best tuner?
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best tuner?
i know theres tons of threads on this, but i have a different goal.
we do LOTS of heavy hauling with our F550 6.0 (dump truck)
i think i might have my dad interested in a tuner for the truck. what is the best tuner for heavy hauling (with trailers too) and still use both STOCK intake AND exhaust? i dont think he wants an exhaust system or anything, but an extra 80HP and 120 LB.FT sounds really nice to me for $400. i was looking at the superchips 1704 model. thanks for helping me in advance.
we do LOTS of heavy hauling with our F550 6.0 (dump truck)
i think i might have my dad interested in a tuner for the truck. what is the best tuner for heavy hauling (with trailers too) and still use both STOCK intake AND exhaust? i dont think he wants an exhaust system or anything, but an extra 80HP and 120 LB.FT sounds really nice to me for $400. i was looking at the superchips 1704 model. thanks for helping me in advance.
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I would consider a muffler delete pipe or a repalcement muffler at least. That has been gone over many times also, you will probably cook your turbo eventually if you dont unrestrict your exhaust.
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Originally Posted by RCKYMTN-PSD
I would consider a muffler delete pipe or a repalcement muffler at least. That has been gone over many times also, you will probably cook your turbo eventually if you dont unrestrict your exhaust.
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i dont want any reliability issues. i will not be hauling 15,000# everyday, maybe twice a week or so. its a dump truck, so some times it will be unloaded, driving to lowes for stuff, or something like that. i will have a trailer hooked up say 60% of the time, and about 40% of that time, it will be over 10,000#...
is this a better explanation?
is this a better explanation?
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From: 3rd Rock
Originally Posted by RCKYMTN-PSD
I didnt say cat delete.
That has been gone over many times also, you will probably cook your turbo eventually if you dont unrestrict your exhaust.
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Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
oops sorry...then this is what I did not understand?
Your getting old and senile like my dog....she doesn't know whats going on anymore either...
Just kidding Tim...
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You are probably OK but I would install a pyrometer.
I don't see high temps with my SCMT on the tow safe setting and temps in the econo setting were OK too. This is towing a 10,000 lb or so trailer with a GCW of around 18000 lb for truck and trailer and climbing SoCal mountains, i.e., 8+% grades here and there.
My truck has the "restrictive" stock '03 exhaust system.
I don't see high temps with my SCMT on the tow safe setting and temps in the econo setting were OK too. This is towing a 10,000 lb or so trailer with a GCW of around 18000 lb for truck and trailer and climbing SoCal mountains, i.e., 8+% grades here and there.
My truck has the "restrictive" stock '03 exhaust system.
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ok ill try to convine my dad-- its his $60,000 truck, not mine...
if it was mine, itd be totally trick..
i was thinking of getting the pillar mount 3 gauges.. the tranny temp, boost and EGT.. how much do you think all the gauges and the pillar would cost?
also, could a pretty well educated shade tree mech (me) install all three gauges, or is it pretty invovled?
if it was mine, itd be totally trick..
i was thinking of getting the pillar mount 3 gauges.. the tranny temp, boost and EGT.. how much do you think all the gauges and the pillar would cost?
also, could a pretty well educated shade tree mech (me) install all three gauges, or is it pretty invovled?