New Duramax coming to town!

[Foose04]

Well after a very long search for a lifted rig, decided on a my new daily. Nothing super special, but i'm pretty excited.:razz: It's a 2005 GMC 2500HD with the LLY/5 speed Allison, all stock setup with a lift and 37x13.5 toyo open countrys.

First things first. De-badge, electric steps, tent rear lights.

Also open to some good pointers to go with on performance? Keeping focus on better fuel mileage and towing, not speed.

Fly to Texas Saturday morning to pick it up. It's currently at Premier Diesel in Mansfield,Tx. I requested the dealership take it to them for a full private party inspection. Hope it all checks out! :cheers

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[PapaBear]

SEXY!

Not that it really matters, but how many miles on it?

Any other mods other than suspension/wheels/etc?

[Foose04]

Thanks man! Truck had 3 owners, last owner had 4 years and was a dealer trade. Truck has 162k on her feet. No other mods then a in-dash that was noted. It looks to be a fabtech 8", but ill see more when I get there. I was told the steering is tight and responsive, drives dead straight. Again well see, I expect/accept some big rig behavior on my 17 hour drive home.

[Foose04]

Any guesses on fuel mileage? I'd love to see 18+ highway, but may need a tune for that?

[bambooi]

grats

[1998ta__1991rs]

holy shit its not sliverbirch!!

my truck got 22-23 hwy when it was on 37's, stock id expect 15-18, but a diesel truck from texas id put money on it has a tune in it

[Matts94Z28]

Rob, come by the shop when you get it and let's talk mods. You can knock down 18+ regularly with an lly. I can show you what is done with mine and what can be done to improve.

CPS is also moving towards some diesel work here soon and we'd love to help you out. I'm already in the process of lining up some diesel performance vendors.

[ShawnBoyMoody]

my truck got 22-23 hwy when it was on 37's

You are FULL OF SHIT! There is no WAY you got that kind of mileage with a 6-8 inch lift kit and 37 inch tires. No FUCKING way. :bs:

[ShawnBoyMoody]

Sweet ass truck Rob. Im sure youll love it.

[Carlrx7]

I'll be in Dallas on Saturday hitting up the Gas Monkey Garage and Restaurant. Let me know if you need anything or if you want me to check it out before you hop on the plane.

[CarsAndGames]

Damnit I only got 6mpg with 8 inches of lift on 38s.


DAGGUM GAS TRUCKS, AND 351'S!!!!!!

[04ctd]

IMO, lose the 17 inch H2 rims. all that sidewall looks so "1970's"

how does the front end on these holdup? you can be in for a major rebuild on heavy duty trucks, especailly with lifts.

remember: there is always a reason someone traded it in...

flying to TX sounds like an adventure....

[98Camarod]

Nice! What did you end up on the price? I messed up 3 years ago and didn't get an 05 LTZ 2500 with dick cepeck rims's and 8" lift, 164k on the clock for 13k. It needed tires, but I was retarded and didn't get it. It was white too.

[DIGGLER]

i've seen some guys going through hubs with the big tires. power steering pumps can be an issue with them as well.

[DIGGLER]

IMO, lose the 17 inch H2 rims. all that sidewall looks so "1970's"

how does the front end on these holdup? you can be in for a major rebuild on heavy duty trucks, especailly with lifts.

remember: there is always a reason someone traded it in...

flying to TX sounds like an adventure....

i think they look better than the new rockstar fad wheels all the urban cowboys have.

[RoadconeTuning]

Nice truck. I kind of like the wheels... if you get anything else i'd go with 20" BMF's.. cheap, light and look awesome.

where is the tail pipe on that thing?

[ForceFed4g63]

i think they look better than the new rockstar fad wheels all the urban cowboys have.

x2

Awesome looking truck Rob!

[BigHemi]

VERY nice looking truck! I'd be surprised if you got better than 17-18 mpg w/o a tune...especially w/ those big tires.
My '04 LB7 got 17 mpg unloaded w/ 315-75 tires and a tune.

