Pulling in the mountains - suggested mods
 

Hi everyone, my first post! Looking for performance upgrades to my 2001 3500 245HP 6spd. 3:54 gears.I had a 99 3500 5 sp that I took to McClain Diesel in Valley Park Missouri, he done some work to it $1000.00 or so, he didnt replace any components he just tweaked them . Oh he did add a 4" exhaust., and it ran up any 5% hill pulling 24000 in 4th gear. I need the same performance if not better out of my 2001. I here programmers can hurt the V44. Any suggestions for this 130,000 mile workhorse? I am currently in Kingman Az. struggling up and down these 3-5000 feet hills,mountains etc. My current GVRW total today is 28000lb.Will plugging off vacumn to turbo help?
Thanks for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!:argh::argh::argh:

Gauges
Airdog or Fass
Clutch
Adrenaline




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Running that heavy, I would concentrate on more air first off, a bigger turbo, BHAF, and a big enough exhaust to keep yourself from burning up. Best thing you can do for your VP-44 is to get a FASS or Airdog so you have a descent supply of fuel. Personally, when I pull trailers, I don't turn my chip up high, I use the 60+hp setting, just a little more fuel and timing. I use the major hp gain when I am just cruising on the highway and can get more mpg by turning up the edge. I wouldn't just plug the wastegate line, I would get a "boost elbow" which is about $25.00 and keeps the wastegate operational at a higher psi than stock. Will give you about 10psi more boost.
How about those gauges???? Need a minimum of Boost and Pyro before you do anything!!! $200 of gauges can save you an engine. Anyway, just where I would start, I'm sure there will be lots more ideas coming your way!

Guages (Pyrometer, Boost and Fuel pressure), Airdog, or 5" exhaust, free flowing air filter, clutch and injectors or fuel box Quad or Edge Comp.

You are running fairly heavy - you have to remember this is a pickup not a semi.

Exhaust Brake will help going down the mountains.

Very good point. I would not run in the mountains without one. They are worth EVERY penny.

the breaks are worth every penny i have one and that is the best mod i made even over the othe $8000 worth of stuff

edge juice with attitude it has gauges, fuel system, cold air intake, small set of injectors, exhaust. Upgrade the clutch

I'd get gauges, intake, exhaust and your exhaust brake and go from there. If your EGTs aren't too high, you won't have to go to any great lengths to bring them down. Personally if I was in your position and I had the money I would probably go with a GOOD intake to bring down the IATs.
I'm not saying I'm a 24 valve expert or anything I'm just kinda going with the basics. Your in Kingman and it's gonna be hot soon, keeping the temps down would be my #1 priority.
If it's not a huge rush I'd say get your gauges and start watching them. Back in MT the people towin real heavy would run real trans temp, engine temp, and even diff temp gauges.
I'd start with watching temps, make sure you get them in check, then worry about power. With that much weight I would definately invest in all the gauges including another engine temp gauge that gives you a real reading, not basically 3 spots that it sticks to.

welcome to the site btw :U:

Well you can see what i have and i needed a bigger turbo now i have to have one. Mine shit the bed.

I would go with some sort of box, comp, adrenaline, juice etc... good clutch, fuel system or lift pump, a pyrometer and fuel pressure gauge!

And isf you reall want to tow good, soemthing like a 62/65/14 s300 from a Industrial or HTT and some 80-125hp sticks

Air is the big part. to move it in and out. I hit about 22k and needed more air esp when i hit the rockeys it killed me but at sea level it was not to bad. With stock turbo a couple days ago i hit 1300 deg without a load, i said OH SHIT. Then looked at the turbo and there it was limp.

1300 aint that bad! i can hit 1500 unloaded

I would thank about trading up to a new one. That way you will get more HP and a exhaust brake and you will have a new truck to boot.Now is time to up date.Why spend all that money on an older truck?

I myself wouldn't get the newer one. I don't want to have to deal with the dpf etc, the price of a newer truck compared to what he has you can do a whole lot of upgrades for the price of a new/newer truck. The mileage is also better on the older ones

If he gets a new one I'd go with a 03-07 5.9 CR

here is what id get in order if it was me. intake, exhaust, exhaust brake, gauges(pyro, boost, fuel pressure), quadzilla adrenaline w/pulse, clutch of your preference, turbo, then maybe injecters.

I would say Edge Juce W/Attitude, FASS or AirDog, CAI, 4+" TB exhaust, would be a great start.

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my 08 with deletes and smarty is a pullin machine. egts stay cooler with smarty rather than juice on my truck

You cant beat a smarty in the newer trucks my friend has a 08 with it .It runs great.:U: