Best towing mods
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Best towing mods
Just wanted to throw up a thread to ask what all is the best towing mods to do. i have a 01 F250 Stock height/Auto etc etc. Have a intake/exhaust. Plan on doing a DP chip as well in near future. But my question is what other mods are good to make towing easier and better and safer for the truck....and just plain more relaxing. I am looking fo all items considered. I just see so many options out ther ranging from cheap "freeish" mods and the more expensive routes of the same thing. I am not concerned with the costs so to speak, but obviously if something can be done cheaper and JUST AS GOOD ..i am all for it, and on reverse side of that if the cheaper version is good but spending a few hundred would be much better then the extra money is not a concern. So what are the main things to do and what are they. All input appreciated. Just trying to get truck more prepared to tow the car and trailer this spring since i will be covering ALOT more on east coast this year.
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Tony
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Tony
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Originally Posted by SilverBullet131313
Just wanted to throw up a thread to ask what all is the best towing mods to do. i have a 01 F250 Stock height/Auto etc etc. Have a intake/exhaust. Plan on doing a DP chip as well in near future. But my question is what other mods are good to make towing easier and better and safer for the truck....and just plain more relaxing. I am looking fo all items considered. I just see so many options out ther ranging from cheap "freeish" mods and the more expensive routes of the same thing. I am not concerned with the costs so to speak, but obviously if something can be done cheaper and JUST AS GOOD ..i am all for it, and on reverse side of that if the cheaper version is good but spending a few hundred would be much better then the extra money is not a concern. So what are the main things to do and what are they. All input appreciated. Just trying to get truck more prepared to tow the car and trailer this spring since i will be covering ALOT more on east coast this year.
Thanks
Tony
Thanks
Tony
1) gauges
2) sonnax/tricumulator kit for tranny
3)Factory Tech Valve body kit for tranny
4) T/C lock-up override.
5) Exhaust brake
6)Water/meth injection for heavy towing
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Totally agree
The Air Lift airbags will help alot on the 250...they even have a kit that is adjustable from in the cab. If not adding a tuner I would still recomend guages. In fact the BullyDog Outlook monitor is very nice and you dont need a tuner for it to work. It can also be setup to De-Fuel your truck some on those big hills if your about to melt a piston. Cause that would just ruin your trip. Have a good summer towing your Toy.
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9) A BTS tranny torque converter combo. $3800...can't be beat.
10)Hypermax H2E turbo. $2300
Boys, i think this covers it for SilverBullet131313.
10)Hypermax H2E turbo. $2300
Boys, i think this covers it for SilverBullet131313.
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IF you are towing heavy loads and you have an auto tranny... a tranny temp gauge, the sonnax kit, and a big tru-cool tranny cooler in addition to your stock tranny coolers are really important upgrades for your mule... sure you can tow with a stock setup... but plan on buying a new tranny long before you want to if you do...
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Originally Posted by johnny8
IF you are towing heavy loads and you have an auto tranny... a tranny temp gauge, the sonnax kit, and a big tru-cool tranny cooler in addition to your stock tranny coolers are really important upgrades for your mule... sure you can tow with a stock setup... but plan on buying a new tranny long before you want to if you do...
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Originally Posted by Rich in CO
Hey PSNut,
What is the Factory Tech Valve Body Kit?
What is the Factory Tech Valve Body Kit?
They carry this FTVB. Look very closely because Strokin is right the sonnax kit is only $50 and pretty much does the same thing. Have read a few posts over at TDS about people loving the FTVB set-up.
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Originally Posted by cangim
Couldn't of said it better...