Who is still doing the delete tuning? I thought that after the EPA targeted EFI Live the aftermarket "delete" industry had pretty much gone extinct.
TexasSixSeven F-350 build
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Who is still doing the delete tuning? I thought that after the EPA targeted EFI Live the aftermarket "delete" industry had pretty much gone extinct.
TexasSixSeven
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No issues whatsoever finding anyone to delete these trucks. The scarcest part is finding a good tuner. Kory Willis of PPEI tuned quite a few trucks with EFI Live. EZ Lynk is the platform I’m using to actually tune the truck, but the tunes are from PPEI.
Spartan Diesel is another large tuner that specializes in Powerstroke tuning. I’m a fan of his work, but liked the EZ Lynk platform over the Ngauge platform that Spartan uses.
Spartan Diesel is another large tuner that specializes in Powerstroke tuning. I’m a fan of his work, but liked the EZ Lynk platform over the Ngauge platform that Spartan uses.
TexasSixSeven
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Manufacturers are making these ECMs harder and harder to crack, so it’s taking tuners longer to access them. The 17’ 6.7 wasn’t introduced too much longer before the 17’ L5P Duramax, but tunes have been out for the Powerstroke for over 6 months now. The L5P still isn’t cracked, and the word is that they may not be able to.
TexasSixSeven
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Finally put enough mileage on her since the delete to get an accurate portrayal of fuel mileage. I’m very pleased with the results. I’m seeing 16-17 mpg on the highway running 75-77, and 14-15 in town. This is up a solid 3-3.5 mpg from stock. I’m impressed for a truck this size running 37” Toyos.
Also, just started to have the discussions with a fabricator to have some hoops bent for my bed rack build. I’m having him bend the tubing for me, then will be putting it together in the upcoming weeks. I have a couple of ideas in my mind that will take some testing and tweaking to get right, and the only part I don’t have the capability to do is the tube bending. So I’m hiring that out, as they’re the only 3 pieces that are set in stone for the dimensions.
Also, just started to have the discussions with a fabricator to have some hoops bent for my bed rack build. I’m having him bend the tubing for me, then will be putting it together in the upcoming weeks. I have a couple of ideas in my mind that will take some testing and tweaking to get right, and the only part I don’t have the capability to do is the tube bending. So I’m hiring that out, as they’re the only 3 pieces that are set in stone for the dimensions.
TexasSixSeven
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TexasSixSeven
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TexasSixSeven
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Love the color. I’d like to hear more details of how you’ve designed the rack for removal when using the GN. I also periodically tow with a GN and currently have a fiberglass top installed. I have rails and will hoist the top when I need to tow the GN. I’m always interested in someone else’s solutions for similar situations.
Great thread! Thanks for sharing!
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TexasSixSeven
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The rack just uses 6 c clamps to mount to the bed. It weighs in right around 120 lbs, so it’s easily lifted out of the bed with two people. The tent is installed and removed the same way. I’m currently finishing building a shop for my dad where I may install a hoist in the coming months. If so, I’ll rig up a spreader cable to use for hoisting the rack off.
TexasSixSeven
Observer
Your truck looks pretty good. I love the looks of the SC long bed trucks.
Is that mpg hand calculated? Was the odometer adjusted for the bigger tire size?
Be sure to keep your stock emissions equipment on hand...sooner or later, the states will start enforcing the federal emissions regulations.
TexasSixSeven
Observer
Hand calculated accounting for the tires
TexasSixSeven
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Well tomorrow is the day we leave on our adventure. Heading out to Colorado to get married in Durango over the weekend, then heading out for Glacier NP, Banff NP, Yoho NP, then back down to Yellowstone and the Tetons before heading home. Spending some nights in the CVT tent on my rack, and some nights 
in two different fancy resorts. It is a honeymoon afterall.
Below is my truck with the tent rack which looks nice and clean, and my last minute crude removable kayak carrier that’s tied into the bed rack. We decided last minute to take the kayaks with us to spend some time on the water on Flathead Lake, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake up north, so the rack was an impromptu build. When I get back I’ll rebuild it to make it more visually appealing.
in two different fancy resorts. It is a honeymoon afterall. Below is my truck with the tent rack which looks nice and clean, and my last minute crude removable kayak carrier that’s tied into the bed rack. We decided last minute to take the kayaks with us to spend some time on the water on Flathead Lake, Lake Louise, and Moraine Lake up north, so the rack was an impromptu build. When I get back I’ll rebuild it to make it more visually appealing.
Kingsize24
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Congratulations! Enjoy your honeymoon!
Looks like you two are set for a good time.
Looks like you two are set for a good time.