to the downhill portion engine braking is your best friend. Make sure to use more than your disc brakes!
Watch our video on engine braking for more information. • What Are The Common Ty...
Finally, adding an EGT probe is the best investment you can make into monitoring the health of your diesel. (Monitor & EGT probe: kcturbos.com/products/edge-in...)
Disclaimer: This is a stroker CP4 pump equipped 6.7 Powerstroke with a KC Whistler Stage 2. Your ideal rpm range for towing may differ depending on the engine, transmission and modifications done to your truck. The purpose of this video is to highlight some general guidelines that everyone should follow in order to tow safely and effectively while highlighting some 6.7 specific tips!
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➤ Chapters:
» 0:00 Introduction
» 0:16 Towing, Turbos, & RPMs
» 0:57 Know What You're Dealing With.
» 2:00 Watch Your EGTs
» 3:14 When To Back Out Of It
» 3:33 How To Maintain Momentum
» 4:05 Maintaining Speed & RPM
» 4:19 At What Speed Should I Tow?
» 4:44 Safely Planning Ahead
» 5:10 Don't Hold High EGTs
» 5:32 Manually Shifting
» 6:36 Driving By The Gauges
» 7:00 Subscribe!

[@Bacongrease00]

A lot of people with diesels want the lug the crap out of them. The 6.0 especially doesn’t like to be lugged below 2000rpm. Higher RPM=more oil pressure, less EGT, overall happier engine

[@JBMEDIA323]

It amazes us just how many people are afraid to let a truck go above 2000 rpm’s. This is especially seen with 7.3 trucks. All the issues go away if they kick out O/D or just give it a little more throttle and bring up the rpms. They think 1500 instead of 2500 is better

[@peixinho5927]

exactly!!! for some reason people think you need to lug a 6.0 powerstroke the same as a 15.0L semi

[@MyGoogleYoutube]

What ice engine likes to be lugged?

[@johnargumaniz9179]

@@MyGoogleKZbinCummins

[@Bacongrease00]

@@MyGoogleKZbin good point.

[@laukc7085]

Its great that you know how to keep your engine and EGTs and all that happy, but you might wanna figure out payload numbers. I'm fairly confident a 45 foot, tripple axle toyhauler has more pin weight than a 2012 F250 kingranch should be towing.

[@johnandrobinmccoy8305]

I agree 100%.

[@AW794]

Agreed

[@ryanteter]

Agree. Completely irresponsible.

[@pif0514]

Just add some air bags, and he will be fine /s

[@Broncort1]

Notice he isn’t responding to your comment. Definitely needs at least a duelly to pull a tri-axle toy hauler.

[@cbr600rx7]

Spot on. I have pulled 22,000lbs combined weight in the mountains with a 89 10 lug F series with 5.13 gears ZF5 and 7.3 IDIT. The motor was basically stock with air box and muffler on the exhaust running 2 flats on the IP and peaking around 9PSI. Truck probably was lucky to make 200hp and 425tq if I had to guess. Still slowing down, picking the right gear, and staying above the turbocharger in the rev range and it would just chug along. These modern diesels have way more advantages with 6-10 gears in autos, computer controlled DI, and VGT turbos but there is still no substitute for a incompetent operator.

[@mktward]

I guess I take for granted the things I have learned over the years….everything mentioned in this video is absolutely correct….good info to know and go by. We might make a few people mad behind us….but that’s just the way it goes! My 01 7.3 Powerstroke does really well the way it’s setup, when towing I always drive based off the temps….main one to look at is EGT’s.

[@sedric6153]

What do you have for gauges? I Hav 2000 7.3 and I recently completed a trip through the mountains towing a 96 f250 4wd on heavy duty equipment trailer. it did great but I don't have guages but would like to get some. 2000 7.3 zf6 3:73 on 35s. Factory tune. Stock engine except for 4 inch straight pipe I only got 12mpg but was also going 75-80 down i75 and i20 in Ga

[@mktward]

@@sedric6153 I have Glowshift gauges, turbo boost psi, EGT, and trans temp. I wish had gotten the 4 gauge cluster and added oil temp or coolant temp. I may end up adding both at some point. I run the T6 from TS Performance. It’s been pretty good, if I had to do it over I would get the Hydra…..way more options. Specs on my 2001 7.3: Stock turbo, stock exhaust, stock injectors, original auto trans & motor, mishimoto trans cooler, 3.73 axle, stock tire size.

