CTD newb considering tuners. Here are my criteria, what fits them?

[plarkinjr]

I bought my 2014 SRW 2500 CTD Quadcab Tradesman 4x4 (White) new and it is my first diesel. I want to learn about tuners and whether they'll do what I think I want them to do.

The truck is mechanically bone stock (and want to keep it that way as long as I can). Less than 40,000 miles.
Its not my daily driver. I pull an 8000lb gooseneck trailer full of dogs, almost every saturday for 100 to 400 miles round trip. every other week, I might take the truck to town for dinner or errands (50-75 miles round trip), or on a overnight business trip into city traffic (150 mile both ways, and 50 "city" miles.) Except in the city, the roads I travel have speed limits of 55 to 75, often winding hilly 2-way county highways. There are occasions in volunteer firefighting I may have to light the truck up cold, drive swiftly 10 miles, shut down, lock up, and run to get on other equipment. Oh, and environment is hot humid rural east texas. Also, I use 4HI maybe a mile per week on sand and loose gravel, 4L almost never. My dash hours indicate that nearly 20% of my runtime is idling (most during the saturday trailer pulls, some in stupid city traffic, and some of it just doing light timber work around the property.

So, here's what I want from a tuner (RacemeUltra, bulldog, mm3, something else) from most important to least important; you tell me whats the best tuner for that, what I might regret, and whats impossible.

1. No "rolling coal"
2. ability to restore factory programming
3. Improved fuel efficiency when towing
4. Improved longevity of major components (turbo, motor, trans, drive train)
5. a bit more improved throttle response (I'm not trying to smoke tires, just want to enter roadways more briskly for traffic)
6. More instrumentation for monitoring system parameters (I have the OEM 3" lcd show 4 lines)
7. More turbo whine and generally louder volume from the booster
8. not have to buy another gallon of DEF
9. Make exhaust brake default "ON" with every key start (I turn it on more then off)
10. Put Tow/Haul setting "ON" with every key start (I turn it on more then off)
11. a bit more grunt for entering a highway on an uphill ramp with my trailer
12. Turbo Timer (?) --- if turbo is too hot when I key off, the motor runs long enough to let the turbo cool (I can roll up to the firehouse, jump out with my keys, lock the doors and head off in a firetruck, confident that my truck will shut off after a few minutes of cool down.)
13. Other cool sound modes to make the truck sound more dieselly (and maybe just a little louder). "12v" mode? "lope" mode?

Is all of this possible without a ton of hacking? Running some wires, and getting an EGT installed seems no big deal.
What on my desires list are incompatible with others? What am I missing that I haven't even considered?

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[4kids2dogs&RV]

Check out Ray @Double R Diesel
Lots of great guys here to help answer all your questions. I'm running custom engine tuning with transmission tuning by Ray, you will not be disappointed.

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[Bobtipton]

I was new to this as well until about three weeks ago. Started getting the DPF 80% Full - Regen Needed Now message on the EVIC. Cost of tuner/delete parts and labor at a shop to install was just about $300 more than a new DPF. I went with the RaceMe Ultra, Sinister EGR/Cooler delete kit, and 4" turbo-to-muffler Flo-Pro exhaust. Considered Mini-Maxx, but H&S really no longer exists. If I had found this site prior to my purchase, I would've bought everything from @Double R Diesel. You can get custom programming from them that I think might do a lot of what you want. I am just running the 'box' tunes for now.

Haven't towed our 15k fifth wheel yet. I have everything set on stock power as it towed great stock. I'll see how it does when we leave New Mexico at the end of the month headed towards Minnesota with the RV.

Running empty, my mileage has improved by about 4 mpg, combo highway/city driving. Throttle response is MUCH improved (no more 'dead pedal' feeling). Do note a turbo whistle with EB on, high-idle during warm-up but haven't really noticed it when driving, but again, haven't driven it with a load yet. Kept factory muffler and tailpipe (hoping for not much louder than stock and haven't been disappointed there). Has a deeper exhaust note. Haven't had any 'rollin' coal' experiences yet, even under moderate acceleration when entering the Interstate, but again, this is unloaded. I'm sure there will be some when towing. The DPF is gone! Only worry I have is the tranny. Box tune has tranny programming to increase line pressure and firm up shifts, which it does nicely. One of the reasons I'm running stock power is I don't want tranny issues. I may try a 30 hp bump during the upcoming trip to see what happens if everything else (EGT/Boost/tranny temps stay within acceptable parameters).

