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David Harrison Posted on Aug 22, 2009
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Shogun di-d 3.2 overheating when towing

Our shogun runs fine does not use any water, the system does not over pressurize, we can to an empty trailer ok , but as soon as you put any weight on the trailer and hit a hill, the temp gauge goes up to the red, so we put the heater on full and temp lowers to normal

  • Stan P. May 11, 2010

    Did your car come with a Tow Package or did you install a ball hitch aftermarket?

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This is not necessarily a problem with your truck. The weather this summer with the higher heat and humidity can easily push a cooling system beyond its capacity, so unless this has been going on for a long time, or persists into the cool fall weather, I wouldn't be too concerned. Keep an eye on it and a thimbs up for having the insight to figure out a quick solution to save a motor. Hope this helps.

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