well im back. i am happy that the truck made it there and back. i big stress as i only had it together for 3 days before leaving. this was the most weight i have hauled to date with the truck. my slide in camper, which also sits up pretty high, and a 14 foot early 70's pull behind camper. that thing is heavy for what iis. both were loaded with all of our hunting and camping gear. first off, the flex 3 inch dp has issiues but i noticed a good increase in power over the stock dp. it hits the up pipe and seems to let more exhaust noise through. i could run 75-80 on the interstate without it seeming to work. i actually had power to maintain if not accellerate up most hills. never had that before. the tranny needs a rebuild. once warmed up after being worked, the rollover noise is ungodly. also most gears, 2 and 3 are the worst, are really loud. i can shift into 4th and it is a completely different animal sound wise. i really like being able to dictate at what rpm i shift when hauling a load, i routinely held it to 3k before shifting, which helped keeping the power going. i am really excited to see what this 6.0 intercooler is going to do..... oh, and i got a doe. the wife didnt see a deer on stand, but had a decent 8 pointer walk by at 40 yards when we were scouting for a stand. she didnt have her rifle of course....
