Nov-06-2020 05:57 PM
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Super_Dave wrote:
Appreciate you guys turning my thread into your own personal sh!t show.
Nov-11-2020 03:00 PM
Super_Dave wrote:
Appreciate you guys turning my thread into your own personal sh!t show.
Nov-11-2020 06:15 AM
Super_Dave wrote:
Appreciate you guys turning my thread into your own personal sh!t show.
Nov-11-2020 06:09 AM
Super_Dave wrote:
Appreciate you guys turning my thread into your own personal sh!t show.
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Nov-10-2020 07:30 PM
Nov-10-2020 06:39 PM
4x4ord wrote:
Shiner I know you know some things. I also know you have more experience with tuned engines than I have, but when you say things like:ShinerBock wrote:
I tow mine in level 3 of 4 which is about 475 hp at the wheels. I never have a problem with EGTs, but my intake and intercooler is not stock. Neither is my turbo, exhaust manifold, and the rest of the 5" exhaust.
One can reliably tow on higher power level tunes if they have the mods to support it.
it comes across to me as though you are claiming that you can reliably put 475 HP to the pavement with a tuner plus a few mods to your intake and exhaust.... maybe you can for a 20 second run. Maybe you and I both know that, but you don't say it. You don't say that if you actually made your engine deliver 475 HP to the rear wheels the engine would overheat in a matter of minutes; You don't remind whoever is reading this that the 68rfe is designed to handle 300 rear wheel horsepower and that it will have a very limited life if it is expected to handle 475 HP. Whether the Cummins engine can tolerate that kind of power for any length of time or not I don't know but I suspect that if Ram ever wants to increases their power ratings to the 548 crankshaft HP you talk about, Cummins will make some significant changes to their 6.7 and not just because of the emission BS. I actually started out wanting to ask you some questions to learn what is out there in the aftermarket diesel world .... especially in the area of cooling.
Nov-10-2020 05:19 PM
ShinerBock wrote:
I tow mine in level 3 of 4 which is about 475 hp at the wheels. I never have a problem with EGTs, but my intake and intercooler is not stock. Neither is my turbo, exhaust manifold, and the rest of the 5" exhaust.
One can reliably tow on higher power level tunes if they have the mods to support it.
Nov-10-2020 12:00 PM
Nov-10-2020 10:55 AM
4x4ord wrote:
I have been reading what you posted. You didn’t seem to appreciate my post suggesting the need to watch your gauges closely when towing with a tuned truck. I just wondered what would happen if you ignored them. Seems like we agree that tuning a truck puts it in a category where you need to be careful with it while towing. I also agree with you that your turbo upgrade is a very important addition if you’re wanting to tow with a tuned truck. You come across as though you don’t think the cooling system on a stock Ram is a very limiting factor when you start adding power. I know first hand the kind of cooling that is required to put 400 hp to the pavement with a truck.... and I know you’re not going to get that kind of cooling out of a 27 x 22 inch radiator. Getting rid of the EGR is not what it used to be. Basically you can’t throw a turbo and tuner on a pick up and turn it into a Freightliner.