[Jackpine]

Hi John -

Regarding the homemade CAI, most of the versions are completely reversible in minutes if you are worried about a dealer's reaction to it.

And, I think from your truck's description, you SHOULD be able to get better gas mileage with a tune. I believe mine went up almost 2mpg after I bought the programmer (but I hadn't really driven the truck that much and I was comparing fuel economy while towing, both before and after the tune).

One thing to keep in mind, is that if you do "heavy" mods to your truck, like a commercial CAI, sexy exhaust, fancy wheels, etc., you're probably going to raise some red flags at the dealership if you bring it in to fix problems, especially when they see how old you are. They're going to think you are probably racing it or doing other things that are hard on it.

Now when I bring mine in, with its bug shield, bed cap, dashmat dash protector, eclipse windshield sun shades, stock wheels and tires and they see a fairly bald-headed grandfather getting out well, you get the picture. Oh, and I've returned the tune to stock and removed the Gryphon before taking it there too.

Anyway, welcome to the forum and congrats on your truck. Everything I've learned on these forums tells me the trucks will last and last if you take care of them.

- Jack