Very rarely post on the forums, I spend most of my time reading through posts and haven't had a real need to post until now. I have a '13 with just over 33k miles, and the good ol' ball and chain just gave me a blank check to do what I want with the truck, no questions asked!
I daily drive the truck about 15 miles one way to work, with about half of that being highway. During the short Alaska summer, I pull a 30' toy hauler every weekend, loaded to the gills with a RZR, 2 quads and a couple of dirt bikes.
First step I want to take are to make the truck more reliable with deletes and filtration in mind. I have already installed a 50 gal titan tank for the long hauls, but I want even more piece of mind that I will make it wherever I want to go. I have spent the last few weeks researching and talked to Mike at No Limit on the phone and I think I have a good idea what I want, just want some real world input as well. Here is the parts list I am looking at:
-SCT X4 w/ Gear Head tunes
-Insight CTS 2
-EGT Probe
-No Limit Stage 2 Intake
-H&S Cold Intercooler Pipe
-H&S Fuel Filter Replacement Unit
-FloPro 5" Turbo Back
I believe this setup will cover the basics of what I am looking for, just want to make sure I get everything right the first time. I had an SCT X3 and CTS on my 6.0 and liked it, but would occasionally have trouble changing tunes. Anyone experience this on the X4 with the 6.7? I don't mind having to hand jam the tunes when I tow, but can't afford to be stuck on a friday afternoon with a tune that won't load and all tech support in the lower 48 is closed for the weekend. I know a lot of people say go with H&S Mini Maxx and never look back, but it just seems like it's not worth the money for what you get. The biggest real advantage I can find is tune on the fly which isn't that important to me as long as the X4 is reliable and consistent.
Also, I just read through the 9 page thread about the NL stage 2 intake fitment issues/potential Gear Head tunes lagging from a stop. How many of you have had issues with this on pre '15 trucks and did the updated tunes actually fix the problem? Anyone have these issues with Gear Head tunes using other intakes aside from No Limit?
I know a lot of parts lists are built on opinion, but I am just looking for some further advice. Any more "reliability" mods you guys would recommend? Any on the list that aren't needed? The only thing I am having a problem with now is getting the exhaust up here to AK, all shipping quotes would cost an arm and a leg. I will be searching and researching for another week or two before I take the plunge, just want to make sure I cover all basis while the wife is in a good mood!
I daily drive the truck about 15 miles one way to work, with about half of that being highway. During the short Alaska summer, I pull a 30' toy hauler every weekend, loaded to the gills with a RZR, 2 quads and a couple of dirt bikes.
First step I want to take are to make the truck more reliable with deletes and filtration in mind. I have already installed a 50 gal titan tank for the long hauls, but I want even more piece of mind that I will make it wherever I want to go. I have spent the last few weeks researching and talked to Mike at No Limit on the phone and I think I have a good idea what I want, just want some real world input as well. Here is the parts list I am looking at:
-SCT X4 w/ Gear Head tunes
-Insight CTS 2
-EGT Probe
-No Limit Stage 2 Intake
-H&S Cold Intercooler Pipe
-H&S Fuel Filter Replacement Unit
-FloPro 5" Turbo Back
I believe this setup will cover the basics of what I am looking for, just want to make sure I get everything right the first time. I had an SCT X3 and CTS on my 6.0 and liked it, but would occasionally have trouble changing tunes. Anyone experience this on the X4 with the 6.7? I don't mind having to hand jam the tunes when I tow, but can't afford to be stuck on a friday afternoon with a tune that won't load and all tech support in the lower 48 is closed for the weekend. I know a lot of people say go with H&S Mini Maxx and never look back, but it just seems like it's not worth the money for what you get. The biggest real advantage I can find is tune on the fly which isn't that important to me as long as the X4 is reliable and consistent.
Also, I just read through the 9 page thread about the NL stage 2 intake fitment issues/potential Gear Head tunes lagging from a stop. How many of you have had issues with this on pre '15 trucks and did the updated tunes actually fix the problem? Anyone have these issues with Gear Head tunes using other intakes aside from No Limit?
I know a lot of parts lists are built on opinion, but I am just looking for some further advice. Any more "reliability" mods you guys would recommend? Any on the list that aren't needed? The only thing I am having a problem with now is getting the exhaust up here to AK, all shipping quotes would cost an arm and a leg. I will be searching and researching for another week or two before I take the plunge, just want to make sure I cover all basis while the wife is in a good mood!