Performance Chip
Considering performance chip for 07 Silverado 2500 DuraMax pulling Jayco 37' fw. All I input appreciated.
Forum Discussion
Bamaman1 wrote:
The downside of any 3/4 ton or Single Rear Wheel truck is the weight carrying capability--or kingpin weight if towing a fifth wheel or gooseneck trailer.
They have much more power to tow heavy loads than the rear end weights allowed. And at that point, all the guts and horsepower can be overkill on a SRW truck.
That could be one one the silliest SRW vs DRW comments I have ever heard!
There are many reasons to tune a motor, and being a SRW is not a reason not to.
One can get plenty heavy on a SRW and use up all of the OEM hp, even at 300+.
That's not saying more power is "needed", but it may be wanted.
It wasn't hard to hit 100% load on my stock tune while loaded to approx 80% of GCW, mountains take power.
Additionally the new SAE standards for towing allow DRW's to tow slower, so really they need less hp for the same weight a SRW can tow. The slower standard also is what allows for more weight at the same hp.
