Chevy Silverado Engine Temp Hits 235?
So my truck I got recently normally runs at 210°. I use it for firewood and it has a 12 ft bed on it. When driving around with a full load on it, it stays at this temperature, but when I run the truck up a slightly steep hill for more than 30 seconds, the temperature rises anywhere from 220-235. Once the hill levels out, after about 30 seconds, it goes back to normal. It won't rise above this temperature unless I'm going up hill for more than 15-20 seconds. My coolant is topped off and everything seems to be working well. The truck doesn't feel like it's having any issues either. I feel like the truck is possibly just being pushed a little hard with those full firewood loads so I really only intend to use it for flat ground deliveries until my diesel F550 is fixed next month which has always been good going up those hills Is it safe to keep running my truck at this temperature for these short bursts for the next month or so? Maybe 2-3 dozen more trips like this. Also, could it possibly be something else is wrong with the truck or am I just pushing it too hard? Thanks!
