Interesting replies, all. The great thing about this forum is that we're never lacking for opinions. My own experience is with my 2004 Georgetown with Ford V10 and 3sp+OD transmission. Performance on mine is uprated from the original V10 version, but not up to the 3-valve motor in the later Fords. And as a result, on long and/or steep hills (I'm talking east coast) pulling my toad, I invariably had no recourse but to drop into 2nd gear to finally get to the top. I fully appreciate that that it's not about who gets to the top of the hill first, but rather about just getting to the top; but this was maddening and no matter how I tried to anticipate the conditions, I'd find myself at 40 MPH with flashers on and the motor "screaming". So last year, after 10 years and 40,000 miles I popped for a Banks Power Pak and the Brazels UltraPower tune to take full advantage of it. It was my choice to spend the money as it will be yours if you choose to go with what you propose. But I can tell you that I am extremely pleased with the new drivability of my MH. It pulls thru the entire RPM range, does not strain, holds reasonable speed in 3rd up most hills, shifts much better in all cases (and doesn't drop out of 3rd at the drop of a hat). Having experienced now what it's like to drive this thing, I wish I had done it a long time ago. My 2 cents for what it's worth. I hope it helps.
