210 Tow Tune Question

[johnny9r]

So tomorrow is my first long pull with my truck towing about 8500lb travel trailer. With this in mind i switched from the 210 to the 210 tow tune tonight and went out to do the trans relearn.

After finishing that I drove home like normal and noticed how hard it shifts now into every gear. My question is, is this normal? Will it be better with the trailer on the back? I know if it shifts that hard and jerks the truck my wife will be complaining the whole ride so i need some input to decide if i go back to the normal 210 or not.

Thanks

[mick1955]

It's totally normal. It was made to lock the converter up so it will not slip....

[johnny9r]

Thanks for the quick reply Mick, great product.

To all those wondering what to buy don't buy a Spartan because it's the best buy it because their customer service rocks. This isn't the first time i have seen a Spartan guy jump in within a few hours..

Thanks,

John

[smotrs]

Just be sure to keep an eye on your EGT's while towing, they tend to climb more then usual.

[CUMMINS FIREFIGHTER]

egts shouldnt get really high.. yall have 2 turbos....

[08stroker250]

Originally Posted by CUMMINS FIREFIGHTER

egts shouldnt get really high.. yall have 2 turbos....

That doesn't matter....

[johnny9r]

truck ran great and towed awesome.

Here were some of my temps:

EGT 850 - 950 some hilly driving going 75
EOT 204
ECT 202

highs
EGT 1100 - Climbing a long hill not very steep
EOT 212, this was only for a second or 2 other than that saw 210 a few times
ECT 204

These temps seem normal?

[CUMMINS FIREFIGHTER]

Originally Posted by johnny9r

truck ran great and towed awesome.

Here were some of my temps:

EGT 850 - 950 some hilly driving going 75
EOT 204
ECT 202

highs
EGT 1100 - Climbing a long hill not very steep
EOT 212, this was only for a second or 2 other than that saw 210 a few times
ECT 204

These temps seem normal?

they seem normal for my truck....

[08stroker250]

Originally Posted by CUMMINS FIREFIGHTER

so you mean yall have 2 turbos and cant keep your egts any better than ours with 1 turbo?

EGT's aren't an issue with the lower tunes, but the amount of fuel we are moving with these big tunes is making them get decently hot. We don't see 2,000 degrees, but 1700-1800 degrees in a 1/4 mile pass isn't difficult to achieve with the 275 and 310 tunes.

[CUMMINS FIREFIGHTER]

we pull right around 15-1700 runnin about 100 at wot the faster you go obviously the higher it gets