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Half temp? I guess that you have the stock gauge and not a real gauge.
For towing I would install 3 or 4 gauges, water temp, oil pressure, pyrometer and maybe a voltage gauge. Voltage in a better way to watch your battery state and the pyrometer is needed with your elevation changes. With my truck at 8,000 feet my exhaust temp can hit 1,200 degrees in a blink, while empty. I like the triple-pod on my A-pillar in my truck so much, I installed a one in my Toyota Camry. Unfortunately no one make a triple or double pod for your 85 or my 86 anymore. But one for a 92 will fit if you cut the top and bottom ends off. This has been written up way back on this site.
Cooling off while idling or easing down a long grade is common with a diesel and will cause white smoke. Check your thermostat, it should be a 192 degree unit from Ford or International ONLY.
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Red 86 F250 Supercab XLT: Longbed, 6.9l, 4 speed with DNE-2 Overdrive, 2WD, 10.25 Sterling 4:11, Reclining Highback Captains chairs with arm-rest, Holly Red pump, push-button glowplugs, Racor 645 water separator with fuel heater, K&N Air Filter, Headlight Relay Upgrade, Fog Lights, lots of extra lights, Isspro EV series: Pyro, Oil Pressure, and Voltage in a Autometer 3 pod A-pillar. Bulldog Security System with remote entry. Offset Mirror Upgrade, Remote lube TOB. Road Watch System coming soon. PB PS PW PDL CC AC IW
BOOB man - Brotherhood of Oil Burners
1995 Toyota Camry DX: 2.2L, Bolt-action 5-speed, AC, PS, PB, CC.
Triple A-pillar pod: Isspro EV voltage and oil-pressure gauges.
Road-Watch System (Air and road-surface temperature gauge).
Chicken Lights Gone. 
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