Deployed Soldier looking into TS Chip need some input please

ticopowell · #1 Wed, September 12th, 2012, 08:32 PM

Make me an offer...

GotTurboLag · #2 Wed, September 12th, 2012, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ticopowell

Make me an offer...

I'll hold off on the offer for now as I am waiting to find out who wrote the tune on the TS 6 pos chip I was offered on the .org (135.00 shipped) if it was a PHP tune then I will go that route if not then I may just go with a new TS so I can get the tunes built to my truck and for the items I want/need

ticopowell · #3 Wed, September 12th, 2012, 08:47 PM

I don't blame ya. Good luck and let me know what you decide. and a chip is a chip, Bill will be able to tune whatever you want on it. Have a good flight, Thank you for your service!

rammertide07 · #4 Thu, September 13th, 2012, 09:01 AM

By the time you buy the chip and pay for reburns, you're not far from buying the Phoenix....$295. Plus you don't have to worry about shipping from the forum seller...then shipping to PHP.

I hope the PO regeared for the tires. I reccomend a transmission gauge. New/Rebuilt transmission is $2300-4000. Maybe you won't have to worry about overheating....but it would still be nice for fuel milage if it is regeared.

GotTurboLag · #5 Thu, September 13th, 2012, 09:17 PM

35s there really is no need to regear I am getting on average 550-600 a tank on a 23gal cell best I have seen was 630 when driving from seattle to so cal back in june

rammertide07 · #6 Fri, September 14th, 2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GotTurboLag

35s there really is no need to regear I am getting on average 550-600 a tank on a 23gal cell best I have seen was 630 when driving from seattle to so cal back in june

Check that fuel tank size. I believe the mfg. rating for the tank is 29gal. But you can pack in another 3gal. By your calculations you're getting 23-26mpg. 26mpg is the highest fuel milage I have heard of a powerstroke getting....no lift, 2x4, street tires, accelerating to 65 takes a mile, braking takes a mile, not exceeding 2000rpm...etc.

Have you compared your spedometer to a GPS? My tires throw me off +5mph. And at highway speeds, for every 50mi I drive my odometer registers +40mi. These are the size tires that came on the truck. Fixing to change them out and go down in size. Our factory gearing is 3.73. If your spedometer is right, then the PO regeared or added an electronic speed calibrator. Yes, 35's is on the outside edge of the grey area for regearing. You're truck takes a lot more effort than a Cheve 1500 4x4 to get going. Harder acclerations = higher trans temps and less fuel milage. The 7.3 trans cooler is undersized for the job a 7.3 is rated for. A lot of 7.3 owners swap it out for a 6.0 trans cooler. The toque converter just covers stock 7.3 output as well. It's usually the first thing to go when the trans is pushed to its limits. I belive there is still a powerstrokehelp.com video where Bill (of powerstrokehelp.com....lot of Bills out there) goes over a truck with 35's that he is replacing the torque converter for the 2nd time.