Other than the usual ball joints and tie rod ends, the heavy diesel frontends wear out the steering boxes after some miles. My Duramax still had some slop in the front after a rebuild...was all in the gear box.

I'm surprised you went w/ an '05. Good trucks, just most people are after the '06-'07 for the 6 speed allison and LBZ.

[ShawnBoyMoody]

IMO, lose the 17 inch H2 rims. all that sidewall looks so "1970's"

how does the front end on these holdup? you can be in for a major rebuild on heavy duty trucks, especailly with lifts.

remember: there is always a reason someone traded it in...

flying to TX sounds like an adventure....

Way to be a Debbie Downer John! Lol

[04ctd]

Way to be a Debbie Downer John! Lol

me!?!? you know i love you brotha!!

i dont think Rob has had a Diesel before, so was just letting him know!

this guy is the real downer:

Other than the usual ball joints and tie rod ends, the heavy diesel frontends wear out the steering boxes after some miles. My Duramax still had some slop in the front after a rebuild...was all in the gear box..

i think it was $800 to have the Dodge dealer put the last round of replacements on my 2wd, think that was both uppers & tie rod ends (IIRC)


agree, I would run those rims rather than the all black rims with the little dunce hat for a center cover. those are played OUT now.

[BigdaddyDupree]

Dads dmax is lifted and we've had no front end issues. You will love it rob

[cliff-1972]

Very clean looking :bigthumb:

[MonteC]

I'm surprised you went w/ an '05. Good trucks, just most people are after the '06-'07 for the 6 speed allison and LBZ.

You can turn a 5spd into a 6spd. Its all in the vb and computer program. There are some vendors that sell a kit.

[Matts94Z28]

You can turn a 5spd into a 6spd. Its all in the vb and computer program. There are some vendors that sell a kit.

I need that in my life.

[Foose04]

Well got some good news from the Primeir Diesel. They said the truck is on the Fabtech, long arm setup and sets the truck to drive near stock. It's the same kit the recommend to the local dealers wanting to lift the 2500s. Also everything is tight and good shape. Said their is not a leak on the truck except a cv coupler is seeping around the band. Said it's not slinging anything, but seeps. Outside that, nothing bent and drives runs clean with no codes. The muffler has been removed and it dumps back by the rear axle. Not real sure how loud that's going to be, but he said it sounds good lol. Also the truck is confirmed non/smoker so thank goodness. He said the fuel filter could be changed though, so ill try to see if the dealer will knock that out.

Looks to be a go to fly out tomorrow! :cheers

[blkscls1z]

Good looking truck. I like the wheels and how it sits. Congrats Rob!

[MonteC]

I need that in my life.

Pretty easy swap. Just gotta pony up the dough.

[04ctd]

Pretty easy swap. Just gotta pony up the dough.

it's a JAM problem...
"Just Add Money"

good luck, in for pics of the stewardess!

[Foose04]

To soon to ask about PPE programmer? Lol, heard a few good things, but i'm still very green to this stuff. How much HP/TQ gain is still considered a mild bump?

http://www.pacificp.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=155

[minytrker]

I need that in my life.

I looked into it a couple years ago for my dually and it wasnt worth the cost.

To soon to ask about PPE programmer? Lol, heard a few good things, but i'm still very green to this stuff. How much HP/TQ gain is still considered a mild bump?

http://www.pacificp.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=155

PPE is probably the better of the hand helds out there if thats the route your going. A good tune with efi live is better than any handheld though. I would double check when you get the truck that its not tuned already. Its very unlikely that someone did all the work to the truck and didnt put some kind of tune on it.

[TLyons90]

Uhh ooo... :D

A good majority of trucks from Texas that I have seen for some reason have a lot done to them but never throw a tune/programmer on them. Hands down do not think nothing other then EFI live for her and also go ahead and start thinking either a LBZ turbo mouthpiece for the truck or getting with Matt to have your stocker bored out to help with some overheating/head gasket issues llys sometimes have... Hit me up with any questions you got man and best of luck on your travels!