[@jameswilliams977]

Gee all the things I learned when I started driving semi’s. Keep the rpm’s up watch the water and pyrometer temps. If temps started to get too high back out of the throttle and drop a gear to unload the engine. It all still applies today.

[@davidlasanen7690]

mmmm ya, your absolutely correct, it aint rocket science plus driving a 6speed manual transmission also makes a very big difference over an automatic any day

[@rogerkern]

Yea know this is a great reminder I just do it with out thinking about it. But now I’ll just show this video when asked about towing. Thank you for the simple but through explanation

[@McDIY]

Great video for someone like me with limited turbo diesel experience. Thank you

[@markwalton5138]

Good advice. We tow a 19000 lb fifth wheel behind our 2015 F350 Dually, 14000 gvw package. On the scales the trailer is 15800 on the axles and 3400 on the pin. The truck is near max for the axles weights between tools, hitch and transfer tank weight (100 gallons). 430-1 gears make it easy to keep it in a sweet spot. We also pull some of those mountains, we regularly run from Tucson to Phoenix then up US 60 (flat), then up US 93 to Kingman. We like I-40 then CA 58 to get over to the coast. A few more grades along the way. Between the right gear selection (lockout), tow/haul and exhaust brake I generally can avoid using the brakes on the downhill sides. The fifth wheel is equipped with disk brakes, peace of mind. I do run a scan gauge and watch all the EGT temps and engine oil temp.

[@jhwhite05]

I found that to be really helpful, thank you!

[@coolturbog]

Good video! Alot of people need this info

[@danettej4796]

I won’t tow faster than 65 mph. I’ve just bought my first diesel. I have two other people who have had diesels for 6 plus years. They will be showing me how to tow. They won’t tow faster than 65 either.

[@JBMEDIA323]

It’s a lot safer and easier on equipment and tires

[@ShawnsTrains]

New 7.3 owner, this was awesome! Thank you! Looking at your towing kit.

[@cat275hp]

Great video for beginners as well as some reminders for those that have been towing a while. There's one thing that many are not aware of... it's that a lot of trailer tires are not speed-rated high enough for the maximum posted speed limit. Add to the fact the tire age/dry rot, the load on the tire, and the air pressure, and driving 75mph may end in disaster for some! I actually disregard my speedometer on the interstate and set the cruise @ 1800RPM. Puts me right in the sweet spot of my engine and I usually only have to take it off cruise control when I come up on slower vehicles and I'm pinned-in by other drivers. BTW... 1800 R's puts me a 63MPH! That's fast enough, cause things happen very quickly at those speeds. I'm usually right at 30,000 lbs., truck & trailer combined, unless I'm dry camping then add 1600 lbs for a full freshwater tank and generator gasoline.

[@JennandChad19]

Great vid, and great info! This makes me miss the manual transmission. You have more control and more of the engines power makes it to the wheels.

[@jessecarpenter6434]

Reaffirmed some things I already knew. Learned some new things as well. You can tell he knows what he’s talking about.

[@jonaathansimons7938]

Wanna learn patience? Try towing with my '96 K2500 with the 6.5 Detroit! You'll get there, eventually.

[@issaccarrizales1989]

😂 I can relate

[@Cailean750]

Great info mate and I live by driving by the gauges, not many people know this or do this and then wonder why they’ve broken down or have so,etching go wrong with their vehicle shortly down the line

[@Good-luck-Jonathan]

Good tips for my eco-diesel gladiator. I never drive more than 65 miles an hour when trailing. I saw a video of a blowout at high-speed while Towing online. It was uncensored, and I saw all the gizzards. That’s one of the things people don’t think about is good luck trying to control a blowout if it’s on the front tire while towing the big ass trailer at 85 miles an hour

[@NCSU4x4]

Well said. Lots of good information there.

[@Quebecer_Powerstroke]

Great infos ! Thanks

[@williamhsteele]

I made my stock 47RE in my 2nd Gen 3500 last 198k miles with the edge EZ tuner by driving her sensibly. She often pulled our horse or stock trailers.

[@lmCIoudz]

It's super cool you know what you're doing and what you're talking about. As a professional CDL driver, I like how often you look in your mirrors! Do you have CDL? Great work sir.

