First tow with TST box

[daytripper63]

Towed this Memorial day weekend for first time with TST box and all I can say is UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If anyone here is familiar with hwy 50 from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe, I cruised up at any speed I wanted! Hit 85 in a couple spots on passing lanes. Damn cars were slowing me down

P. S. I am towing 30' 5th wheel 10500lbs +

Towed with box on 3-3 setting and I thought it was strange but EGTs were lower towing than they were not towing and smoke was not as noticable

The low end pull was just UNBELIEVEABLE! I got stuck behind a car towing boat at 35-40 and When I finally hit a passing lane I passed him and just about everyone else

Later on one hill I lugged motor instead of downshifting and I hit 1350+ and eased up a little and cruised around 1000 to 1200 EGTs on most hills

This box is an awsome towing accessory I cannot see being without

 

[EEngel]

Fast Trip

daytripper63,



Sounds like a good experience. Glad to hear a good report.



If you plan the 85mph trip again, let me know. I will follow you and collect some spare turbo parts!





What brand exhaust do you have? Did you notice a drop in egt's with it?

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

The power you guys are getting by simply installing a box is awesome - for the manual transmission guys, what are you seeing with clutches? The one in my '02 HO couldn't deal with 725 ft lbs torque, and you guys are getting a lot more than that, how do the stock clutches deal with it?



OH, we take 50 going up to Pollock Pines towing our 5er quite frequently - speed is limited by road conditions and traffic - not power - ain't these trucks GREAT!

 

[turbojet]

Doesn't matter what box you have, it's all about right foot control and the setting. I just use mine on lower settings and don't floor it every stop-no slippage at all. Usually I drive on 4/2. If you want to burn up the clutch, it's all too easy, but like I said-control

 

[Sherman]

Originally posted by daytripper63

Towed this Memorial day weekend for first time with TST box and all I can say is UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If anyone here is familiar with hwy 50 from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe, I cruised up at any speed I wanted! Hit 85 in a couple spots on passing lanes. Damn cars were slowing me down

P. S. I am towing 30' 5th wheel 10500lbs +

Towed with box on 3-3 setting and I thought it was strange but EGTs were lower towing than they were not towing and smoke was not as noticable

The low end pull was just UNBELIEVEABLE! I got stuck behind a car towing boat at 35-40 and When I finally hit a passing lane I passed him and just about everyone else

Later on one hill I lugged motor instead of downshifting and I hit 1350+ and eased up a little and cruised around 1000 to 1200 EGTs on most hills

This box is an awsome towing accessory I cannot see being without

Good to see the box working in the tow mode,when you say lugging on the hill what rpm's were you lugging at to get 1350 on the pyro.

 

[daytripper63]

Good to see the box working in the tow mode,when you say lugging on the hill what rpm's were you lugging at to get 1350 on the pyro.



I went down to about 1300 to 1400 rpm in 4th gear



And no clutch problems towing 3-3

 

[daytripper63]

One thing I did notice the other day when towing my jeep on setting 4-2

I could barely hear rpm go up faster than speed as box would kick in from 1600-1900 rpm range and that was the only time I felt clutch slip

But when towing 5er on 3-3 never felt any slippage

 

[jelag]

Share with the group where you purchased this box, and the price...



Thanks

 

[daytripper63]

Bought mine through Imler Diesel in Sacramento

Could have bought direct from TST but Ken Imler does most all my work and I would rather have someone I trust doing these type of mods. to my 40k truck

This way I can get his opinion on various mods. and products instead of just bolting on and going