Saw your first video on this and bought it. Helped with my oil consumption and made my truck drive alot better. Great product and have had one on my truck for almost a year as well.
We just bought our truck two weeks ago, and hubby is overseas so he isnt "learning" all this new stuff with me. I had no idea about this, I thought it was shifting funny and you just explained everything!!! I'd rather it be in 1 freaking mode instead of switching back and forth!!! I may get this for a smoother ride!!! Ty!!!
I just bought an 09 sierra in brand new condition. I was talking to my co-worker about this because he has a similar year model chevy, and he just gave me his old one he doesn't use anymore! Saved me so much money, and it drives great.
@@Mistah_J_786 That's the one I bought. 1 thing to remember is if you plan to leave your truck longer than 3 days you will want to unplug this device as it will run your battery down.
I was looking at the range, but ended up going with a edge monitor that includes the AFM disabler, along with everything else you could possibly need. Tunes, code reader, speed calibrator, speed governor delete, performance test etc and just a tool to monitor the truck. its been a 10/10 purchase in my opinion. As always, great video man!
I didn't go that rout because i can't stand stuff being in my view over the dash lol as well as i don't plan to tune the truck until warranty is up. The edge definitely has a lot of cool monitoring features though.
I bought the Range also and after a few other mods I learned I want to just get a programmer as well. The REAL deal maker was when I found the governor at 90 mph 😠
I just bought myself a lifted 2018 with the 5.3. And I've noticed the lag it has when barely on the gas. I had looked into tuners with the active fuel management delete. Also wanted to do a S&B cold air. And headers to see how that helps the power
I added a cold air intake with a range v4 disabler and DAMN!!! Feels like I'm driving a whole new truck!! Its super responsive now and just goes when I tap the pedal!
I just put this device on my 2009 Silverado 1500 with a 2" level kit and 32" tires. The V4 mode was driving me crazy. Horrible throttle response, shuddering, and all the "issues" that came along with that mode. After just a few miles of driving with the range plugged in, the gas mileage has already improved and has not left V8 mode. Best purchase I've ever made that wasn't for cosmetics. Next purchase is pipes!
When you dont use the range for a few days a month do you take it out for consecutive days or do you take it out for 1 day at a time and then put it back on?
Does your paint get chipped up from the -44 offset? I have the nitto grapplers with -44 and its destroying my paint. So flares are getting put on now. Was curious if you had the same problem with getting chips with that offset.
i bought it for my 2011 silverado 1500 and i really like it. the truck runs better but i do not feel a difference on throttle response or that the transmission shifts differently, some people wrote that on other youtube videos. my mpg has not changed after now 200 miles. before 15,4 mpg, now 15.5 mpg. and i had no check engine lights or other problems with it. my range version is 8.6.
I have an 07 Silverado, stock, and I've used the "Range" for about 5 yrs. now. The shifting back and forth was crazy before it was disabled and I really don't see a difference in the mileage. Some tanks, depending what I do, gets better mileage in V8 mode. This was a stupid idea GM came up with and the way the mechanism works on shutting down 4 cylinders is part of the reason for the earlier ones to consume oil. GM said it was normal but now they admit that it isn't and they will fix it provided you haven't gone over 100,000 miles or 5 yrs. In other words for an 07 I would have to pay for the fix myself. So, yes , on the older ones you are better off keeping it in V8 mode. The newer ones such as the 2018 you have here, they did improve the fuel management but you are still better off in V8 mode. The same one I use in the 07 also worked in my sons, 2016 Gm Silverado. Hope this info helps.
I just got my range today for my 2015 Silverado. It works but 3 times this morning it still went back into v4 mode for a second. Then it’s like the range kicks in and disables it. Does yours do that?
I've got a 2017 Silverado LT stock. I've actually gained 3mpg using the chip. It's fully stock with no lift. I had no previous problems but wanted to try it and heard it will gain better mpg. It has and has ran better since. 3 months in by the way. I do let it run without the chip for about a day or two every month. No problems yet.
Man, I just got a 2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT 5.3 L 4wd w/remote start . I’ve had it for a month now. It’s stock and didn’t realize that it had this V4 mode. I noticed that my truck downshifts a lot. I agree totally with what you have said. I think it works to hard shifting down to V4 mode. I think I may look into the product that you bought. Great Video man. I thought the truck had some kind transmission problem. Then I saw on my gauges V4 mode. I like your truck. Especially the Z71 trim. I have always liked the Chevy Silverado 1500 LT. I thought they looked a lot better than the other brands of trucks. But, I couldn’t afford to buy a brand new Silverado for around 50K. I have always had Toyato and Nissan’s trucks. This is my 1st American full size truck and I love it. Got my recall brake pedal done this week and it seem my brakes are a little bit smoother when pushing down on the pedal. It took about 30 minutes to install at dealership. Not a big deal and it’s was free. Well that’s enough for me. Keep making vids and I will keep watching.
you said it tricks the truck into thinking you have a load. whenever tow haul is on in my truck, it naturally stays at 500rpm or more higher than with it off. will my rps stay high as if i had it in tow haul? that would use more fuel as what im trying not to do
Hey man, I got a range after I saw your video on it before. I have the same truck as you all stock and I got it with 5min on it. Put 250mi on it before I got the range I’m at 1300mi now and I averaged 15.1mpg stock, 15.4mpg on the range. As far as the issues with it I haven’t had any but mine is the newest firmware as I got it about 2 months ago. Thanks for the vids man.
