URGENT - how hot is too hot for an LT95?

**steveG** · 1st October 2013, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by DeeJay

For what its worth - my LT95 has never gone over 82 Deg and I run Redline oil, The gearbox is fitted with a Marks adaptors extended sump. Its got the hottest towing a 4.5m boat @ 100kph on a 38deg day, and a 350 chev pushing it along.

Yes - its a pity those extended sumps aren't available anymore...

Steve

**Homestar** · 1st October 2013, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by steveG

Yes - its a pity those extended sumps aren't available anymore...

Steve

Even if they were, they're not an option on a Nokken winch equipped 101 as the drive for the winch comes off there...

**101RRS** · 1st October 2013, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by bacicat

Even if they were, they're not an option on a Nokken winch equipped 101 as the drive for the winch comes off there...

So you automatically have a much larger oil capacity in a winch equipped transfer case and extra cooling fins.

Garry

**clubagreenie** · 1st October 2013, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by The ho har's

We name ours by where they came from or other idyo scronicsys such as who owned them etc.

Will give us somthing else to talk about

Mrs hh

Agreed. They all have to earn their names. I remember a friends was sooty as it always blew a black cloud on start up. My fathers was noddy, as when he got it the front shocks and springs were stuffed so it would bounce in the front when you pulled up. Another friends was tea bag as it was Lipton green and he'd always hang used tea bags off the bumperettes. My RRC was gumby as it was green and flexible.

The D2 still has to earn it yet. It's a bit hard when it doesn't really do anything untoward.

**Disco Muppet** · 1st October 2013, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

The D2 still has to earn it yet. It's a bit hard when it doesn't really do anything untoward.

Call it Lucky, because of your luck with animals, workshops, camry drivers, etc...

Hey Gav, how about Badger

**clubagreenie** · 1st October 2013, 03:36 PM

Needs Badgers.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIyixC9NsLI"]Badgers - YouTube[/ame]

**Disco Muppet** · 1st October 2013, 03:49 PM

I disagree.
Needs possums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k0ety5Vado

**clubagreenie** · 1st October 2013, 04:02 PM

Thats the end of ze world.

The End of the World - YouTube

Why is it the previous vid embedded but this one won't? Pasted content was sourced from the URL bar in both?

**Disco Muppet** · 1st October 2013, 04:13 PM

I'm not 100% sure, it seems a bit hit and miss.
Perhaps someone should ask...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVYvozAWPtc

**101 Ron** · 1st October 2013, 04:25 PM

Hi Gav.
I have only just found this thread.
I tow a lot with my 101.
Me towing 1.5 tons of camper and aload of stuff in the back I only use the overdrive drive going down hill.
With that sort of load the motor would is hard pressed to make the overdrive effective any how.
Without the overdrive enguaged the best cruising speed becomes 80 kph with about 3000rpm .

I do use the overdrive towing smaller trailers up to about a tonne on flat roads and sit on about 90 to 95 kph and 2600 rpm

I find when using the overdrive change out of it before you hit the hill.
Even in normal top gear I find just set the throttle to about 3/4s going up a hill and let the revs drop going up the hill unless its really steep and let the vehicle find its own speed up the hill and then pick up its speed again going down the other side.
Load and gear speed causes heat build up in oils.
The 101 has almost 6 to 1 diff ratios, so the 101 is not really at home barrelling down the highway at speed.
You have got me thinking as I have a Infra red heat gun.......I should run it over mine the next time I am towing.
I use 20w/50 engine oil with a after market oil treatment when I remember to add it.
On a long trip check the transfercase oil as you will lose some from the gear selecter rail and countershaft from the overdrive,
You will find that oil over your back diff and sometimes over the front of the trailer.
The good news is the overdrive leaks stop the rear X member from rusting.
Give me a call when you come back via the coast.
Ron

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