Towing with sct canned tunes?

PSTROKED_SSG · Jan 1, 2013

Taking a 1800 mile trip next week from missouri to Alabama and then to Tennessee and back to missouri. I will be pulling my 25ft enclosed with atvs and camping gear inside(apprx 6000lb). I have an innovative tow tune but currently run sct canned performance as a DD. can I run the canned or should I just reflash to the tow tune? Sorry for the long post thanks in advance. Chris

webb06 · Jan 1, 2013

id run the tow tune. takes a whole 15 minutes. your tranny will thank you

WoodBoy · Jan 1, 2013

Im not sure how the canned tune tows, but I've towed around 5,000lbs heavier than that with my gearhead hot street, and IDP extreme street and extreme x

BFT · Jan 1, 2013

I've towed 12k+ with the "TOW" tune and I wasn't a big fan. I changed it over to innovatives xstreet tune and it towed great.

Corb@CorbinShipping · Jan 3, 2013

i tow 20 K in the STREET tune... The TOW tune pissed me off... Kept kicking down, never had enough boost to build speed on uphills... STREET worked great. less weight than that, I would say X STREET woul;d be fine. But Mine is a bit touchy, so I cant use it... Unless I am playing...

forcefed6.4ford · Jan 3, 2013

I never tow with anything smaller then a 210-215hp tune. Truck handles heavy loads with ease. Corb and I gross about the same and I have never had any issues. Completely stock save for the deletes.

tbsimmons · Jan 3, 2013

I tow on the Tow Tune most of the time. This weekend I am going to switch to the Street because of the new intercooler from No Limit. Corb and I have the same trailer. The reason was the tow tune I didnt have to watch gauges. I have a lot of steep hills to climb around me.
I have towed 7000# on a tag with the X-Street. It was fine, just a touchy throttle. I would not even think twice about that weight on the Street Tune.

PSTROKED_SSG · Jan 3, 2013

Well I guess I'll give it a shot and keep a watch on the egts.

PSTROKED_SSG · Jan 5, 2013

So I just reflashed to inovatives tow tune and now it won't boost past the 30 psi mark on the dash. I've had this happen before and I just returned it to stock and loaded it again but it's a bit annoying! Anyone else ever in counter this?

Corb@CorbinShipping · Jan 5, 2013

That's why I tow in STREET tune.... TOW tune sucks ballz...

tbsimmons · Jan 8, 2013

Something is up then. Loaded on the tow tune I could hit 40-41.
The street tune this weekend will hit 48 though, scared me a little. But she just grunted over the hills not even a down shift.

Corb@CorbinShipping · Jan 8, 2013

tbsimmons said:
Something is up then. Loaded on the tow tune I could hit 40-41.
The street tune this weekend will hit 48 though, scared me a little. But she just grunted over the hills not even a down shift.

See.... STREET is SWEET! LOL So long as you are happy with the temps and EBP, should be just fine. I was in Spartan 275 EL, with 17 K behind me last week... 49 lbs boost, 54 EBP, 1200 EGTs.... 15% on ramp to I-10... 70 MPH in less than 1/2 mile, uphill from 10 MPH...

tbsimmons · Jan 8, 2013

This weekend when I had the Livewire hooked up, usually use an Edge Insight for Gauges, I saw in the in the 470-500 KPA which is in the 68-72 PSI range.
Take off the 14 from idle and I am in the 54-58 range not to shabby.

forcefed6.4ford · Jan 8, 2013

Ccorbin said:
See.... STREET is SWEET! LOL So long as you are happy with the temps and EBP, should be just fine. I was in Spartan 275 EL, with 17 K behind me last week... 49 lbs boost, 54 EBP, 1200 EGTs.... 15% on ramp to I-10... 70 MPH in less than 1/2 mile, uphill from 10 MPH...

Then your trans said "*** THIS SH!T! I'm outta here!" LOL

Corb@CorbinShipping · Jan 8, 2013

forcefed6.4ford said:
Then your trans said "*** THIS SH!T! I'm outta here!" LOL

Actually..... It wasn't the trans that decided to take a break.... LOL But, the guy that makes the part that let go, is doing everything that can be done to make it right. And that's all that needs said about that.