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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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towing question

what do you guys think of towing in a 80 tune is it bad for the truck do you just need to watch the guages or would it just depend on the load that u are pulling
 
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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i tow in 60 tune most ppl tow with 40 tone i do think 80 is pushing it tho! jmo!
 
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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many say just drive by your gauges in what ever tune, but the heavier the load and the hotter the tune the easier it could be to have problems. i tow 13K in 40 tow and have plenty of power and egts dont go above 1000 deg.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 08:37 AM
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I've got 20, 40, 60 tow, 80 econ., and 120 race on my DP. I prefer to stay in 60 tow for just about all my towing, and will generally run around town in 80 econ the rest of the time..

Richard
 
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