[DIGGLER]

it looks like after all these years nobody has actually nailed down the root cause of the lly overheating problem? all i have seen on the net is to pretty much replace every component that is different from an lbz. mouthpiece, intake, radiator, trans cooler etc etc etc etc....

[bwelch]

I have a buddy who tunes diesel truck. He told me he can make the g8 faster and if it doesn't speed up then I don't owe him anything. $250 for the g8. IDK what he charges for diesels.

[minytrker]

Uhh ooo... :D

A good majority of trucks from Texas that I have seen for some reason have a lot done to them but never throw a tune/programmer on them. Hands down do not think nothing other then EFI live for her and also go ahead and start thinking either a LBZ turbo mouthpiece for the truck or getting with Matt to have your stocker bored out to help with some overheating/head gasket issues llys sometimes have... Hit me up with any questions you got man and best of luck on your travels!

I dont know of a single diesel truck here without a tune or programmer. Alot of people flash them back to stock when trading them in or selling them and claim they never been tuned. I would never buy a used diesel here unless I knew the previous owner.

[Matts94Z28]

I really like my dsp5 switch and Idaho rob tunes.

[DIGGLER]

I dont know of a single diesel truck here without a tune or programmer. Alot of people flash them back to stock when trading them in or selling them and claim they never been tuned. I would never buy a used diesel here unless I knew the previous owner.

x2. a truck like that definitely had a tune at some point. but i wouldn't be all that worried at this point. looks like they took good care of it.

[Foose04]

Hey guys, got the rig home and she's already debadged and new grill on order. It doesn't have a tune on it currentt as the speedo is way off. Overall I'm diggin the big rig though, everyone gives me room in traffic lol.

I do have a couple concerns. One thing I noticed today for the first time is a engine rattle under ligh acceleration, sounds like drivers side pedal area. This seems to fit the description the best. Any one seen this? Is there better and worse places around here to buy diesel fuel? Last time I filled up was what ever station that is on rivers that has e85.

<LI =1>The 6.6L (LLY) Duramax Diesel engine timing burst rattle at 1500 -1800 RPM (light acceleration, light load fully warm). If determined to be excessive compared to a like 6.6L (LLY) Duramax Diesel engine. For diagnostic purposes advise using 1 - 2 tankfuls of a name brand / different source of diesel fuel to determine if the concern is caused by a fuel quality issue.

Also I have noticed at 75-100 rpm surge at idle in gear. Also a surge under load at low engine speeds. I was told by Matt possible fuel pressure reg. Any one done one of these swap or details on it?

[Carlrx7]

Good read, stickey from my TDI forums.

I've thought about doing a list like this for a long time. I remember when I first started driving my 1997 Jetta TDI I saw people claiming 50+ MPG. I figured they were off their rocker because I was only getting 36 if I was lucky. I fueled at Flying J in Troutdale, Oregon, ran my tire pressure at 32, and drove like I stole the thing. Over the course of over 11 years and 500,000 miles of driving TDIs later I consider myself by no means an expert, but I'd like to consider myself a very well informed driver. The following is a list that people are welcome to add to. Rules and my top 10 list might be added to and changed as well as time goes on. The point is to get a discussion going so that those that are new to our community aren't intimidated with the fuel economy numbers they are getting, as well as meaningful ways on how to get better economy.

