What kind of truck do you drive?

[Bill Gilbertson]

But, it is programmed and is around 400 horse and almost 500 ft lbs at the wheels.

So what's the downside of such programming. There has to be a downside or the manufacturers would do it.

[Bill Gilbertson]

2004 Suburban - my fourth one. I wish they weren't so expensive. It cost more than my first house. It has the AutoRide suspension. It rides really well offroad , so I wonder if that suspension is why.

I don't think I could ever go back to a pickup. I had a '74 Ford Super Cab before I started on Suburbans. Vehicles have come a long way since then. I remember replacing the floor before it hit 100,000.

[Waterdawg]

2010 Ford F-150.

[Waterfowlist]

2004 mini van. Must inconspicuous ride ever

[dwendt]

But, it is programmed and is around 400 horse and almost 500 ft lbs at the wheels.

So what's the downside of such programming. There has to be a downside or the manufacturers would do it.

The down side will be when parts go bad far to soon for him, but most guys that do that don't care because they do there own work most of the time, I'll be doing the same to my truck for better mpg and towing

[dwendt]

[quote="Bill Gilbertson"]2004 Suburban - my fourth one. I wish they weren't so expensive. It cost more than my first house. It has the AutoRide suspension. It rides really well offroad , so I wonder if that suspension is why.

I don't think I could ever go back to a pickup. I had a '74 Ford Super Cab before I started on Suburbans. Vehicles have come a long way since then. I remember replacing the floor before it hit 100,000.[/quote

Auto ride is a beautiful thing I have only been in a few cars with it but it's nice, heard it's expensive for parts though

[PDUX]

On my 3rd Ranger now. I like em but I only drive 7 miles each way to work every day.

[maplelakeduckslayer]

But, it is programmed and is around 400 horse and almost 500 ft lbs at the wheels.

So what's the downside of such programming. There has to be a downside or the manufacturers would do it.

You could potentially cause premature wear if you don't have a reputable company write the tune, data log the tune, etc. Most guys just plug in a "canned" tune off a store shelf and run it without thinking about it...that's where problems arise. There's a lot that goes into a quality tune. My tune is truly custom...I have data logged the tune numerous times and the guy writing my tune has revised it 3 times for me. His tune adding 80 horse and 100 ft lbs to my truck has lower knock counts than Fords factory tune . Its also important that a tune just doesn't throw boost at the motor...many parameters need to be changed. On my custom tune he only added 2-3 lbs of boost...lesser quality tunes just add boost to increase power which can lead to issues.

Also, the manufacturers need to have a tune that caters to a wide range of people. Not all people want a truck that will break the tires loose at 50 mph like mine does

[Lars30]

2002 Chevy Silverado, had it since its birth and got over 220,000 miles and still chevy strong!

[get-n-birdy]

95 GMC Suburban 6.5l dsl with 355,000 miles. Rarely driven without a trailer behind it or in 4 wheel drive.