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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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Smarty jr and Dodge 2500

Anybody have problems with the truck after you install the smarty jr program?
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Nope, love the power it added on my '07 5.9. Fuel mileage is up a bit as well.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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My experience has been good with it too.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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Awesome product...Makes the truck run like it should
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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Been a great product for me.. 2 years and 40K miles with it.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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Yes, my clutch started slipping; a South Bed fixed it however! The Jr is supposed to be OK with a stock truck; however it can make a lot of torque in the mid range. I probably could have tuned it for less power at the time; however the clutch would have went eventually anyway.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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No problems yet, but only running econ tune.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 08:13 AM
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luvin mine just fine
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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30 months and 60,000 miles on mine. Wouldn't trade it for the world. Take it off every now and again to install it on friends' trucks and realize what a doggy pooch these trucks are without the Smarty.

Running mid-tune now, usually run high.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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30 months and 60,000 miles on mine. Wouldn't trade it for the world. Take it off every now and again to install it on friends' trucks and realize what a doggy pooch these trucks are without the Smarty.

Running mid-tune now, usually run high.
Wow you beta tested that for a while!
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Wow you beta tested that for a while!
Ooops, I should have said 26 months, December of 2007 I got the Smarty. It has been 34 months with the Commander.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 08:27 AM
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The G56's have a weaker clutch than the NV5600's. If you have a few other mods you may push the limits of the G56. Jr has been my first and best mod on my truck. I hate driving without it. I run perf POD 80 now to try and get my egts up a bit under full power when towing. I only hit 1100 F on tow on my '03 with the mods in my sig. My clutch holds on perf 99 but egts get to 1250F.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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26K on my Jr. and love it. Use econ in winter, performance in summer.
I don't get on it too often but love the improved driveability of the truck with Jr. on it. When it goes in for service and I take the program out, it's horrible.

No trans problems but like I said, I don't beat on the truck at all, except passing on 2 lanes every now and again. I just make sure to tip the throttle in so that I hold OD.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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No problems here. I use the performance setting most of the year and the towing setting during the summer months when we go camping with the 5ver.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Just buy it.
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