[@lovepcgaming2335]

I drive a semi with a manual transmission, higher rpm keeps the radiator fan spinning faster and keeping things cooler. Even if you can pull the hill 4 to 5 mph faster at 1100 to 1200 rpm the engine is much happier dropping a gear and running 1500 to 1700 rpm. Same thing applies to pickups, you guys just don't blow motors at 2k rpm lol. Great vid and advice, guages guages guages

[@robertl9065]

With my 97 F350 7.3 I just turn off the OD set the hydra to heavy tow, and run around 2500 rpm in the hills. 160/0 injectors, intercooler, 4.10s, stock 265x75R16 tires, KCTP38R turbo, and a built trans. I never run over 1200 degrees on EGTs. I tow at max 65 mph. No issues with a 36 foot toyhauler with a Jeep in it loaded to 16k.

[@MCatwar]

interesting. same setup, but I've got 180/0s and a 5 speed. Before the intercooler I couldn't pull the eisenhower pass on i70 with 4,000lb at more than the top of third gear (~45) without hitting 1400 degrees. stock tune, tow tune, didn't matter. I'll have to see what it does with the intercooler now but I'm getting pretty dissatisfied with the truck's towing abilities, but at the same time 11,000 feet is no joke

[@jakep9086]

@@MCatwarare your up pipes leaking?

[@brandonwilliams567]

Damn good video! My buddy thinks because I tow and stay in 5th with it being a single wheel F350 is gay. He thinks cause I have over 500 hp I should tow more at a higher speed. Not the way it works.

[@d.williams6891]

I don’t currently tow but I plan to in the future when we buy an RV. I’ve already got an EZLynk, so now my question is, what are the right probes you mentioned towards the end of the video? I’m assuming EGT probes since I can already monitor engine and transmission temps?

[@Captain-Awesome]

Good Information

[@ALMX5DP]

Safe to say that a similar approach is needed for turbo gasser motors? Lots of half ton owners are towing exceedingly large trailers and now way over half that market is turbocharged. Seems like keeping EGTs in check might be a universal guideline?

[@coltheesacker5656]

Pretty damn good tutorial I would say. Like you said, pulling heavy stuff like this with other-than-stock diesels is "driving by the gauges". Watch those EGTs and overall temps. When I am teaching people how to tow this type of stuff thru the AZ mountains I always tell them, remember the engine is a giant air compressor, DO NOT lug that engine! The more air you have moving thru that engine the cooler its going to be. That and do not lug on the trans because its only slipping the clutches. Get the RPMs up in a lower gear and everything is much happier. As far as EGTs, hell I even heavy-tow in economy or even mild street mode. Start at the bottom of the hill with decent speed keeping air moving across the intercooler, radiator, trans cooler stack and slowly back off while going up the hill maintaining temps. Again, just keep the Rs up and drive by the gauges, that truck will find a gear to settle into and just peddle 1100-1350 degrees EGTs and it will get up the hill just fine. Don't start at the bottom of the hill lugging the sh!t out of it in OD and getting everything hot from the start, then you have heat soak in the entire engine and it will never recover.

[@armedprophet3321]

I have a banks Idash and it gives me 4 different egt sensors to choose from. Which one is the correct sensor to display and watch ? I have a 2023 Ford F350 Tremor with the high output 6.7 Powerstroke. Can you please help me ?

[@nickroorda6695]

Will the edge read proper EGT's with a delete tune and the factory temp sensors?

[@redsite001]

My old 12 valve likes anywhere between 1500 and 1800rpm. I like to keep my EGTs at 1200 degrees or lower. At 1500 rpm the boost gauge usually sits around 35psi, anything higher than 2000rpm the pyrometer starts to run hotter without any gain in power. I think this is due to the small turnine/exhaust housing being restrictive. At 7500ft it definitely starts to get harder keeping that gauge under 1200.

[@Bacongrease00]

Yeah the 12 valve doesn’t need to spin as high as the 6.0 with its shorter stroke and cylinder heads geared more for higher rpm operation.

[@BruuHaHa]

To get 35 psi at 1500 rpm I'm assuming you have compounds. If your EGT is hot at higher rpm it may be the timing as well as the restrictive turbine. Stock timing on a 12 valve has the flame chasing the piston down the bore at 2000 rpm and up.

