Tow rig question?

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Freddy

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Am looking for a little more zip from my '07 6.7 Cummins diesel tow rig. Any recomendations for a chip?

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Fred
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Try Dodgeforums.com if you haven't already. Lots of truck enthusiasts out there that likely have done this already. Go to your specfic year range forum and search on chip upgrades or horsepower increase.
 
What are you towing with it? I have the same truck and had good luck towing my Monterey 282.
 
I have 155,000 miles on my '02 Dodge Cummins 5.9 now and had the Edge EZ chip installed when new, along with the RV injectors, BHAF air filter and blocked turbo by-pass. It pushes 32 lb of boost at full throttle on a hill. The difference with and without the EZ is incredible and it gives "slightly" better mileage, too - by test - 1 or less mpg when towing, but still....... :-)

There are much more sophisticated chips out there now and the forums will be a great help for you. Don't cheap out - spend the money and get a good one. If you go that route, you'll want - need - pillar mount boost and EGT gauges, at least. If yours is an auto, a transmission temp. gauge is highly recommended. Highly ! ! ! I've been subscribed to Dodge-diesel.com for 8 years now and the people on there are great.

Lar.
 
I don't get the whole chip thing? I tow with a Duramax and I've never raced it while towing? Is that something people do and is that why they need additional horsepower? When you chip it, it comes at a cost. The cost of the chip and any additional performance upgrades and with broken stuff down the road. The Ford's are notorious for breaking when a chip is added. The Cummins might be more foregiving, but I've had a friend with a Ford and one with a Dodge both do it, and BOTH had problems about 30,000 miles later. I haven't chipped mine and I haven't had any problems.

Am I just naive and missing something? Should I try to increase me 1/4 mile times while towing?
 
It all about adding HP and torque. If you look at that second link I posted. The programmer can add up to 251 lb/ft of torque and 117 hp over stock. only for a few hundred bucks. Dont think many are shooting for the best 1/4 mile time slips with their diesel trucks, just looking for more towing power and better fuel economy. Haven't heard of the programmers causing premature failure of either Cummings or Powerstroke motors.
 
What ajjacobs said.

Not interested in drag racing at all.......it's all about towing and hauling capability. I've had no power related problems, have heard of very few and the truck is a joy to drive..........and, as I said, there's 155,000 miles on it now, almost all carrying the9'10" Lance camper and at least ½ and prob'ly more towing a 2500# boat and trailer as well, all over the continent.

I've added a switch and relay that allows me to turn it off and on at will and the difference is..... "dramatic."

With the chip On the truck is rougher to drive in traffic and smokes more, which I don't like to do to those behind me, so I turn it off.

Lar.
 
I have heard that the newer 6.7L is a complicated beast. It is very detuned to meet the smog stds. I would leary about chipping it!
 
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