Mechanic willing to help

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Thed302, Oct 30, 2014.

  1. spsauerland

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    The 455/ 485 are both same torque rating @1650. The 485 just holds peak torque for a little bit longer and produces more between 1400 and 1700 RPM. Transmission calibration changes won't produce more torque, just hold RPM higher for more HP. L downshifts as soon as possible to keep RPM high. You can use L or put in M and downshift yourself.
     
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    How can we check to see what my tranny is at, 1650 or 1850?
    So basically first step is change the tranny to performance mode and see how I like that mode?
     
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    Post last six of VIN and I can look it up. Yep that would be first step.
     
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    FO16E310C-LAS transmission. So 1650 is torque rating. Surprised to see wheel size of 24.5, but was low profile tires.
     
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    Well its back to 22.5 tires. I swapped the tires over. So to get the best Pull up the hills, my best option or options is First change the Tranny to a Performance Mode.
    then if there anything else?
    without changing the rears?
    Oh and i did uprate her to 485hp
     
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    Also was wondering, and this may be a dumb question, but is there a way to change the torque rating from 1650 to 1850 in the truck? I thought the Ultra Shift was either as well as the MX so is not just software?
     
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    1650 is as high as they go on the ten speed LAS models. Usually difference is in hard parts like bearings, gear heat treatment and oil pump setup.
     
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    Oh okay so what options do I have so I can climb the hills better and at a more constant speed without changing the Rears and after I change the setting in the tranny?
    Do I have any other options?
     
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