I leave mine in all the time, but I do run v4 mode once every two months. And I do pool construction and I live in a hilly farm town area in UPSTATE ny not Greene county. Up by Canada
Has one of these on my 2009 Silverado for 6 years now and it still works perfectly. Never an issue. Jist have to take it off a day ahead of getting my truck inspected since they do emissions where I live.
Your idea of deactivating the Range every so often so that the 4 cy are active is Right On, that my friend is common since which is lacking in our Country right now! Exspecially when your truck had that mishap that freaked u out. I would do the same!
Hey bro dam that’s a nice truck!! Hey can you give me the tire and wheel specs I know you mentioned it in the video but you went fast lol I am want the exact some tires also does is it rubbing the inside at all?
I have had the range on my 2017 for 5 months now and I haven’t had any issues. My truck is smoother and it has better acceleration, the range woke up my motor. I highly recommend it!!!
I bought one and they had a warning for battery draw ...have you ever had an issue with it ? I leave out of town for work for every monday and get back friday
had mine on for few months running 33s.....mpg is lower but Im sure the heavier 10ply tires are a factor more than the Range device. zero issues thus far, and I leave it plugged in
Hi.. thanks for the video.. just wondering does this range cause any trouble with onstar diagnosis or any software issues.. let me know please and thank you..
I'm driving the 2019 5.3, and I live in South Louisiana. I find traveling I10 East or West, from Lafayette, LA to Mobile, AL, the V4 mode helps tremendously when the truck is lightload(empty) and the cruise control is set. In those perfect conditions, flat roads, no incline, no load and steady consistent speed is when the V4 mode helps tremendously(+ few miles to the gallon)... And the truck was completely stock when that traveling was taking place.. Outside of those perfect conditions, I feel the truck does better as a fulltime V8. Now that I've added the K&N Cold Air Intake, Catback Dual(Borla Atak) Exhaust system, 3.5" lift with 22" wheels wrapped with 35" tires, I don't get the couple extra miles to the gallon extra when I do happen to travel the flat interstate once in a while but overall, I find my fuel mileage stays on the better side of the average in constant V8 mode with the bigger tires and wheels vs the V4/V8 mode when the truck was stock.
Put Bilstein 5100 highest setting on fronts with 33's and it's been shifting from v4 to v8 way more than when it was stock. So annoying. traffic was crawling at 30ish MPH yesterday and it was hell how much it was shuddering. Hopefully this module will fix it
I've had mine in for a little over a year. No issues other than my mileage dropping from 20mpg to 16.5mpg. I did unplug it a few days ago just to see if I could get the milage back up and it threw a check engine light. As soon as I plugged it back in it cleared. I unplugged it again and the message board read engine to hot but my temp gage was all the way over to cold. I plugged it back in and again it immediately cleared and went to normal temp on the gauge. Without it its done something to the computer. I won't take it out again. I can't afford to lose a second moter to lifter failure.
Have a 2018 at 32,000 miles every stock hard shift and 1 quart oil consumption. Do you think this help with oil consumption I know the chip help disabled v4 mode to v8 help smoother shifting
Nice truck. Like your taste in the mixture of black on the white body. Working on basically same scheme on my 08. Oh and disabling the afm on my 08 made it so much better. I bought it used and thought the transmission was crap. Found out about that and presto. BUT, i didnt use a disabler. I just got a programmer with that function also. For the price, you may as well get a programmer
Dude, I randomly picked your video because I bought a Sierra 6.2 and was looking up info on the range disabler. And towards the middle of the video the buildings and roads started looking familiar and I noticed you drove right past my road in Chelsea. Its a small world!! You still rockingnthe chevy and Range disabler?
Next time you are at the gas pump, add one to two ounces of TC-W3 Outboard 2-Cycle Engine Oil (ashless) per every five gallons of gasoline to your gas tank, then drive it around on cruise control when possible at 44 miles per hour (you must first bring the speed to around 48 mph to get it into a higher gear then let the speed fall back to 43-45 mph) and you will be able to enjoy 35 - 40 mpg fuel economy consistently if traffic is flowing (not bumper to bumper). When at the gas pump, first add the 2-cycle oil to the gas tank, then fill the gas tank with regular gas, that way the gasoline will mix with the oil as it falls into the gas tank (do not fill with gas and then add the oil). I also purchased my AFM Range Disabler about 2 years ago, and all is well, the truck runs on all 8 cylinders, except when the engine is off :) I do my oil changes every 5000 miles, it makes me feel better. I have added strong magnets (2) to the outside of the motor oil filter also, which can be removed and placed on the new filter on every oil change, to retain inside the filter as many metal fillings as possible instead of having them flowing inside the engine.
