Overheating after pulling a snow plow for about ten minutes

Tiny
DAVID SIMON
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  • 2000 ISUZU
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 21,200 MILES
We have a plow on this car and once you get driving it on the road for about ten minutes it overheats.
Friday, December 16th, 2016 AT 4:50 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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Not an uncommon thing with a plow. You are pushing a large air dam in front of the truck. You need to make sure the radiator is in good shape and the coolant is full. A full cooling system flush can help.

I have had the same issue myself and added the largest radiator that fit in the mounts, an extra cooling fan, large trans cooler and switched to a waterless coolant. It made the situation much better.
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Friday, December 16th, 2016 AT 6:47 PM

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