Some rules of thumb:

Rule #1: Never trust the computer--not even a $80,000+ avionics package in an aircraft is 100% accurate with regards to the computer. (For what it's worth, general aviation fuel gauges are required by law to be accurate at only one time--empty).
Rule #2: If you want to know your mileage, fill up completely to the top every time, this is after letting all the foam settle. Take miles driven and divide by x.xxx gallons (in the US) to get MPG. If you want to be very anal you must realize that if your wheels/tires are different than stock then your calculation can be off by 1-8%+. From the factory your speedo is off by ~3 MPH but your odometer is spot on. Remember that when putting on new tires, oversize tires will make your speedo more accurate, but your odometer will start to under report. My MK3 Jetta with 195/65/15 tires was perfect on the speedo, but the odometer was low by 6%.

I've been married since 29 Sept 2007. From the day I met my wife she's stated that her previous car got "X" MPG, which she always got off the computer display. She now has a car without a computer and I've had to teach her how to do MPG. She keeps resetting the trip odometer when she goes places to "see how far she goes." Those who know me must know how much I groan over this whole ordeal ;) (and yes, I'm nice about it). Point is that with her car which was supposed to get 28 MPG, she's had some tanks as low as 19.6 MPG. This bummed her out and we take my Golf more often. Suddenly 47-55+ MPG sounds a lot better...

This all brings us to:
BB's tips for higher mileage*, in my order of easiness and cost effectiveness, and according to my own experience--I have multiple tanks in a row with over 60 MPG. I'm also one of the very few members to get 900 miles in a tank WITH A MK3 (15 gallon tank when dry). Driving for mileage is hard to do unless you know what to do--again YMMV:
1) Run tire pressure at 90% of recommended max pressure as stated on side of tire. (Free)
2) Run a good quality fuel. In the west Chevron seems to by far bring the best numbers. A poor quality fuel will lower MPG by up to 5. Just because it's a truck stop it usually means you are putting crap in your tank (especially Flying J). In the Midwest BP/Amoco are great--both BP and Chevron have stated that they won't have Cetane under 49, which is what our cars need. If you're filling with crappy fuel run an additive. Anything up to B20 won't really have an effect on your mileage. B100 will lower it by ~5 MPG. These numbers are taken with over 300,000 miles of careful calculations over the course of many years, different cars, and different seasons.
Example: If you get 40 MPG from Flying J at $4.25/gallon, and 45 MPG from Chevron/BP at $4.49/gallon, you are paying $.10625/mile with the J, and $.09978/mile with the higher quality fuel. (And if you find a quality station next to a truck stop often the difference in price is less than $.05/gallon!) You actually save $64 just in fuel over the course of 10,000 miles by buying the more expensive fuel. This says nothing for what you might save in maintenance (injection pump and the rest of the fuel system) over the course of time. Just because it's expensive doesn't mean it's good. I've called lots of corporate offices and have numbers on the following cetane levels*** (See end of post)

