Recent content by ericm979

I did not notice much more downshifting on downhills with the OTT tune. But on steep downhills like the road I live on I manually downshift anyhow so it wouldn't apply there. The 10 speed in my recent model 3/4 ton chevy diesel downshifts some when braking on descents. It does it more if you're...

I'm running 31.6" (265/70R17). I went with the mildest throttle remap OTT has. It's still a little touchy right off idle in some circumstances. If I had access to tuning software I'd fix it, but it's not terrible. I hated the Throttle Commander even in the mildest mode. I like a progressive...

Same here. It's not much of a power boost (no surprise, that only happens with turbos) but the transmission remapping actually lets it rev out some.

The few diesel SxSs seem to all be slow short suspension travel farm vehicles. Which is ok if that's where it will be used! What I'd like for my farm would be an electric SxS. All the driving we do is short trips that don't let the engine run at full operating temperature for long. Being a lot...

Tier IV has easier limits as HP is reduced. The breaks are at 75 and 25.5hp. There's a couple even lower levels that I can't remember. Above 75hp the most common tech is EFI, DOC+DPF, EGR and DEF. A few tractors don't have the DPF and DEF. Between 25.5 and 75 the most common is EFI with a...

We resisted getting a SxS for our property for years. I even tried an old beater Toyota 4x4. But it sucked on our steep mostly wooded property. Can't go many places and can't turn around. We got a Honda Pioneer 700 six years ago. It's so much more useful. Tight turning radius, light weight so it...

No suspension will be able to mask the added unsprung weight, or the stiffer tire casings that these heavy tires surely have. The stock shocks are already the softest riding (least damping) suspension that's available. More damping will make the suspension stiffer, which is usually considered...

For best ride you want stock springs and stock ride height. Bilsteins have digressive damping that will be rougher on small bumps than OE. Looking at shockwarehouse the stock ride shocks left are Monroe and KYBs. KYB makes good stuff. The OE shocks are KYB. That's what I would get. From the...

Maybe their bikes are cheap and they don't care what happens to them or the car. It seems pretty sketchy to me. I'd get a hitch rack if you do it often or have bikes you value. I have a Yakima which is fine but I'd get a Oneup if I was buying one now.

I did all stock and it works ok on my nearly stock car. Next time I'll use stock rotors and try aftermarket street pads like Hawk HPS. They claim somewhat better stopping performance, and I wouldn't mind that.

Check the level but that's a classic fan not working symptom.

I got the OTT tune. I'd have been happy with an option for stock throttle mapping. Even the mildest option for the throttle mapping is a little too abrupt just off idle. I like a progressive throttle and have modified DBW mapping and mechanical linkages to make the throttle action more to my...

This tank's all been driving from home into town and back. That's a 1500' climb on the way back, most of it in a few miles. Only slightly oversize tires. On trips to Oregon I get 17-19.

I have an OTT tune. It definitely changes shift points. It might make shifts a bit quicker but if it does it's not enough that I notice it. Quicker shifts would mean less clutch slipping which means less clutch particles in the oil which might help long term. Other than that I don't see how it...

Eww, gross! I wash woks too, but I dry and oil them right after so they don't rust.