good torque/tow cam for 6.0 2500hd
03-10-2011, 06:45 PM
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good torque/tow cam for 6.0 2500hd
ive searched a bit and didnt quite find what answer i was looking for.
im thinking of putting a cam in my truck this summer. im almost always pulling a trailer. during the week its a landscape trailer loaded with mowers and weekends its a 19' boat or 30' camper. id like more lowend so it pulls out easier and cruises more easily without downshift or unlocking convertor on slightest hill.
what cams would be good and if you have used one in a similar setup please tell me about it.
right now it just has a k&n intake and a magnaflow dual in/dual out cat back and diablosport tuner. 4:10 gears and 285/70/17's. may step upto 315's this summer. and ill get a real tune after the cam swap.
im thinking of putting a cam in my truck this summer. im almost always pulling a trailer. during the week its a landscape trailer loaded with mowers and weekends its a 19' boat or 30' camper. id like more lowend so it pulls out easier and cruises more easily without downshift or unlocking convertor on slightest hill.
what cams would be good and if you have used one in a similar setup please tell me about it.
right now it just has a k&n intake and a magnaflow dual in/dual out cat back and diablosport tuner. 4:10 gears and 285/70/17's. may step upto 315's this summer. and ill get a real tune after the cam swap.
03-11-2011, 01:58 PM
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I have heard this as well but for the money the rockers wont produce as much as you would like them too. I'm in the same situation as you, I tow frequently, want a nice meaty tire on there and would like to tow heavy things with ease, without buying a diesel. Another thing I thought about was how is the longevity of the 6.0 going to stand up to having a cam while constantly towing things. I pull some hefty grades around here and find myself in 3rd, (5 speed manual nv4500) pulling grades around 4500 rpm for quite some distances and I'm not concerned about doing so with the stock motor however will having a higher lift cam matter with regards to this at all?
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To bring back the dead.......
If you're towing look for a smaller cam ie. 210-220 @0.50 .520-.530 lift. Slightly higher on the exh side with about a 115* sep. Headers/full exh and a good tune. Make sure to tell the tuner that you tow with it.
If you're towing look for a smaller cam ie. 210-220 @0.50 .520-.530 lift. Slightly higher on the exh side with about a 115* sep. Headers/full exh and a good tune. Make sure to tell the tuner that you tow with it.
