i drove the truck maybe 5 miles and that was like a 6 minute drive
also all on fairly flat ground no hills so the truck should not be so hot
it doesn't show it is hot on the dash gauges but i opened the hood and the
hood itself was hot enough to burn you.

any ideas guys ? it has been sitting for about an hour and is still really hot.[:@]

 

Thermostat stuck closed, or waterpumps taking a dump

 

Is it a sunny day out?

 

very sunny about 90 degrees

 

Look how you spelled Geolanders in your sig, we both spelled it wrong, what's the correct spelling?

 

ok haha i fixed it now Geolandar thats a weird way to spell it

 

I know, I looked at mine one day and thought I had some b-grade tire, then looked on my Jeep and it was the same.

 

i have never really paid attention to the way it is spelled on the tire
so i spelled it the way it sounds.

 

in this suggested order, check the following:
with the engine cool:

1. coolant level (in the rad, not the overflow) many people believe that the reservoir is always the absolute telltale of system coolant level. it is not.

2. reach in the fan shroud and spin the fan, or try to. if it spins freely, your fan clutch is worn out. however, this is only a problem at low speed or idle. theres enough air when you move down the road at a considerable pace.

Now, with engine running, before it gets hot:

3. look for evidence of coolant leaks, especially around the water pump.

4. as engine warms up, turn on the heater and see if you get heat from it. if not, you ain't got (enough) coolant.

With engine at operating temp or above:

5. squeeze the top rad hose, if you can without burning your hand. if there is no temperature corresponding to the engine tempor no coolant surge, your stat is stuck.

If you find you're low on coolant and don't see a leak, fill 'er up and run a week or two. If she behaves with coolant in it, but the level mysteriously disappears, then you have a coolant leak at the head gasket

If on the other hand your coolant level remains topped up but engine is still hot, replace stat. If that is not solution, then replace the water pump.

If you have high miles and pretty sure none of this system has been worked on, replace stat, pump, and both rad hoses. consider heater hoses replacement as well.

 

i am gonna get a new stat what one is the best
the 160 degree, 180 degree, 195 degree
they all are about the same price which one should i get
i live in nebraska where the weather is unpredictable.

i see alot of you run 180 degree stats

oh and the truck has 67,568 miles on it