FordMastertech

The dealer I work at is pretty easy going about mods and is up front with the customers and what can happen to the warranty if the mod takes something out. We generally look the other way until something big blows up and then they let me and my knowledge of what to look for go at it. In my opinion mods that are done and installed correctly as a system and not over done will not hurt anything if driven correctly. Most of the yo yo's on these other web sites, yes I do frequent them, haven't a clue as to what they are doing to their vehicles and wonder why they have all these issues with them and are educating me on what to look for when they show up at the door. I will give the customer the benefit of doubt when issues arise but if I have to remove something that is not stock and harder than what Ford's original part is to remove the customer will pay me extra or it gets parked out side. We don't get a lot of power mods except air intakes and fart can exhaust systems but get tons of cosmetic type junk due to our location and the city folk that come in.

Keith On a 7.3, 1250 pre turbo is the limit posted from Navistar and on TDS for any length of time. I have seen around 1100 or so stock and can get right up to the 1250 mark in the higher 125 HP settings real easy when towing. I mainly run it in the 75 HP setting unless I want to smoke out a rice burner at the stop lights. I am running a TS 4 position chip 50 75 125 140 HP settings. In the lower 2 settings I can hold it to the floor all day long towing a 8500 lbs travel trailer with no problems at all except the Excursion will go to fast up the hills. I am also running a 4 inch exhaust, a freer flowing air filter setup which helps in lowering the EGTs and a few other goodies for dependable power. I still have my 87 Ford Van with a 5.0L that I converted over to a Mustang MAF fuel injection system it ran very good empty but when towing up hills it would fall on it's face. Words can't say enough about the Diesel's for towing. I just laugh at the hills as I go up them now in overdrive with the torque converter still locked and the cruise on. FMT

PeteTowing that kind of weight I would recommend the EGT gauge installed pre turbo and monitor it closely when pulling hills. On my Excursion with a 7.3 and the various mods done to it it is real easy to get the EGTs up there especially when the chip is in the higher HP settings, I mainly tow in the 75 HP mode and see no real problems with EGTs but I am pulling less weight. I know your 05 is stock but if your anything like me things don't stay stock very long. I have also read on the other forums I hang around that the stock 6.0s get the EGTs up there pretty easily. I would recommend a transmission temp gauge with the sender in the pan as the stock transmission gauges on the 02 and up are really inaccurate and don't tell the real story until it is to late, I don't know if this was changed for the 05s. You are going to love the diesel for towing and will say why did I wait so long to do this swap to diesel, I did and will never look back to a gas engine for doing any serous work. I also regret to say I came from the 5.7L GM diesel days.

Myself and a lot of other techs in the shop have used the RTTP. The specials deals can't be beat especially with no tax or shipping. I always have the stuff in a few days or so after ordering.

I had a guy put gas in on purpose, I think he mumbled something about it being cheaper and his buddy said these things will run on anything. This guy was a complete idiot, he could not even tell me what tank he put it in and if the truck was running poorly before or just after filling it up. People like this should not own these trucks. He got banged pretty hard for labor time due to the stupid charge being applied. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/readthis.gif

I have seen it is very easy to get the proper injector mounting bolt torque while leaving the injectors slightly loose and it will smoke the lower o ring and copper seal. Make sure you blow out the injector bolt hole to avoid the hydraulic bolt torque syndrome. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/hitthefan.gif

They should recall all of the 6.0s and replace the engine with a 7.3. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif

They should recall all of the 6.0s and replace the engine with a 7.3. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif

Had a 6.0 van in the other day Air Charge tube blew off. I had to just laugh.

quote: Originally posted by DieselDan: Did the cooler fix it? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif

I have a 05 Ranger 4.0 1100 miles that has come in 2 times skipping. Found several plug wires chewed through from a rodent. I have replaced the damaged wires both times and the last time back the truck would not start because the cats were melted. Replaced the cats and have been driving it for a few days is ok now. Any ideas on how the keep the rodents out from under the hood besides putting a cat up there? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/puke.gif

Yea, I did the dye test first on the engine and then on the transmission. Nothing showed up on either test. Kyle, Same here for the old tried and true 7.3. Boy I sure miss those engines for the ease of diag and repair. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/notworthy.gif

I have a 04 F350 in the bay at this time with black goo in the cooling system. Ford hotline wants me to replace the engine oil cooler to start with. Fun job any one else see this problem. Funny the trans is low and the engine oil level is down slightly. Its not red in the degas bottle so I am going after the engine oil cooler. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banghead.gif