My brother-in-law has a 2009 F350, 6.4 and tows a fifth wheel, 38ft. He is not the most savvy tech kind of guy, but is looking to increase his towing power and possibly increase his mileage when towing. I told him about the SCT program tuner. I personally am happy withe the performance of my 6.0, so I don't know alot about the SCT and the custom tunes that work best. Can anyone lead me in the right direction for the Programmer and custom tunes he may need?

 

I recently put in a SCT tuner and CAT/DPF delete from Rudy's Performance. Ran LVL1 for a while and it was great. Needed to tow the toyhauler/with the asphalt modified and tools in the back (13,000 lbs or so). So I called them and asked if I should go to their LVL2 custom tune before I tow - he said that he definately would. Mileage is absolutely better than stock - didn't notice much change from LVL1 to LVL2.

 

Does he still have the DPF or is he running deleted?

 

Still has the DPF.

 

Sorry, could have given you some feedback running deleted, but not with the DPF. I've got the SCT 3015R and I am run their towing tune. It's a modest power improvement over stock and the truck runs great. Ran a tune from Innovative, but kept getting boost codes.

 

Ive got the same set up.
Id like to kick it up a notch to next level but havnt.
Have you tried other settings?

 

The Innovative tune had notably more power. However I found the shifting was all over the board and then I would get a boost code after about an hour. I've got a 4" straight piped exhaust and no DPF. Haven't done, nor am I planning any other engine mods. The little bit of extra power is helping with the mileage and overcoming the 35's. Other than that I don't care to play/pay more.