Hey all. Just got my first diesel a few months ago and figured i'd post up on here and see what i can learn.

I have a lot of questions about this truck, specifically how to make it better. Right now the only mods really performance wise are the exhaust and the air filter. I tow a 12,000 lb boat with this truck on a regular basis and need to make it get up and go a little better, right now it's working hard to cruise at 60+ mph.

I'd like to add some custom gauges as i hate only knowing the bare minimum about an engine~ any recomendations on a good setup?

What about the controllers, i hear a lot about the bully dogs, what would work best in the application of increasing mpg, or increasing HP when i need it?

Thanks all in advance~!

 

Welcome to DTR. I wonder if your truck is running good right now. I pull a 11.7K lb high profile fifth wheel with a 01' model. It doesn't "struggle" to make 60 down the freeway. You might want to have it checked out. You should be making 100 ft lbs of torque more than I am stock.

 

I dunno if it so much "Struggles" as i feel it should just have more power than it does. I'm going to be towing it from Houston to Venice eventually, and want to make sure I optimize it for a long trip like that while towing.

 

Welcome to the forums. The search function will help you out on alot of simple questions. Anything you can't find feel free to post for opinions.


Hope ya'll got some rain yesterday....we were on the path to destruction and as soon as it hits brenham it just dissipated for the 2nd day. Its getting bad.

 

We got 'some'. It was pretty spotty as always. The boys down in Mcallen have been doing rain dances for months though

 

Yea I know, I was doing one at the car wash last week when I detailed my truck. But hey, at least I got the rain to come close, I need to improvise now.

We need to find a way to keep that high pressure away from us for awhile.

 

I got 1.3 inches of rain Saturday, and .3 yesterday. WooHoo our rain dance is working.

 

Haha, nice! I just need the storms to move outta the gulf so i can go fishing

 

Welcome to the DTR!

Sounds like you need a programmer on that truck of yours.