Most truck stops are going to be low numbers because most semi's don't care what cetane they are running.
3) Have a good working Mass Air Flow sensor and clean filters--Air and fuel being most important. (Air ~$14 for cold region filter--run it regardless of location. $20 for a good fuel filter, $27 for a Bosch. CAT are great too, but a lot of money). A poorly working MAF will give you 5+ less MPG. If you are in doubt to if yours is working, unplug it and see if you have more power. If you do, your MAF is bad. If you are running a cone filter (like K&N) you don't even have to check it, it's probably bad already. A stock air filter flows better than a K&N and it won't kill your sensor. A new Bosch revision "C" MAF will run about $120 for a 1999-2003 car, and about $140 for a 2004+ car.
4) Go easy on the accelerator. Bear in mind that when you are coasting in gear you use no fuel until you reach ~1200 RPM. You burn ~.5 quarts per HOUR with a warm engine at idle, turning your car off at lights to save fuel is dumb and ineffective. ;) Be gentle on acceleration--if you have a boost gauge limit your boost to 5 lbs. while speeding up. There is a lot of talk about city vs highway driving. A lot of people seem to confuse city driving with slow driving - what they fail to realize is the effects on your MPG are totally different between the two. The reason city MPG is low is because you have lots of stop and go; when you are accelerating you are using a lot of fuel. Furthermore every time you hit the brakes you waste precious kinetic energy (speed) which cost you fuel to build up...unless you are an expert at timing lights. This cycle continues to repeat itself from stopping point to stopping point. Because of this you see low MPG. Slow (constant/rural road) driving is optimal, since you can cruise for a long time in a high gear (low RPM) without much throttle at all due to the lower amount of wind resistance (aerodynamic drag) from trying to slice through the air at a lower speed. The result is excellent MPG. Highway driving is the median MPG; you can cruise at a constant speed in the highest gear, but you are traveling faster so there is more aerodynamic drag, reducing your fuel mileage. (Free)
5) Don't go oversize on tires or wheels. If you do get larger wheels make sure they weigh the same or less than stock. I run the ENKEI RPF1 wheels which weigh 13.5 lbs (16"). The cost isn't worth it for fuel savings, but I like how they look! 18" R32 wheels are around 27 lbs.
6) Get a performance chip--Malone tunes as well as Rocketchip are both great choices. Both will give you performance when you want it, and fuel economy when you drive nicely. My experience was that Malone gave me a bit more economy over RC. You'll be happy with either that's for sure! (~$300-550 depending on car)
7) Nozzles! ('96-03) Bosch nozzles (the OEM T4's are excellent) as well as Titan or BOSIO are all excellent choices for mileage. ~($300)
8) Downpipe --- Breathes better, gave me ~2 MPG, but it helped. (~$250-400 again depending on model).
9) Larger turbo--again better breathing leads to better economy. Hybrid turbos appear to do the best for economy. ($850-3,000+)
10) Have fun, you can be frugal and finesse the car without being a worry wart. It's great to get your first 50 MPG tank, and amazing to get your first 60 MPG tank. Be honest with yourself and others, and realistic as well. When a member goes from a 38 MPG average and then reports a 72 MPG tank no one will believe them. My gains were from 38-42, 42-48, 48-54, a ton of tanks in the 53-58 range, and then a few breaking 60. My personal record is 61.48 MPG. Not bad, especially in an MK3. Probably won't happen in an MK5 or MK6 though!

*Following this guide won't guarantee the same results, but it will guarantee better results than what you have now. I reserve the right to change this guide at any time :).
Cheers, and happy TDI'ing!
-BB


***Cetane levels by fuel company. To ensure accuracy if you have a level to add to the list please forward an email from a corporate office to me, (http://forums.tdiclub.com/showpost.php?p=2107122&postcount=4) and I will add it to the list. Please bear in mind that the current minimum from refiners in North America is 40. Depending on the quality of the oil used as well as refining processes you'll find 40-42 from refiners in the US and Canada. Anything above that has to do with specific companies additive packages. When companies give a minimum value then it will be listed as a single number. When a company gives a range of numbers bear in mind that more often than not you'll probably find the lower number rather than the higher number. If 40 is listed then it generally means that fuel is bought as is from the refiner--if someone messes up and doesn't put in enough additive at the refinery then that can cause major problems for your fuel system. It's recommended therefore that if you get the inexpensive fuel with low cetane you use a cetane booster (PowerService, Lubromoly Cetane booster or Stanadyne are all great choices), or run a little biodiesel in the tank. NOTE: Per VW memo's, it's not recommended to run an additive in a 2009+ vehicle. If something higher than 42 is listed then the retailer adds their own additive package in addition to the standard refinery additive package. Generally speaking as long as 49 or higher is listed you do not need to worry about adding any additives yourself.

