Tuner for towing on a 7.3L Powerstroke
Just wondering what some of you 7.3L guys are using for a tuner to improve towing performance and fuel economy?? What's good and what should i stay away from? Thanks..
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I've been running a D-P Tuner $75 80 hp econo ECM flash for a number of years. The truck new would just chirp a tire from a dead start. Now, it'll squawl the tires off. 60-80 mph takes 4 seconds flat--a big improvement. I recently added D-P's F5 tuner with a 60 hp tow mode. Both have a John Woods transmission program that improves shifting.
On the open highway, I'm getting 20 mpg--up 2 mpg.
First comes an air intake--preferably the Ford heavy duty unit made by Donaldson ($200). Or you can replace the OEM air cleaner with a NAPA 6637 filter and a 4" piece of pipe. Second comes the Walker BTM muffler--$50 plus installation. Then the tuner. Fourth comes a set of gauges--$304 @ Amazon.
You'll have a different truck.
On the open highway, I'm getting 20 mpg--up 2 mpg.
First comes an air intake--preferably the Ford heavy duty unit made by Donaldson ($200). Or you can replace the OEM air cleaner with a NAPA 6637 filter and a 4" piece of pipe. Second comes the Walker BTM muffler--$50 plus installation. Then the tuner. Fourth comes a set of gauges--$304 @ Amazon.
You'll have a different truck.
