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question on montoring

09-24-2008, 04:00 PM

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machinemover

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question on montoring

I just bought a 4500, I pull extensively. All my old trucks I always chipped out, Edge or TST. I did all the regular things, air cleaner gauges and stuff. I am beginning to believe doing this takes it toll on the engine. I always seem to have my fair share of repairs. This time I am thinking of keeping as stock as possible. My only question is, Should I still be monitoring boost and EGT's pulling? My '06 ran extremely high EGT's pulling up a hill and I would always have to lay off the pedal, even if I had my chip turned way down. Can the stock 6.7 handle the hills without worry or is this an issue to worry about? I do allot of drives to LA, up and down the Grapevine and Donner and Eisenhower.

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