BP (Amoco branded), 51;
Countrymark fuels Diesel-R, 50
Chevron, 49; or 51 with Techron D labels in select markets
ConocoPhillips through the 76 stations (California) 47-53
PetroCanada, 47-51
BP (Powerblend 47, otherwise 40-42)
Shell, 46;
Sinclair, 46;
Sunoco Gold, 45 (often +1-5) Sunoco regular is usually 40.
Exxon/Mobile, 43-46
Holiday Stations, 40-43
HESS, 40-42, can be up to 45.
Husky, 40 + diesel Max additives raise another 1-3 from there (41-45 max)
Love's: 40
Pilot: 40
Valero: 40
Sheetz: 40
Flying J, 40
Wawa, 40

[DIGGLER]

Also I have noticed at 75-100 rpm surge at idle in gear. Also a surge under load at low engine speeds. I was told by Matt possible fuel pressure reg. Any one done one of these swap or details on it?

check to see if its your a/c compressor cycling

[Foose04]

Thanks Carl, I actually made a mistake, I had refueled since Spinx, it's Hess in there right now off Dorchester. That says their stuff is 40, so might have something to do with it. It's not real noticeable, but with radio off, windows up, you can hear if your listen for it.

Diggler, ac compressor is staying off sir.

[ForceFed4g63]

Hess fuel in general seems to be pretty terrible, only place I've ever gotten bad gas.

[DIGGLER]

Diggler, ac compressor is staying off sir.

like you were looking at the compressor while the idle fluctuated and saw that it never cycled?

[Matts94Z28]

99% sure the surge is the FPR. My truck does it and sometimes sounds like it has a lope tune in it! Mr. Camaro is familiar with how to change them.

Also pay attention to your operating temps, especially if it takes an extended amount of time to warm up, as most of these trucks need new thermostats. Corey, Greg, and I believe Steffen had to do theirs.

[TLyons90]

Any idea when the last time the fuel filter was changed? These trucks hate bad fuel and are very picky when it comes to it! I usually only fill up at Sunocos around town and in thw 5 years of owning several different diesels have never had an issue!

[Foose04]

99% sure the surge is the FPR. My truck does it and sometimes sounds like it has a lope tune in it! Mr. Camaro is familiar with how to change them.

Also pay attention to your operating temps, especially if it takes an extended amount of time to warm up, as most of these trucks need new thermostats. Corey, Greg, and I believe Steffen had to do theirs.


Mine seems to warm up normal, but does run on the cool side at what looks to be around 180 indicated. I also thought that seemed low, even in the cool air.

The fuel filer & oil was done by the dealer when I bought it. I also bought lucas to swap fluids front/rear/transfer. I held off on trans, how often do the trans fluid/filter need changed?

The A/C compressor isn't the issue on the idle, thats confirmed. More re-search on that off the diesel forums, i'm leaning towards Matts call.

[BigdaddyDupree]

Stay away from bio diesel. I stick to Sunoco also.

[TLyons90]

The fuel filer & oil was done by the dealer when I bought it. I also bought lucas to swap fluids front/rear/transfer. I held off on trans, how often do the trans fluid/filter need changed?

Depends who you are talking to... Rule of thumb and my personal preference is every 40k-50k miles.

[Jimmyz18]

that thing must be loud as hell, lol, my old truck had no cat, flow through muffler and spilt to dual tailpipes and it sounded awesome, you can hear me a half mile away.....definitely go with EFI Live, be sure to put a lift pump in it too....if I'm not mistaken it's a bitch to change the fuel pressure regulator......also I had alot of sand in my fuel tank from over the years, the filters on the pumps don't always work the way they are supposed to.....lol Good Luck with it

[DIGGLER]

Mine seems to warm up normal, but does run on the cool side at what looks to be around 180 indicated. I also thought that seemed low, even in the cool air.

The fuel filer & oil was done by the dealer when I bought it. I also bought lucas to swap fluids front/rear/transfer. I held off on trans, how often do the trans fluid/filter need changed?

The A/C compressor isn't the issue on the idle, thats confirmed. More re-search on that off the diesel forums, i'm leaning towards Matts call.

just making sure... yep i would agree with matt.

[04ctd]

iffin was mine, i would take it to Rob and get the "CPS'f'fin" discount bundle, and let him look it over.

a long while ago, a band in my CTD tranny was about to go metal to metal. Rob changed it out easy, and prolly saved me a complete rebuild.

