It wold be nice to have some gauges - especially pulling that kind of weight. You need to closely monitor your actual transmission temperature and exhaust gas temperature to avoid losing the transmission or motor. Most of these come in kits with a boost gauge:
ISSPRO Gauge Kits for Ford Powerstroke from DieselManor
The boost is nice because it helps diagnose problems like these. Leaking up-pipes or intercooler boots would kill your mileage and your power. You'd be able to tell if you had the gauge. Other things you could check would be sensor readouts using a program like AutoEnginuity. For example, if you were monitoring ICP sensor data and IPR duty cycle while towing up Mt. Everest, you would be able to tell if your pressures weren't keeping up despite the IPR doing its best to maintain them. That might point you towards leaking injector o-rings, which would also explain the lack of power. Fuel pressure is something else you might check - it has to be done with a separate gauge.
You're right that there is an issue. You should have been able to tow your trailer and the Dodge up the hill...
ISSPRO Gauge Kits for Ford Powerstroke from DieselManor
The boost is nice because it helps diagnose problems like these. Leaking up-pipes or intercooler boots would kill your mileage and your power. You'd be able to tell if you had the gauge. Other things you could check would be sensor readouts using a program like AutoEnginuity. For example, if you were monitoring ICP sensor data and IPR duty cycle while towing up Mt. Everest, you would be able to tell if your pressures weren't keeping up despite the IPR doing its best to maintain them. That might point you towards leaking injector o-rings, which would also explain the lack of power. Fuel pressure is something else you might check - it has to be done with a separate gauge.
You're right that there is an issue. You should have been able to tow your trailer and the Dodge up the hill...