[@Steadierpark]

Gotta love the straight 6 torque at low rpm. Cummins for the win

[@jameseroh6544]

I do 2 things with our diesels. 1st I add Hot Shots Secret EDT to every tank of fuel. 2nd I use the Bank's iDash to monitor the operating conditions. I mostly drive 60-65mph. On my wife's '18 Ram 2500, we keep a 4wheel popup camper. We average 20-22mpg on our trips. The Cummins is such a beast and never runs out of power. I have a class A CDL, but don't drive over the road anymore. The VGT turbo exhaust brake is great on the Western mountains, for speed control. For climbing the hills, I select the tow/haul mode. And turn it off on the flats. Conway summit on US-395 Northbound, is easy. Never have gotten up to 1,000°f. 986°f was the highest.

[@pjfan173]

Just bought my first diesel. A 2021 Ram EcoDiesel and I know it’s a pretend diesel. I watched quite a few videos and bought all the Hot Shot Secrets products. Did the Diesel extreme, the Stiction Extreme and using EDT every fill.

[@jameseroh6544]

@pjfan173 The Ecodiesel is an awesome engine. 2 Bank's accessories will help you get more out of your engine. The iDash will give you the very important engine coolant and oil temperatures. I figured out that I had a EGR cooler failure BEFORE a catastrophic failure occurred. The other device from Bank's that will help you enjoy the Ecodiesel. Is the Pedal Monster! But, you must use caution! The electronic controls on today's engines limit how much of the power the engine produces. You really get to use. My 2016 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel is a fun overlanding vehicle. I put the Bank's silencer delete kit on. Use the Wix air filter. And have a Flowmaster 50 series HD muffler. With the 3.92 ratio, it tows our loaded 7x16 cargo trailer with ease. The Bilstein 5100 series shocks give versatility for a good price. You can choose stock height or a lift, by just changing the snap ring location. The 1500 is a very different vehicle than the 2500 or 3500. And very different than my Jeep ZJ or JLU vehicles. And I like what it does for my driving experiences.

[@Knuckledragnation]

I’m curious what happens if a truck doesn’t have all those gauges or only stock ones that came from the factory. What then? As I’ve gotten older I tend to drive more chill anyway. ✌🏽

[@Mrjboomseedco]

I just got a 99 f350 7.3 dually extended cab only rust is on bottom of the mini side doors it has 201k miles on the nuts I paid 1000$ and only issues is the oil pan gasket is shot otherwise it’s good shape no oil in the valley or anything I know nothing on these trucks is this a decent truck I like international and the 7.3 sounds nice what should I do to it as a daily driver to get a little more power and better mpg and some more sound out the turbo?

[@michaelroby8389]

Difficult time seeing gauges but did i see you running the truck near 40 miles per hour in 2nd gear???

[@sedric6153]

I hav a 2000 f250 7.3, ext cab long bed. motor is mostly stock except for exhaust. Factory tune. 6inch lift, 3:73s on 35s. 207k miles Recently completed a round trip through the tn mountains. Took 111 between Chattanooga and Cookeville. Has some perty steep grades. One is 8 percent. I just drop it in 4th and itd climb right up them doing about 50-55mph. Kept rpms above 2000 most the time but not over 2400. I was towing, 18ft heavy duty equipment trailer with a 95 f250 4wd on it. I wish i had guages tho. Its factory tune (detuned) 7.3 so i dont think i can hurt it but id still like to know what im running on hills. I only averaged hand calculated 12mpg coming back from Baxter Tn over towards Augusta Ga where i live. So from baxter to Augusta its i40>111>27>i24>i75>i20. In Tn i Did 70-75 unless climbing a grade or in one of them towns. In Ga i did 75-80 alot. Was running with other vehicles doing 85ish for a bit Even in ATL traffic was cruising 70-75

[@EricHedden]

What do you mean when you say "if you get under the turbo" (?)

[@connorjohnson9230]

I think a lot of us cummins guys are bad about lugging. I have a 3rd gen 5.9 common rail truck, and it really doesn't wake up until 2000rpm. the turbo will spool at 1750, but the power is from 2000-3000rpm. the only thing these trucks have in common with the big cummins is the inline 6 configuration, but they do NOT like to be lugged. 6.7 vgt can get away with it, but these 5.9s need to spin.

