TomBrady80
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Oh okay. Sorry for the ignorance, but all I have to do is use the E85 ethanol? It’s alrwady got the yellow cap and ready for it, but when I here people talk about tuning to the E85, I was thinking they meant some kind of additional mods needed to happen besides just filling up the tank with E85. I never used the E85 before but it’s definitely equipped to handle it. Thanks
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Thanks. I didn’t think about warranty being voided.... Will getting someone to tune it for E85 mess with the warranty? I’m still unsure what all an E85 tune does.
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What about this?
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Thanks! I also came across this too....
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Thanks! I love the rims I got for it but it’s got to be the tires that’s causing the vibration at that speed. It’s pretty smooth until I hit 70mph.... I just got some used tires with the new rims until I got the leveling kit installed so that way the new tires wouldn’t rub.
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Thanks! And yeah I remember when 18s were considered a bigger rim and upgrade and if anyone had a 20” then that was big news lol! Now most have 18” or 20”. They just look so much smaller and I guess over time I’ve grown to see those as normal too. I’m sure with the smaller rim back on my ride would be better, but it sure looks better now. The vibration still has me puzzled at 70mph though?
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Yeah I lived in North Dakota for 1 year and Wyoming for 4 years, so im very familiar with how messy the roads get up there lol! Luckily back home in Alabama, snow isn’t very common but it has caused some issues very few winters. I’ll definitely keep my new 2WD parked when it snows again down here!
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Thanks! Glad yours is riding well!
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Thanks! Yeah once I hit 70mph the truck is shaking so bad.....
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They look good! My offset may be throwing it off some though. I’d like a taller tire like that.
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There’s a procharger place about 80 miles away in Decatur, Al! I’ll call them up. Thanks
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Right now I have some 275/55/20s. I switched from the small factory 17s hoping to get a better and sportier ride and look. I ended up getting a rougher ride over 70mph on the interstate! I’m definitely opting for a 2.5” leveling kit so when I get some better tires, they don’t rub. I see know that I need a taller tire. My old ram that I used to have was all ready for me with the Hemi and Laramie 4x4 Edition. I’m just chasing some extra HP to get me through a couple of years.
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So the out of the box tuners aren’t worth it? I’m sure I’ll have to rely on a experienced tech somewhere to help but I was hoping some of these new plug in programmers were easier to use now. I’ll definitely look into the tuning to E85 and possibly 4.10 gears or 3.73...
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Lol! I have to try that just to see if I smell the corn chips... lol
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Thanks! I asked a local speed shop the other day but they couldn’t find any “long tubes,” only “short tubes.” Are the short tubes pointless?
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Mine is all ready set up to run E85, so now I just buy a tuner to optimize or tweak certain performance options? Tuning is new to me, but I’m a fast learner.
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Thanks for that! I actually had 17s on it at first and then I probably messed up adding the 20s but it’s okay. It looks better with 20s lol! And those Honda Ridgelines are nice too!
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That’s nice and exactly what we had in mind! Yours is 4x4 too! Really nice!
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Okay great! I’ll definitely look that up on FB! I really appreciate the support to get some extra power.....
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I like what you’re saying.... I’ve never heard of a Procharger, but the E85 mod sounds like a common theme. Who should I seek out for that type of mod? Thanks
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Exactly. We plan on getting a camper that will need to be pulled to the beach which is about 4 hours away, and I’d like to have that extra power for the occasional hill or need to move quicker. I’m happy with the V6 and it’s current MPG also, but maybe another 30hp would be good.
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Thanks for the advice! I’d love to tune it some and I know I won’t get close to what I really wanted out of the V8, but a little more get-up-n-go would be nice in my everyday commute through heavy traffic!! Do I need anything special for the tuning?
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Thanks for the advice! I’ll look into that. I’m sure I’ll end up putting a 6.2L in it after 2 or 3 years, if I can take the low HP that long.....
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I had a great deal on buying my 2015 Silverado LT. It’s not what I wanted (V8, leather, 4WD, etc,) but I’m going to make it work! It’s a beautiful color and I added some black 20” rims and also painted the bowtie black. I have a few more mods I want to do with the lights and adding a backup camera, BUT what I want most is HP!!! I called the local speed shop and they told me there’s really nothing out there for the 4.3L and I wouldn’t be able to notice the small increase with a Cold Air Intke, Exhausts or programming..... Is this true? I mean a few extra (10-15) for each of those mods seems like it would add up? Can anyone give me some advice to get more HP without dropping the obvious V8 I’d love to have to begin with..... Thanks so much in advance! TomBrady80
