I am looking to get a little more mpg and some power out of my truck. No, I am not taking the lift out or tires. I just want an increase from where it is at now. I had a banks kit on my 05, loved it, just don't want that much. Also want to be able to remove it if I need some warranty work. I know how dealers around here are. If I had an Edge insight on the dash they would claim it was chipped and tell me warranty is void. If I had money to blow it sure would be fun to try that and tell them it is not chipped and see what bs they give me.

 

Tuner Tuner Tuner! Get an SCT and choose either of the three vendors on the site for custom tunes and you will be very happy

 

if you can i'd hold out and wait for spartan to come out with the Phalanx. it's supposed to be able to tune the FICM, PCM and TCM. you'd get the highest gains from this tuner over any other. not to mention it has true data logging capabilities. it is tentatively set for beta testing aug 30th.

 

Thanks for the input. I am not looking for huge gains just a little extra power and mileage. Thats what I have heard is SCT. Are they easy to put back to stock for warranty issues and not traceable. I have had the banks big hoss it was good but dealer didn't like it. They warrantied four injectors and said they wouldn't do it anymore. That was on the 05 I had.

 

You should post what you are currently getting and what your goals are. A "little more mpg's and some power" can mean different things to different folks. Hopefully folks w/ similar lifts can share their mpg numbers.

I know it is not "tuner related" but here is the standard "mpg stuff":

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=839 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 629pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 30683" width=839><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 13.5pt" height=18><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 13.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=18>Ten Areas that helped me:</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=20><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=20>#1 - (NO DOUBT) - driving style, habits, highway speed, slow take-offs, coasting and/or anticipating stops, etc. (AND SLOW DOWN!!)</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=20><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=20>#2 - MINIMIZE IDLING (I still do 30 seconds to a minute on VERY cold mornings and days - but NO MORE). This helps in a lot of areas!</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=20><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=20>#3 - tire pressure - maximize it to the safe maximum pressure. Maintain tires in good condition. Some tires may even be better at mpg than others.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#4 - I got the most recent flash - I LOVE it! I think it adds .5 mpg at least.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 14.25pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=19><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 14.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=19>#5 - minimize your AC usage, but do NOT open all windows due to increased drag. On the highway, this can help up to 0.5 mpg.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#6 - fuel additives (MY OPINION HERE, some feel differently). Use one that is a water demulsifier and does not contain alcohol.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#7 - If you still have it, clean your EGR valve every 30,000 miles. Not sure how much it helps, but I am confident it does.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" height=17>#8 - synthetic oil (change on time) - may help a few tenths to .5 mpg (0.5 is probably optimistic).</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#9 - I was recently talked into a power elbow - maybe makes a tenth or two tenths mpg improvement (but I like it).</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#10 - Check regularly for boost air leaks and check the filter minder to ensure you are not driving w/ a restricted air filter.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 13.5pt" height=18><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 13.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=18>Things that others have said will help (that I have not directly experienced):</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#1 - Optimize your differential gearing to fit your truck and your service- definite help</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#2 - Smaller, lighter, narrower tires - definite help</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#3 - Tonneau cover - most say it helps by up to 0.5 mpg</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#4 - tuner - probably will help - if you can still drive sensibly - takes willpower!</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 27pt; mso-height-source: userset" height=36><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 27pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=36>#5 - open up the exhaust - probably will help VERY LITTLE and is a "high dollar per improvement gained" mod in my opinion.
The real reason for the exhaust mod is to lower EGT's.</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #d4d0c8; BORDER-TOP: #d4d0c8; BORDER-LEFT: #d4d0c8; WIDTH: 629pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #d4d0c8; HEIGHT: 12.75pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=839 height=17>#6 - Zoodad - probably not much help, but easy (I have done it and saw no difference).</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>