IMHO, on something that is high miles, if you don't know the history, you are better off to change all the fluids.

[Foose04]

I got some work in the on the truck tonight. Got a few things in, my tail lights back from local paint shop that painted/cleared coated them. Got the new Bosch FPR installed to fix the slight idle surge issues and also got rid of odd engine sounds at crusie, took me about 3 hours but well worth it. Truck now runs as good as new or a little better with AFe intake on the turbo. Didn't get the grill in tonight, maybe tomorrow. More toys come in Wednesday. :D

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[Carlrx7]

looking good rob!

[bambooi]

time for a car w/ the foose powetrain inside? You have 2 trucks now... 8s!

[TLyons90]

Can't hide money! Now you just need a 2" plumbing cap from ace to block the intake resonator and get rid of that plastic 6.6 junk and then some 5/8" heater hose, couple fittings, and a 1" bar stool cap and do the pcv re-route!

[98Camarod]

Can't hide money! Now you just need a 2" plumbing cap from ace to block the intake resonator and get rid of that plastic 6.6 junk and then some 5/8" heater hose, couple fittings, and a 1" bar stool cap and do the pcv re-route!

I did both of those on my old dmax. Also put on the egr blocker plate so I could get some non black oil.

[Foose04]

I'll have to look into the cap on the intake pipe. Also wouldn't mine the EGR block as well.

I did get some work in tonight. Grill of course didn't match up, but re-drilled mounts and used my own hardware. Over all I think it cleaned it up. Thoughts?

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[ForceFed4g63]

Looks good!

[BigdaddyDupree]

looks good. needs some 20" or bigger wheels and 37" tires

[TLyons90]

Ooo yea looks a lot better! Highly recommend blocking the EGR or doing the full delete!

[DIGGLER]

Ooo yea looks a lot better! Highly recommend blocking the EGR or doing the full delete!

Yup. My motor was full of soot from the inlet to the intake valves. Which caused the guides and valves to wear. I removed all the egr stuff from mine.

[Foose04]

Mo'parts in! Should help her breath i'd hope. MBRP 5" Stainless turbo/mid pipe back setup, with a muffler. I hope it sounds pretty chill and look fitting as well.

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[TLyons90]

MBRPs are 1 of the better fitting systems especially when it comes to the hangers lining up!

[minytrker]

Mo'parts in! Should help her breath i'd hope. MBRP 5" Stainless turbo/mid pipe back setup, with a muffler. I hope it sounds pretty chill and look fitting as well.



I have MBRP 5" on my dually, I ran straight pipe at first BUT it was LOUD especially pulling a big trailer so I put a muffler on it. I installed a few MBRP exhaust and they all fit great, hard to beat for the money.

[Foose04]

Good deal, thats pretty much what my online research was supporting.

However, one question I have that seems to be all over the map, is what tire pressure should I run in these tires? Internet is all over that, I thought about just calling Toyo.

The tires are Toyo Open Country M/T's, 37x13.5 17r, on a 8.5" rim. Brought the truck home they was at 38-40psi. I bumped the front up to 45psi, rear is 40psi. Wear seems to be pretty good so far.

Thoughts?

[DIGGLER]

doesnt really matter as long as you dont have any weight on them... you would probably be fine around 45-50ish. up to the max pressure stamped on the tire.

[GreebeanZ28]

No pics of womens holding new parts? Shiiiiiiiiit.

[04ctd]

doesnt really matter as long as you dont have any weight on them... you would probably be fine around 45-50ish. up to the max pressure stamped on the tire.

one thing I watched for was even tread wear.

I would bump the pressure for unloaded road trips about 5 over the recommended. rode hard, but got a bit more MPG. it would wear the centers a bit more if I left them like that for months, so I would go 5 below recommended to wear the shoulders more

sidewall flex is what kills mileage, wasted energy.

i think if you check prices on those tires, and you will see why you wanna balance out the wear :(

[DIGGLER]

well, i know a set of e rated michelins will wear flat to 50k miles at 50-60psi on a normally unloaded xcab duramax 2500. but its really a tossup on this thing. the tires are huge.

