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Old 07-04-2015, 08:42 AM
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Has anybody looked into seeing if this can happen? Tried it out on one of our work truck's yesterday and it really seems to bring the truck to life when you want it too. I have my doubts it could happen, but it would sure be nice.
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Has anybody looked into seeing if this can happen? Tried it out on one of our work truck's yesterday and it really seems to bring the truck to life when you want it too. I have my doubts it could happen, but it would sure be nice.
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Or... keep it in tow/haul mode and lock out 5th & 6th gear. Maybe 4th too, if gas is no biggie.
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Ya t/h mode
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Originally Posted by masitile
Or... keep it in tow/haul mode and lock out 5th & 6th gear. Maybe 4th too, if gas is no biggie.
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Ya t/h mode
^^^^what they said.
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I'll have to try that then, never messed around with T/H and the selector before, just noticed it cruising along on the highway yesterday and decided to turn it on. Was pleasantly surprised I must say, don't tell the boss

I think I am going to try to do that TC toggle switch a video has been floating around for recently, still debating the programmer. I don't feel I would get the true benefit of a tuner without a place to do a tune for my specific truck and I am far away from anywhere that can. Properly anyway.
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'Sport' mode on the 2015's seems to behave much like tow/haul, but without the heavy compression braking. Holds gears on acceleration much longer and slows down the rush to put it in top gear.

My 2011 with the original PCM strategy worked fantastically in t/h as a sport mode. After they reflashed the PCM during an upgrade, the transmission has never been quite the same in terms of sportiness, and even aftermarket tunes don't seem to shift as well as the original 2011 software load. Unfortunately there is no backdating of the PCM software...
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I personally think that the sport mode is much more than just T/H mode. When I had a 2.7L F-160 rental I noticed a HUGE different in drivability with the SPORT mode activated, even while cruising!

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what video?
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Linky or lead to video please


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