Overheating? Shocking.
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I have a mildly modified 2013 Unlimited Sport. I have read all the threads about the Jeep running a little hot. When I pull a 10 ft trailer in the Texas Summer (100+ degrees) the Jeep will show about 3/4 of the way on the temperature gauge. Is that normal? I drive a few hills but it's fairly flat out in central west texas.
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you will know when it is too hot as it will shut down. I have had my 14 jkur at 3/4's when driving up passes in 80-90* temps. digital temp says like 238* or that range.
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From time to time in temps like that my Jeep shows 3/4's as well (37's). Especially when just running around town. I am not too concerned about it, as mentioned, it will shut down if it get too hot. I also have a winch and the shittybuilt stinger that probably isn't too good for airflow. I have heard stories of guys testing their stock temp gauges with digital ones and proving that the stock ones aren't the most accurate.
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It has a puck leveling kit, warn 10s and some round (forgot diameter) procomp off road lights. None of those cover the grill much. If I haven't said previously the wheels/tires are stock. I started reading the posts about the dealer/jiffy line shops putting wrong coolant in and if worried me that maybe that's why it was heating up. Thanks for replies so far. Beer.......or whiskey.