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Old Aug 21, 2021 | 09:11 PM
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Good evening. New guy here. I have a 2000 Excursion with a 7.3 in it. This is going to be our road trip machine. We have 4 kids, a 32ft bunkhouse trailer that we camp in. Sometimes we just pull a 8x10 enclosed trailer, other times nothing. I want to do a chip and an exhaust system. Which one would be more beneficial to do first? We put around 3000 miles on it so far this summer, 95% of those without the bunkhouse. I used to have an 03 F250 with the 7.3 and that seemed to have more get up and go than the Excursion. Wha5 are you4 thoughts. Thanks. Brian
 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 08:15 AM
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Probably because the gears in the F250 differential were more for towing. Like 4.10 in the F250 and 3.73 on th EX.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by wanderlodge
I want to do a chip and an exhaust system. Which one would be more beneficial to do first?

Depends what your goal is.

Lower EGT the exhaust would be more beneficial

more Torque, a chip will more beneficial.

 
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Old Aug 22, 2021 | 09:25 AM
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Do you already have gauges?
 
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No gauges yet. On the list.
 
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Do the exhaust and add EGT sensor first, then tune.
 
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