[@sovietspy8260]

Not sure about any of its predecessors but the common rail 5.9 makes peak torque from 1600-2900 rpm. So if the turbo would make any reasonable amount of boost at 1600 rpm it would definitely tow there.

[@connorjohnson9230]

@@sovietspy8260 if you stand on it in 5th or 6th gear at 1600 rpm you’ll build a lot more EGT than you will if you run 1800-1900. Running empty it doesn’t matter, but when towing anything over 8k with 3.73 gears it’ll build EGT fast in 6th gear if you’re under 1800-1900 rpm.

[@JJMassar]

I’ve heard different things about installing an EGT probe on a 6.7 Powerstroke. I would like to have one installed and hooked up to my CTS3.

[@peixinho5927]

It’s always good idea to have one.

[@JBMEDIA323]

It’s very easy to do on a 67 if you have the probe from edge. A lot of people do the same with a probe off the exhuast on ez lynk

[@Bacongrease00]

Doesn’t the 6.7 already have a factory one?

[@F450FTW]

@@Bacongrease00yes it has several. You can monitor them with Forscan.

[@corbinnaron785]

This is while I will always just go with the big gas option. You can move 20k with it, all while flooring it without having to worry about 5 different temperatures.

[@petepeterson5337]

Well done and correct video. A great visionary diesel mechanic and boat builder once told me that "RPM doesn't break engines, Torque breaks engines". Unfortunately modern diesel pickups have engines with the horsepower turned up so high that it is easy to operate the trucks pulling excessive torque for long periods of time while perceiving that everything is going great and smooth. Another marine diesel visionary suggests a continuous duty horsepower limit of 30 to 35 horsepower per liter, making the 5.9 good for 180HP or so continuously; I suggest even that is a ton of horsepower out of a 5.9. I claim that my stock 2002 Ram 2500 with 5.9 and NV5600 manual can RESPONSIBLY tow up a long grade just as fast as a newer truck with much more horsepower capability can do the same thing RESPONSIBLY. I keep the RPMs up in the 2500-2700 range and occasionally floor it just to make sure I have plenty of unused torque left over; THAT is how you climb a hard grade without shortening the life of the engine. Am I an overly conservative old man type? Let's just say that when I am late to work, I take my stock 2008 6.7 diesel ram because it is faster than my Camry. If we have 350, 400 or more horsepower, I want to use it for short spurts.

[@Jim_Lawrence]

But have you tried towing with a 7.3? Yes, I know your history and I thank you for all the info.

[@rykerf8265]

Yeah. 7.3s like 2250rpm+ at a minimum. The heads flow poorly, and boost doesn't come in until later rpms (2100+). Higher rpm means higher oil pressure which better atomizes the fuel due to higher injection pressures. I own an obs 7.3 5spd and pull heavily frequently. Higher rpm=happier engine and temps.

[@Jim_Lawrence]

@rykerf8265 we could open a whole can of worms with this topic, but for a stock setup, you are correct. Start switching turbo setups, injectors, nozzles, water injection etc... things can move from there. Tuning with any aftermarket setup is key. As is no boost or drive pressure leaks.

[@rykerf8265]

​@Jim_Lawrence oh I very much agree. But I truly don't know how many people touch their diesels. I didn't stage 1 turbo and 175/30 injectors. That made it way more manageable

[@centraltexasfoxbodies]

My 94.5 f350 ran great under 2000 rpm but it came factory with 3.55. 160/0 injectors, 5 inch exhaust, zf5 trans, superduty intercooler, and a modded turbo with a 1.0 exhaust housing, and billet wheel, tow all day in 5th at 65 70 with no issues running hot, was a really great setup.

[@raydornbush]

​​​@@rykerf8265You are correct but not completely... the high pressure oil pump on a 7.3 and 6.0 can operate independently from the engine's rpm for a good part of it. Also I cannot speak for your 7.3 but with my 7.3 I can start building useable boost at around 1500 to 1800 rpm.

[@darkhorseautoanddiesel]

Meanwhile, in my stock tuned 7.3, I floor it and hold it there for extended periods of time. A lot. Still driving by the gauges though. Stock tuned 7.3s won't typically hurt themselves unless theres a problem. Good advice though, drive by the gauges. As long as the gauges are in the safe zone, you probably ain't gonna hurt a diesel, even if it is at full power. Unless it's a 6.5...

[@rusty299]

I like those headlights. what kind are you running?.

