Towing with Supercharger

Truckzor · May 18, 2016

MTF said:
WTF, That's just wrong

Couldn't agree more. Pics of Jen 2 drivers should be in the Jen 2 forum only.

Rodbender · May 18, 2016

I tow my 18' North River fishing boat all the time with my Roush SC Raptor. Never had one single issue, just more power when you need it.

Dane · May 29, 2016

Well, just got done towing a 20' camper trailer from Denver, through Yellowstone, to Billings, and back home (1,500 miles). I can tell you that the new supercharger tows like a ***** ape. You can pass anything but a gas station (9 mph, you can do the math). 85mph uphill, no problem. The motor was working, but still not screaming either. That supercharger is a BEAST! I also discovered how easy it is to spin the tires (not towing). I never had anything close to a heat problem in the tranny nor motor. In fact, and I'm not positive here, I'd almost say that the tranny stays cooler since it basically stays a gear higher than it would otherwise. It never drops below 4th gear - even in the nastiest hills - and 4th gear pulls like nothing. Most of the time on cruise control (these are WY speed limits of 80mph) it just sits in 6th, occasionally dropping to 5th.

Dane · Jan 11, 2018

Resurrecting a thread with a related question.

I already have a boost gauge, but what other aftermarket gauges might you recommend for towing? I expect to do a fair amount of towing this summer and want to keep everything healthy. I did have some issues with my tranny temp getting pretty hot if I got caught slowly towing up a steep hill (due to traffic, not power). So I upgraded my tranny pan and transmission cooler to counteract that. Still, I want to keep an eye on things. I realize there is an in-dash transmission gauge, but the stitch there is that it doesn't seem smooth. Once you start getting hot it goes up into yellow (never hit red, but damned close) VERY fast. So I started using the digital transmission display in the dash, and that provides a far more precise digital temperature, but it takes the entire display.

I was considering adding a dedicated gauge for it in my pillar and that got me thinking about what else might be wise. Would you suggest monitoring EGT for a supercharged gasser towing? I know it's typically a diesel thing, but does the supercharged bit make that an important thing to watch? Other things to monitor other than the obvious engine temp and oil pressure?

Truckzor · Jan 11, 2018

Dane said:
Resurrecting a thread with a related question.

I already have a boost gauge, but what other aftermarket gauges might you recommend for towing? I expect to do a fair amount of towing this summer and want to keep everything healthy. I did have some issues with my tranny temp getting pretty hot if I got caught slowly towing up a steep hill (due to traffic, not power). So I upgraded my tranny pan and transmission cooler to counteract that. Still, I want to keep an eye on things. I realize there is an in-dash transmission gauge, but the stitch there is that it doesn't seem smooth. Once you start getting hot it goes up into yellow (never hit red, but damned close) VERY fast. So I started using the digital transmission display in the dash, and that provides a far more precise digital temperature, but it takes the entire display.

I was considering adding a dedicated gauge for it in my pillar and that got me thinking about what else might be wise. Would you suggest monitoring EGT for a supercharged gasser towing? I know it's typically a diesel thing, but does the supercharged bit make that an important thing to watch? Other things to monitor other than the obvious engine temp and oil pressure?

I think boost and transmission are the most important ones.

That said. I have a bit of a gauge problem. Here is what I have:

1) Boost/Vac
2) Air/fuel
3) Fuel pressure
4) Oil temperature
5) Oil pressure
6) Water temperature (radiator)
7) Water temperature (intercooler)
8) Transmission temperature
9) Voltmeter

Dane · Jan 11, 2018

Truckzor said:
I think boost and transmission are the most important ones.

That said. I have a bit of a gauge problem. Here is what I have:

1) Boost/Vac
2) Air/fuel
3) Fuel pressure
4) Oil temperature
5) Oil pressure
6) Water temperature (radiator)
7) Water temperature (intercooler)
8) Transmission temperature
9) Voltmeter

Do you have a picture of how you have all of those crammed in there?

Truckzor · Jan 11, 2018

Dane said:
Do you have a picture of how you have all of those crammed in there?

In the works along with some other stuff. Plan to update my build thread when the work is all done.

Initially, I had 3 in the A pillar, and 3 in vent pods (as shown in build thread).

Dane · Jan 11, 2018

Truckzor said:
In the works along with some other stuff. Plan to update my build thread when the work is all done.

Initially, I had 3 in the A pillar, and 3 in vent pods (as shown in build thread).

Which A pillar triple gauge pod did you use? I looked in your built page, but don't see a brand.

Truckzor · Jan 11, 2018

Dane said:
Which A pillar triple gauge pod did you use? I looked in your built page, but don't see a brand.

I got mine from SDHQ. Doesn't look like it's on the website anymore, though. You could try calling those guys but my guess is it's an Autometer product anyway.

Here it is with and without a tweeter mount...

https://www.autometer.com/2-1-16-triple-rplcment-pillar-w-o-speaker-f-150-09-14.html

https://www.autometer.com/2-1-16-triple-rplcment-pillar-w-speaker-f-150-09-14.html

They also have options with fewer gauges and also steering column mounts.

jpwrx2002 · Jan 11, 2018

I’m running a procharger dsc1 with no issues towing. I recently pulled a Dodge Challenger about 150 miles with zero issues

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