The 8V92 silver without TA generates around 430 horsepower.....with TA around 500 horsepower. I pull a 26' enclosed car hauler trailer with a 2002 T'Bird inside, plus several bikes, tools, etc. Climbing a steep grade for several miles will push my temp to 200, but that is well below the danger line. Without the trailer and car the coach weighs in at 29,000 GVW loaded with fuel, fresh water. With the trailer and car it's up to 38,000 GVW. On a long climb with the trailer I am down in 3rd gear and running pretty much 2000 rpms, near red line. Running high rpm's helps keep the temperature down. There are two keys to keeping the temps down.....run in a gear you can keep the rpm's near redlline, and keep the rear facing radiator clean. A good steam cleaning at least once a year is in order.
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