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Old 08-18-2004, 07:26 PM
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Question Average Summer temp gauge reading for 2004.5?
My gauge sits just a hair under half way/200.

That must be about average, I hope.
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180 empty, 200 towing [pullin good]...sty
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ooops, isee you spec. 04, mines a 01 ...sty
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Mine is about 195 I think, shade under the 200 mark.
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Unloaded mine stays just a tad below 200, pulling my 31' travel trailer it will go just above 200 under acceleration or pulling uphill, then return to just below 200 once at a constant steady load again.

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Originally posted by IA_James
Mine is about 195 I think, shade under the 200 mark.
Exactly the same with mine.
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Mine stays just barely below 200 normal driving. It will go just barely above 200 if I do fast acceleration or WOT launches. Houston temp 95-100 and high humidity. This is light load and no towing.
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Yeah it sounds like they're all pretty much the same.
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Mine stays just a hair under 200, havent pulled or hauled yet.
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Mines always just under 200 also. hauling about 200
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Yeah that sounds right, except mine will get up to about 220 city stop & go with the AC going. I t willalso get up there when in city towing stop & go traffic.
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Yep, same here. Takes like 20 minute to get there, but has been like that since new.
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Same here.....just a bit under 200 empty and 200 towing my RV.
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Same here....
Just left of 200 here also. It will get there in way less then 20 minutes thogh. Prolly about 5-10 minutes city driving.
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yup, daily driving, mine stays just a hair under 200.. prolly about 195..
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