In short, My advice is to contact Ray at @Double R Diesel with the above questions - it's my understanding he can set you up with what you need.

Regards,

Bob


2010 RAM 3500 DRW CC LB. RaceMe Ultra Sinister EGR/Cooler Delete, RaceMe EGT, 4" Flo-Pro CAT-To-Factory Muffler
Pulling a 2011 HitchHiker 31.5 UKTG Fifth Wheel
Full-time RVer since 9/22/14

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[HKBIGDADDYDIESELDAN]

I bought my 2014 SRW 2500 CTD Quadcab Tradesman 4x4 (White) new and it is my first diesel. I want to learn about tuners and whether they'll do what I think I want them to do.

The truck is mechanically bone stock (and want to keep it that way as long as I can). Less than 40,000 miles.
Its not my daily driver. I pull an 8000lb gooseneck trailer full of dogs, almost every saturday for 100 to 400 miles round trip. every other week, I might take the truck to town for dinner or errands (50-75 miles round trip), or on a overnight business trip into city traffic (150 mile both ways, and 50 "city" miles.) Except in the city, the roads I travel have speed limits of 55 to 75, often winding hilly 2-way county highways. There are occasions in volunteer firefighting I may have to light the truck up cold, drive swiftly 10 miles, shut down, lock up, and run to get on other equipment. Oh, and environment is hot humid rural east texas. Also, I use 4HI maybe a mile per week on sand and loose gravel, 4L almost never. My dash hours indicate that nearly 20% of my runtime is idling (most during the saturday trailer pulls, some in stupid city traffic, and some of it just doing light timber work around the property.

So, here's what I want from a tuner (RacemeUltra, bulldog, mm3, something else) from most important to least important; you tell me whats the best tuner for that, what I might regret, and whats impossible.

1. No "rolling coal"
2. ability to restore factory programming
3. Improved fuel efficiency when towing
4. Improved longevity of major components (turbo, motor, trans, drive train)
5. a bit more improved throttle response (I'm not trying to smoke tires, just want to enter roadways more briskly for traffic)
6. More instrumentation for monitoring system parameters (I have the OEM 3" lcd show 4 lines)
7. More turbo whine and generally louder volume from the booster
8. not have to buy another gallon of DEF
9. Make exhaust brake default "ON" with every key start (I turn it on more then off)
10. Put Tow/Haul setting "ON" with every key start (I turn it on more then off)
11. a bit more grunt for entering a highway on an uphill ramp with my trailer
12. Turbo Timer (?) --- if turbo is too hot when I key off, the motor runs long enough to let the turbo cool (I can roll up to the firehouse, jump out with my keys, lock the doors and head off in a firetruck, confident that my truck will shut off after a few minutes of cool down.)
13. Other cool sound modes to make the truck sound more dieselly (and maybe just a little louder). "12v" mode? "lope" mode?

Is all of this possible without a ton of hacking? Running some wires, and getting an EGT installed seems no big deal.
What on my desires list are incompatible with others? What am I missing that I haven't even considered?

Ray from Double R Diesel he is the best in this modern Cummins tuning world with the RaceMe MM3 hands down no brainer talk to him he will be able to hook you up bud

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[HKBIGDADDYDIESELDAN]

Welcome to the family

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[watersupply189]

Check Ray out for your tuning and welcome friend


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[AnOldBiker]

to the forum @plarkinjr

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[IGOTACUMMINS]

Get an MM3! Problems solved. 😁

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[F350Cummins]

Talk to ray.

With the tuning options I chose I have most of what you want and I think ray can do everything there except the turbo timer at this point

On another note I would like to know about the tow haul mode on as well. I am playing with mpg right now tow haul on, off 30 60 90 and 120 tunes with each

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