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Old 06-14-2014, 01:21 AM
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Hey.. I am currently running the Livernois 91 Performance tune in my truck and I am going to be towing my ATV and trailer tomorrow. I remember reading that towing with a performance tune can hurt your truck, but I dont remember why or what it could do. The trailer and ATV weigh around 2500lbs and I will be towing it a few miles over a mountain.

Will I be ok running my performance tune, or do I have to swap back to my 91 towing tune? (I dont care about gas mileage at all, if that's the issue)
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I would switch to the tow tune. You may over heat your cats towing with the performance tune. Play it safe and switch tunes to the right one.
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With that low of weight and wind resistance, you'll be fine
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I recall some of the tuners saying 5k lbs or 3500 lbs being the limit with performance tune. I tow 2k lbs all the time on performance tune. Over 5k lbs I use stock or tow tune.
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You'll be fine as long as you don't try to go ***** to the wall and don't tow over around 3500 lbs. Anything over that go with a tow tune.



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