Noticed that you mentioned that your truck went into limp mode using the Range Disabler? I think that I have noticed that also with mine, maybe if we are talking about the same thing. My truck happens when I let it sit for a couple of days and I get ready to cold start up it would start and then sputter for about 10 to 15 seconds and then clear up and then run smooth at idle, like it was starving for gas or a dead cylinder or bad spark plugs! What do you think or what I described about my truck doing, is that what you had done to your truck? I'm not sure if my issue is do to my range Disabler. I have had my Disabler plugged in for a year, where I live, my state has emissions, so I took my truck to get it's year emissions and the guy hooked up his scanner and it didn't pass. I drove the truck up the road to clear the computer and man, I hate the v4 mode with custom exhaust. It is so choppy, but luckily I drove the truck 5 miles up the road and came back to the shop and the shop hooked up the scanner again, and Lord behold, all of the emissions tables has passed. So my advice using the Disabler, and your state has emissions, you need to drive the your truck a couple of miles to have your computer to reset. On Range Technology website, they do recommend to do what I did before emissions, so they do know there product!
Says your average is 16.1 so your fuel mileage went down not up I have a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 and was wondering if getting one of those would help fuel mileage in Arkansas it is very hilly and a lot of curves
I just bought a 2013 GM I did not understand very much about how it worked I bought it used the engine was super clean no leaks turns on right away I like the truck a lot the only thing I noticed from the get go that it was saving me a lot of gas I was kind of wondering whether the gas gauge was working but I will definitely check into that gadget it runs pretty smooth even when it goes into four Cylinders
I have amp steps on my Silverado and they are connected to the plugin where this module goes, do you know what I would need to do to be able to run both? Or if there is another point of connection for either of them?
I bet the newer one work tons better. I didn’t even know the rams had a cylinder deactivation mode when I drove it I had z e r o idea it was even doing it. That being said idc there’s no way it’s more reliable than just a regular old v8
I bought a range for my 2017 eAssist. Got tired of V4 with my exhaust and also got tired of the auto start/stop feature as well. My version is the V8.6R1 you should update yours ASAP. Best version yet from them. I bought the eAssist because of the extra HP/TQ. I’m sure someone would ask me that question next. Lol
I don’t know half as much about my truck as this guy does, but if it tricks the truck into thinking it has a load isn’t that bad for the transmission which I hear for these models are under serious heat with the exhaust being right up on it?
I love my 2014 Silverado High Country with the 6.2. I haven’t put the Range tuner but I have achieved a 24.5mpg without it. I want to disable the V4 mode bc I did hear about lifters going out & burning oil. Last time I checked it did burn a decent bit of oil. Did the dealership say anything bad about it or you take it off when you arrived there?
I added Range on my 17 High Country 6.2L/8 speed it does what it says. I never noticed any difference with or without it was seamless before installed switching back and forth. My thought process was don't want any issues with lifters down the road. Also I added a catch can and clean side separator as soon as it left lot and changed all fluids to Amsoil. I like the device gives a feeling of security and fuel mileage didn't change. So in my opinion GM failed with AFM.
I got the range chip for mine and mine lifted 2.5 with 33x12.5 20 and it really helped it out a lot. At first I thought my trans was going out but it was just dropping into v4 mode put that in and it don’t do it no more.
i have a 2016 silverado z71, i only used the remote start once to see how it worked, i don't use it, it isn't a big deal to open the door, lean in, insert key and start my truck, or start it once i'm behind the wheel, i just ordered a range technology module yesterday, it's 7:35 am on friday, the 13th, hopefully by next tuesday i'll have it, i'm in florida, it's coming from colorado
my remote start causes a check engine light to and it used to go off but now it doesn't go off the light has been on and I can't use remote start anymore
I’m sitting on a 2” leveling kit and 34s no offset and my truck acts funny sometimes so probably best for me to get one and how much did you spend on that interior 😍
I thought you had the same twilights but they look slightly different! I went with the Morinoto XB’s. I thought about get a Range, but went with the i3 and getting a custom tune with my mods.
I have a 2011 camaro ss L99 I just brought this range technology I was so happy & excited to feel the new vibes of this product when I plugged in and test drive around city & high way I would like to say this product it’s ok it’s feel like it works sometimes but most at the time when I hits on gas while in D mode it’s feel slower than I thought or probably because I had a full tank but still I’m supposed to feel that power v8 but the only time I guarantee the power when put in M mode other than that I don’t think it’s work full power all the time or maybe that how’s work I’m still feel like that AFM still kicks in. When I floored while in D mode it’s barely move then go 😢 or probably because I had full gas that day I don’t use to run it in full gas
I had a pedal commander for almost a year with no problems until one day it went into limp mode out of nowhere and as I was pulling onto a busy road and I almost caused an accident. I went and got it checked out and the reader said it was TPS (throttle position sensor). I kept the pedal commander on for a few more months until it happened almost 4 times in one week. So I disconnected it and I haven’t had a problem since.
I would still do this because the only reason i don't want to do a custom tune is to keep factory warranty. If you have a truck without warranty i would go the tune route.
