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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Swmpbgy1 wrote:larry barnhart wrote:
I almost know nothing about our truck but I do know you can over heat the trannie backing up and dump the fluid on the ground because of the high rear gear ratio so if it is a 4x4 use the low range and you will be good. Check and see if the trannie has a cooler. This would be when towing and backing into a site that is up hill. Have fun
chevman
Could you please elaborate on this.....I have a 2000 Ford Excursion 7.3 and have noticed that it dumps fluid when I back into a camp site....What can be done to fix this???
Swmpbgy1
what happens is backing up under pressure as a rv site would be if it was higher than the street. the rear gear is a high ratio and it makes the engine rev up and this heats the trannie fluid very quickly. If you have a 4x4 going into 4x4 low the problem is solved.
I have talked to many and have heard fords revving very high rpm's and have seen others stop and get into 4 wheel drive low and idle into their rv site.
chevman