[@KCTURBOS]

kcturbos.com/products/xb-hybrid-led-headlights-6-7-powerstroke-2011-2016

[@rusty299]

very nice thank you

[@sublime12201]

I have the same truck... Do you know exactly what "tow haul" does? I don't know, I've heard it's better to avoid tow haul

[@KCTURBOS]

Tow haul drop a down a gear, and raises the rpms. This is good for keeping EGTs in check and keeping the power ready at your foot..

[@dustinmccord2046]

U use banks products?

[@ericjohnson7875]

The next video should how to safely stop and overloaded truck. ALL trucks can get the load moving, even if slowly. NO ONE likes to talk about getting it stopped....Especially in a panic situation. A driver isn't always in control how fast they have to stop.

[@MrHatchbody]

I know the 7.3 will fill the exhaust with suet and cause ablckage if you put a load on it under 2000

[@johnathonwofford9038]

Speaking about egts...I hav3 a 97 f250 hd 7.3 5 speed 2wd. Gonna be possibly towing from idaho to new mexico. Truck is stock and never towed with it before. Is there anything that will be different with towing with a stick vs auto? And 2wd vs 4wd? I know if I did have 4wd I wouldn't use it but would it be helpful on passes? Am I gonna have to worry a out egt at all? I don't have a gauge.

[@KCTURBOS]

4WD wont be helpful while towing, so no worries there. Stick is actually fantastic for towing! You can really easily choose your gear/rpm and get your truck exactly where you want it! 2200-2500 would be the sweet spot for you sir!

[@johnathonwofford9038]

😂well, I just read your comment and I'm already down here. I got it figured out and the truck did great! Full bed, and pulling a van

[@rusty299]

Hello man. what headlights do you have on that truck

[@KCTURBOS]

Hey, these are his headlights: kcturbos.com/products/xb-hybrid-led-headlights-6-7-powerstroke-2011-2016

[@codyparker679]

Too many people think diesel pickups need to lug like a semi does and be at really low rpm at all times. Drives me crazy they think any rpm burns them out

[@salimoneus]

Why would anyone tow a load that size/weight regularly with a single rear axle pickup truck? That just seems ridiculous to me.

[@ryanteter]

Another way to drive a truck… don’t overload it. Like what you did in this video.

[@DanielMeyer-ls5ph]

You need to address the constant shifting up and down of the transmission when towing in hills. That will fry the transmission!!

[@MendicantBias1]

10w30?

[@alexmatthews2332]

Seems like this isn't an ideal towing set up.

[@peixinho5927]

Its definitely more of a street setup... but "can" tow anything. It is all about expectations.

[@JBMEDIA323]

Not the best towing setup but do-able I know what to expect and how to drive this more aggressively so that it can tow, I much rather prefer a smaller turbo and less power in my tune for towing. But this is a street daily truck with 650hp

[@mattnewcomb4147]

3.55s with oversized tires and the truck is probably at least 1000 pounds over its payload. No wonder he has to watch his EGT gauge more than the road! He neutered the truck. Shoulda spend all that tire and tuning money on re-gearing and he would at least be able to floor it once in awhile without melting his pistons.

[@rstokes8044]

My Ram came with 3.42 gears. Worst idea ever. Changed to 4.10 and made a big difference. I watch my oil, trans, turbo, and EGT when towing my 14K rig. You have to or be ready to spend money..

[@JBMEDIA323]

Yeah they did a weird gearing setup !

[@kansaskristi]

Drive em like you stole it!!

[@Bacongrease00]

248f oil temp dang your making some heat

[@peixinho5927]

The 6.7s tend to run hot when compared to a 6.4, 6.0, and 7.3. Ford designed them that way. I am surprised it will cruise around 240 and fans don't even come on.

[@Bacongrease00]

@@peixinho5927 interesting! I didn’t know that. Guess I’m just gun shy on the 6.0 😂 always trying to keep them down. I’m guessing they got a larger oil cooler to help with the increased power and load.

[@diesel_enduro]

240 deg oil temp is scary

[@KCTURBOS]

Compared to other diesels, indeed! But on a 2011 - 2015 6.7 this is normal.

