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[Workin' 4 Toys]

295/75/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers.

[Ric]

Originally Posted by Workin' 4 Toys

295/75/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers.

nice
Mine are 305/70's and yours looked about that big
They are the largest I could fit on a stock setup

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Workin' 4 Toys

Anybody with a Diesel on here ever put an exhaust or any other type of system on there rigs and get any durability out of them. I know people that put kits on, brag about the power and the gains, but get rid of them before I have an opportunity to see the durability behind them.

We turned quite a few screaming Diesels out of my shop in Tulsa. Any modification can be an improvement if done correctly and in moderation. I put a combined 200k on my own/company diesels in the last few years and sensible modification will not affect the durability of the engine.

The biggest improvement can be had with programming. For this I would recommend Edge Products. Their Juice/Attitude module will allow you to dial in the level of performance via the monitor. It also allows you to monitor various temps and vital engine parameters.

Exhaust is a nice upgrade but the return/cost benefit is marginal at best. If after programing your EGTs are too high an exhaust might be necessary down the line.

BTW Banks stuff is overrated and over priced IMHO.

[Workin' 4 Toys]

Originally Posted by Ric

nice
Mine are 305/70's and yours looked about that big
They are the largest I could fit on a stock setup

I was skeptical of going any larger on a stock wheel. If I ever go one size or more bigger, Some M/T Alcoa's or Weld's will be on the same order.
Not to mention mine have rubbed a few times in the front. Ever take yours off road?

[Workin' 4 Toys]

Originally Posted by Diesel

We turned quite a few screaming Diesels out of my shop in Tulsa. Any modification can be an improvement if done correctly and in moderation. I put a combined 200k on my own/company diesels in the last few years and sensible modification will not affect the durability of the engine.

The biggest improvement can be had with programming. For this I would recommend Edge Products. Their Juice/Attitude module will allow you to dial in the level of performance via the monitor. It also allows you to monitor various temps and vital engine parameters.

Exhaust is a nice upgrade but the return/cost benefit is marginal at best. If after programing your EGTs are too high an exhaust might be necessary down the line.

BTW Banks stuff is overrated and over priced IMHO.

I am not looking for major performance gains. I think it is almost perfect the way it is. I would like to increase mileage if possible, and get that awesome turbo sound that comes with a full 4" exhaust. I don't drive it enough anymore to worry too much about it. I am just tossing the idea around.

Ever do a propane job?

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Workin' 4 Toys

Ever do a propane job?

Yes but with NoX and on a race truck. Only very high HP and aggressive programs need pane. And usually after the pane is installed the NoX is necessary to extract the full energy of the added fuel. Then you need a larger turbo or twins, and so on. It's like anything else, one thing leads to another and then another.............etc.

[6ballsisall]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Yes but with NoX and on a race truck. Only very high HP and aggressive programs need pane. And usually after the pane is installed the NoX is necessary to extract the full energy of the added fuel. Then you need a larger turbo or twins, and so on. It's like anything else, one thing leads to another and then another.............etc.

Tru Dat!! Once you go down the bombin road it's a never ending addiction

[Ric]

Originally Posted by Workin' 4 Toys

I was skeptical of going any larger on a stock wheel. If I ever go one size or more bigger, Some M/T Alcoa's or Weld's will be on the same order.
Not to mention mine have rubbed a few times in the front. Ever take yours off road?

Some off road during hunts, but not alot. These are Goodyear Wrangler AT/S. Decent regarding highway noise yet surprisingly agressive off road.

Got into a situation a few years ago in the marshy coastal area here on a duck hunt.
we were driving a levy before sunrise to some flooded fields near Galveston bay
The levy was about 15 ft or so above the tide but it was muddy as hell on top.
The guys with me were grabbing for the doors, getting ready to bail out, thinking we were going over the edge
I stayed consistent with the throttle and the tires unloaded themselves well through the gummy run. Pretty good pucker factor and I can't blame those guys cause I'd been the same way if it were me in the backseat!

[Sodar]

Has Anyone ever installed a transmission cooler on their tow vehicle? Does anyone know what is involved? I was just wondering how hard it is to do yourself.

[east tx skier]

I had one installed on my expedition. So that doesn't really answer your question apart from my telling you that it was relatively inexpensive to have it professionally installed. Definitely worth my peace of mind. For them, I think it was a one hour job.