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David Grhm Enthusiast

David Grhm

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I'm getting a custom tune done by Westers garage. I chose them because there's one about an hour away from where I live.

 

I drive my truck 98% as a daily driver. The other 2% is towing A fifth wheel trailer and boat, combined wait about 10,000 pounds.

 

My question is about torque management. How much torque management should I reduce? I was thinking about 80%. I was also considering making my tow haul Mode a high-performance button.

 

If I drive my truck and trailers , In regular mode with 80% of the torque management reduced, do you think that would be OK for my truck and transmission? Or should I leave my tow haul mode fairly stock? Still with some torque management reduced.

 

Any ideas would be appreciated

Cosmic Charlie Enthusiast

Cosmic Charlie

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My guess is Torque Mgnt is there to save your tranny while still under GM Warranty ...

 

So ask yourself " how concerned am I about my tranny logevity?"

 

Maybe there are other things Torque Mgnt does ... I'd like to know what they are ...

 

Would a 3/4 ton truck with a manual tranny (foot clutch) need torque mgnt ?

Gurrzt Enthusiast

Gurrzt

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Being that you are towing, I would leave it alone.

 

Sara (2001 Z28) had her TM deleted after a Transgo shift kit, Yank 3600 stall, and Superior race grade 2-4 servo were installed :)

Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

Badass69

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I have a 4L80E in my 05 Sierra 1500HD and deleted torque management when I tuned it with EFILive a few years ago... as well as 5 others I have tuned. That 05 has honestly been tuned and abused for 100000 miles now without it and still shifts better than any other vehicle I drive. I overload that truck.... tow heavy with it...... beat it on garbage roads as a work truck and go wide open throttle constantly and it still keeps on going at 268000 kms like no other. But that is an 80E and saying they are stout is an understatement.

 

I wouldn't let Westers tune my wheelbarrow because I would stack any of my own home grown hillbilly tuned trucks against one he did on the dyno and beat it..... but I guess do as you see fit. A little research can go a long way.... maybe do some reading over on performancetrucks.net before you decide. Lyndon tuned for me before and the results were..... pathetic to say the least.

 

You have a 4L70E in your truck however and they aren't a lot tougher than the 60E in any kind of way worth mentioning..... so be wary. You can reduce the torque management settings by probably 80% but I would at least do a Transgo shift kit and a servo before you tune it. Totally up to you though.......

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

00Silverado4x4

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My only suggestion would be to check out Black Bear Performance. They are a vendor here and they seem to be the go to people regarding tuning. The have a subforum here and also can look them up at their website.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

Stevens03

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Blackbear has tuned 3 of my trucks and I towed heavy and alot. 80% is what he suggests and I'd stick with it. You'll be a happy camper!

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