[@charlesb4267]

Its certainly too bad that the pickup manufacturers don't include information on the dash such as EGT and for that matter DPF soot load and the ability to do a manual regen ... nope, they want everyone to "see their dealer" to rip them a new ahole. Sadly these days there are too many behind the wheel that don't even know what their tachometer is telling them, they are that clued out and forget trying putting them behind the wheel of a standard transmission.

[@MrWhiteTank]

Our 2015 2500 Cummins 6.7 loves to sit at 2-2100k rpms and 10psi while towing 18k toy hauler. Can cruise 65 and average 10 mpg. 😉🦾

[@user-im9ov9ud7m]

Revs up,,, shift quick.

[@Doc_Holiday86]

Do you not use your engine break?

[@KCTURBOS]

Not when climbing a hill. On the decent, yes.

[@steved1355]

Meanwhile ziptiesandbiasplies "How much RPM? All of it"

[@Trinity_Window_Products]

Wish i watched this video first. I blew my head gaskets on my 6.0 by doing like 80mph uphill. I literally bought a diesel so I wouldn't have to do 55mph up the hill. Guess inwas wrong

[@MrWhiteTank]

😂 that’s too much work. Get a 6.7 Cummins slap Banks monster ram and intake on it, turn on tow mode and cruise. Will keep egts cooler and the computer knows what to do. Towing steep AZ/NM grades in summer temps were, 230-240 oil, 210-220 coolant and 180-200 trans. 😊

[@trevinvaldez2763]

U failed to mention that that's only with a modified deisel, a stock diesel u can floor it around an itl never get hot.

[@adielcerriteno1990]

Soooo…. Send it

[@KCTURBOS]

10/10

[@matthewschiebout7384]

I'd guess the truck isn't regeared for those big meats and is obviously used for towing...at least from time to time. How to build a diesel might be a better start before discussing how to "drive".

[@jeep2liberty]

A lot of direct "statements" but NOTHING backing them up. Ground your assessments for a more convincing presentation. Tell us "why" so we can learn, not just a list of rules to memorize please.

[@Daniel-xb4yb]

Get a Duramax and you wont have to deal with all this power stroke bullshit

[@KCTURBOS]

Still gotta drive by the gauges in a Duramax when towing heavy up a mountain.

[@bigdaddyschin5692]

Never in my life did I expect to see a KZbin video about how to tow… Next time, don’t run a hot tune. Get a tow tune made and get on with life. If you KNOW your going to be towing 12k+ pounds, makes zero sense to run a hot tune. Switch it to the tow tune…

[@mattnewcomb4147]

Man you neutered that truck with the 35s. It would pull harder at lower temps with stock size tires. It would stop better with stock size tires. You are definitely over on payload and you have taller, heavier tires so your braking is severely compromised. You wouldn't even have to check EGT if you towed within your payload limit with stock tires. Doctors hate this one simple trick that will wear out everything faster like bearings, brakes, tie rods, and cuts your torque by 20% as soon as you bolt the wheels on! Why would anybody ever wanna put oversized tires on a tow rig? Dumbest mod ever. 3.55 rear end? Truck is useless now.

[@KC-zl6dh]

Just get the Tesla Cyber truck!

[@peixinho5927]

NOOOO!!!!! LOL

[@freedomisntfree_44]

Pos 😂

[@KC-zl6dh]

@@freedomisntfree_44 it's the best newest truck out there actuually

[@jtopdawg6]

Keep that electric BS!

[@freedomisntfree_44]

@@KC-zl6dh nah I’ll keep my 300k mile 20 year old shit

[@connmason4403]

Add a raptor steering wheel and the paddles will work for shifting

[@peixinho5927]

Does that work on an early 6.7?

[@connmason4403]

@peixinho5927 I'm not sure mine is 2018.look up colts way raptor steering wheel on KZbin he has links to order wheel and harness.easy plug and play

[@peixinho5927]

Thats pretty awesome. Sounds like a great idea@@connmason4403

[@JBMEDIA323]

This would actually be kinda cool, I will look into this and maybe do a video! Thanks for that tip

[@benmallahsstockbroker3752]

The truth is. You own a 6.4 and blew the motor. Now you drive it differently because you dont want to spend $16,000 to fix it

[@d.williams6891]

I don’t currently tow but I plan to in the future when we buy an RV. I’ve already got an EZLynk, so now my question is, what are the right probes you mentioned towards the end of the video? I’m assuming EGT probes since I can already monitor engine and transmission temps?