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barmcd · 08-09-2016, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by philand

Sounds great! I have no idea where a Speedco is. If I have to travel 2-300 miles to get to one, my $600 local truck shop doesn't sound too bad. PS. I'm in Mountain Home, AR

Jiffy lube will do it for about the same as Speedco. Take your own filter.

Steve Ownby · 08-09-2016, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by philand

Sounds great! I have no idea where a Speedco is. If I have to travel 2-300 miles to get to one, my $600 local truck shop doesn't sound too bad. PS. I'm in Mountain Home, AR

There is one in W. Memphis and one in N. Little Rock.

DrDaveMA · 08-09-2016, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by philand

Sounds great! I have no idea where a Speedco is. If I have to travel 2-300 miles to get to one, my $600 local truck shop doesn't sound too bad. PS. I'm in Mountain Home, AR

Here is the Speedco web site https://www.speedco.com/en-us/locations

peterson · 08-09-2016, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gmasters

our old bounder 1997 didn't take 5k rpm to climb a 6% hill, and even at the steepest part of those rare climbs for our 460 V8 was at times no more than 3500

The Winnebago Brave we drove for a while would hit 5000 rpm just to go over an overpass. And it sounded like it was going to explode.

CS PuraVida · 08-09-2016, 06:38 PM

We have a gas coach. There is some noise on a steep incline but we can carry on a normal conversation.

It all depends on your coach.

Skripo · 08-09-2016, 08:07 PM

2016 F53 changed the game completely. 6 speed transmission and retuned engine.

I bet the reason that 5 Star is taking so long to release something for 2016s is that they really can't improve anything.

BUT

The real story is that LRVR bought a diesel rig. Care to repeat the test with your new rig?

DrDaveMA · 08-09-2016, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Skripo

The real story is that LRVR bought a diesel rig. Care to repeat the test with your new rig?

About an hour ago in another thread, I asked if LVRVLUVR would share what the comparison was and why he choose a 2004 34' DP. It definitely would be interesting to hear the same recording, on the same road in his, new to him, DP. He certainly should be able to produce a comparison on a gasser and DP of about the same age, that in a sample of 1 will show the "truth and facts".

skypilot_1 · 08-10-2016, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by philand

Sounds great! I have no idea where a Speedco is. If I have to travel 2-300 miles to get to one, my $600 local truck shop doesn't sound too bad. PS. I'm in Mountain Home, AR

Philand,
What "truck Shop" in MH are you referring too ?

Dave-Oh · 08-10-2016, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Skripo

2016 F53 changed the game completely. 6 speed transmission and retuned engine.

I bet the reason that 5 Star is taking so long to release something for 2016s is that they really can't improve anything.

BUT

The real story is that LRVR bought a diesel rig. Care to repeat the test with your new rig?

Skripo,

I've been using a 5-star tune on my 2016 32SA for several months now. It has improved the shifting on my rig both for uphills when feathering the gas to get a down shift when I start a climb and on the downhills in tow haul when I push the brake to get the 6 to 5 shift (stock tune would really not downshift for that 6-5 shift readily). It feels like I gained a little power when towing as well.

I'm pretty sure The tune is available if you want it.

Best,

Dave

Skripo · 08-10-2016, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave-Oh

Skripo,

I've been using a 5-star tune on my 2016 32SA for several months now. It has improved the shifting on my rig both for uphills when feathering the gas to get a down shift when I start a climb and on the downhills in tow haul when I push the brake to get the 6 to 5 shift (stock tune would really not downshift for that 6-5 shift readily). It feels like I gained a little power when towing as well.

I'm pretty sure The tune is available if you want it.

Best,

Dave

I don't doubt any of your observations except for one. You may have a 2016 but are you sure it's not on a 2015 chassis? When you look at the gear display in the dash, is the last number 3 or 4?

I am asking because I just checked with 5 star again and they still don't have a version for 2016.

If you do have a 2016: The smaller chassis, up to 18K I believe, have an issue with tow haul mode, which the 5 star fixes. Mine is a 22K, shifts perfectly and tow haul works as designed.

Until they release a 2016 version and the performance claims are validated, I'm out.

philand · 08-11-2016, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by skypilot_1

Philand,
What "truck Shop" in MH are you referring too ?

I've been going to American Truck, on 201N. They seem to be competent on the mechanical stuff, chassis/engine etc. Why do you ask? Electronics, house, RV stuff, not so much.

Sandy Swede · 08-11-2016, 08:05 AM

Will no one rid us of this meddlesome thread?

Apologies to Henry II

Dave-Oh · 08-11-2016, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Skripo

I don't doubt any of your observations except for one. You may have a 2016 but are you sure it's not on a 2015 chassis? When you look at the gear display in the dash, is the last number 3 or 4?

I am asking because I just checked with 5 star again and they still don't have a version for 2016.

If you do have a 2016: The smaller chassis, up to 18K I believe, have an issue with tow haul mode, which the 5 star fixes. Mine is a 22K, shifts perfectly and tow haul works as designed.

Until they release a 2016 version and the performance claims are validated, I'm out.

I guess I'm one of the beta testers, then. I have the 24k lb chassis and I do have the six speed, they did send me an update when I got rid of the 5 speed and traded for the six, and they did tweak the tune after I gave them feedback.

It will be worth waiting for when they're ready to release the final product, then.

Skripo · 08-11-2016, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-Oh

I guess I'm one of the beta testers, then. I have the 24k lb chassis and I do have the six speed, they did send me an update when I got rid of the 5 speed and traded for the six, and they did tweak the tune after I gave them feedback.

It will be worth waiting for when they're ready to release the final product, then.

Now thats interesting! As I said before, I think the stock tranny shifts fine, never heard anyone complain BUT if it makes real power I'm in.

Keep us posted.