[BigdaddyDupree]

Dads 2500 has 35 13/50 20 atz's and the rear two spent the first 45 thousand miles on the front with 65 psi and they are still quarter tread left at 55k now. The rears we had to replace because dad likes to show off.

[DIGGLER]

my dads truck wears out rear tires at an alarming rate when pulling the camper. much much faster than the fronts. they only tote the camper 1500 miles a year, if that.

[BigdaddyDupree]

My dads wears out tires at an alarming rate when he does rolling burnouts. My diesel has michelins and they have 65k miles and look great. im pretty sure they will dry rot before they wear out.

[ShawnBoyMoody]

My dads wears out tires at an alarming rate when he does rolling burnouts whilst achieving upwards of 28 MPG.

Fixed it for you.

[Carlrx7]

Call up the tire manufacture and tell them how much weight is going to be on them. They will give you the recommended PSI at every weight load.

Some browsing on the toyo webite:

http://cache.toyotires.com/sites/default/files/imce/LoadInflation_Table_P-LT_102913.pdf

http://toyotires.com/tires-101/load-and-inflation-tables

[RoadconeTuning]

i should have some of the michelin tire software soon. i'll tell you what it comes up with. i'm about to use it for my car too

[454rat]

When are we hitting the track?

[Matts94Z28]

i should have some of the michelin tire software soon. i'll tell you what it comes up with. i'm about to use it for my car too

Just another tool for your tool bag.

[ElecTech]

Just another tool for you, tool bag.

Fixed.

[Foose04]

Little update on the new daily. Exhaust is on and pretty quiet like I thought/hoped for. I got a diablo bought for me by a lady friend so I tossed that on there for now. Currently running the tow tune of 65HP/150TQ and truck has plenty of power.

Lastly got new HD tie rods in and a 12" adjustable hitch so she can do some work. First weekend out on the boat this year was perfect! I'm holding off on the Amp steps for now as I ordered some Bushwacker cutout flares to replace to clip ons as there rubbing into my paint and the front ones are damage from rubbing on what I guess a bigger tire caused. Anyways, on to a couple pics. :cheers

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[Darryl Buckner]

My dads wears out tires at an alarming rate when he does rolling burnouts. My diesel has michelins and they have 65k miles and look great. im pretty sure they will dry rot before they wear out.

Same with my Michelins, and when they finally dryrot I will buy another set of Michelins.:bigthumb:

[DIGGLER]

ballin outta control. its nice to see someone doing what i wish i could do. lol

[ShawnBoyMoody]

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Moar of the one on the right. I think Im in love.

[Foose04]

For SB mofo M.:bigthumb:

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[ShawnBoyMoody]

Hey girl.:bigthumb:

[Matts94Z28]

Looking good.

[GreebeanZ28]

Dem boobiez

[1BAD4DR]

Moar of the one on the right. I think Im in love.

Easy shawnboy she's like my sister. But she is going to the Bahamas on my boat this year with me and rob so I'll get u some better ones!

[Matts94Z28]

Pics of sister ftw.

[GreebeanZ28]

I will allow sister.

[Foose04]

Did some cosmetic work on my big white D tonight. Replaced the front and rear flares with bushwacker cutout and bolt on style vs the clip ons it had that was destroying the paint because the rubber strips didn't get installed.

Ended up sanding down all wear lines, cleaned, then painted prior install of the new flare. Then cut and drilled the fronts, they are larger flares so the touch up sealer is all covered up. Only got one front on tonight, but all others are prepped and ready. Feeling good about it, I don't like broke body pieces and the rubbing into the paint was killing me. :?

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[minytrker]

That made a huge difference, looks much better.