few more questions
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few more questions
well i just drove that 02 i was talkin 7.3 3.73 rear end 4x4 umm slow is all i got to say lol it seemed like it could barley accelerate in overdrive unless you floor it and it comes outta overdrive and thats at 60 soo then i get on the freeway going about 75 and basecally had to flooor it to get it to go 80 very slow does this sound right or am i use to a gasser? but my idi would smoke this truck this think barely would climb a hill seemed like but my buddy told me his moms superduty and his buddie did the same thing till they got rid of the exhaust made a big differnce that and intake and well course the dp tuner i guess now there trucks fly this thing seems to move pretty good off the line sorry for the long post i just dont want to get somthing thats already messed up also this truck has a 100000 mile warentee for hte motor
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Did you notice any extra smoke? Most common issue to rise up regarding power loss is either a boost leak or some type of exhaust leak. Normally there's some additional smoke involved out the tailpipe too.
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When I first test drove my truck, it wasn't as powerful as some of the others I drove. She had been sitting in a garage for 10 + months. The motor sounded healthy and she was maintained very well so I went ahead and purchased her... about a week after purchase I had to refuel and I basically slid out of that gas station sideways, a plum of black smoke for blocks. I think my rubber tracks are still scarring the blacktop. She just had old fuel. After I realized this I performed an oil change and changed out the fuel filter and noticed even more of a power increase. Just a thought.
However, a PSD that will barely reach 80 MPH seems pretty serious. A healthy stock PSD will outperfrom a gas superduty anyday...so I don't think you are "spoiled" by driving a gasser. My better half drives an '05 F250 gasser for a work truck and I can barely stand to be in that thing its such a puke.
I think you need to go test drive some different PSD's to get an idea.
However, a PSD that will barely reach 80 MPH seems pretty serious. A healthy stock PSD will outperfrom a gas superduty anyday...so I don't think you are "spoiled" by driving a gasser. My better half drives an '05 F250 gasser for a work truck and I can barely stand to be in that thing its such a puke.
I think you need to go test drive some different PSD's to get an idea.
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My 01' F250 towed my 7500lbs trailer through hilly upstate NY in stock form without much fuss (came from a 96 w/ a supertuner). Although I haven't towed it since my upgrades and I might just have to take it out and see the difference. 
