The kit is a little pricey, but is a necessary upgrade that can prevent future electrical issues.
Warranty finally expired so it was time to get rid of the non essentials. Kit arrived quickly and well packaged. Install was standard, everything fit well and went together as it should. Lastly the tunes are solid. Set up and install went smoothly. Would recommend if you want your truck to run as it should.
Donāt forget your plug kit!!! Save yourself the headaches down the road.
So far I love it Iām averaging 4-5 mpg better and way more power. I just did a single tune at 50hp and can feel a huge difference in power
Overall I am very happy with all aspects of the Diesel Dudes delete kit and would recommend it to anyone looking to do the upgrade. Initial ordering was easy and straight forward. The main parts arrived in 5-7 days shipping from Canada to TN. The last item (Shibby plug kit) arrived in 9 days which was shipped from another vendor I imagine. All of the described parts arrived in the kits.
The EZLYNK installation was a little bumpy due to me not having the specific tune that I needed for my stock 2020 Ram 2500. I went to install everything on a Saturday forgetting that it was Saturday and that I may not get an answer should I have an issue. When I went to install the tune there were a page full of options. I accessed the EZYNK chat app and got an answer back in about 30 minutes so a big great job to EZLYNK. The DT19-20 RAM PKP 68RFE SOTF 0-200HP W/TCM V5.9 was what was recommended for my stock 2020 Ram 2500 with the Banks Monster ram and Pedal Monster mods.
A word of caution for people with aftermarket plug-ins for Apple Car play or the like. You will need to unplug it or it will interfere with the EZLYNK download process. My greatest fear for this kit was some computer related **** up on my part. Fortunately I noticed the EZLYNK app was getting bumped off because of the Apple Car Play app so I unplugged it and was good to go.
Installation was straight forward and there was an initial prompt to put the vehicle on a charger to maintain a good 12v during the installation, which I would highly recommend. During the installation the screen was continuously scrolling and the chime was constantly screaming at me so it was draining the battery pretty good I imagine. The down load took about 12-15 minutes overall. When it finished down loading at the prompt I unplugged everything and it fired right up no codes, no problems. The transmission shifts are noticeably more deliberate than they were pre-tune installation. Overall not a big deal, just a little worrisome given the 68RFE reputation.
The Delete pipe was next. Unless you are 18 year old kid, you are going to want a muffler with the kit! I originally thought that I ordered the muffler with the kit, but I did not. I have one on the way now because there was just too much drone/noise to be used as a daily driver. The directions, parts and installation guide was spot on. I assembled and disassembled both ends of the pipes per the directions twice. I installed the center section and rotated the back section to line up outside of the middle section of the exhaust pipe and measured to the expnsion overlap of the center section. The overlap was 5ā exactly. A grinder with a cut off wheel and deburring and it was ready to install. Very nice pipe clamps too! The muffler came in and was installed no issues. The original delete kit parts allowed me to install the muffler with what was originally shipped in the delete kit. I just had to shorten the center pipe again for the installation. You will need an additional 4ā clamp to install the muffler.
The SOTF switch fit into the factory harness, but was a brutal install due to the guide rails on top of the SOTF male plug end. I hope I do not have to pull it out any time soon.
The EGR kit. Once again the directions were spot on for my 2020 and it had some extra hardware as expected. In his video, Kyle from Dark Iron Diesel addressed the rubber āOā ring issue he had for the coolant pipe insert. I had the same issue and had to use the same fix!
The metal āLā shaped bracket to support the transmission filler tube and coolant line was twisted when it was made. This prevented the coolant hose adapter from being slid into the bracket. I straightened it out the best I could and then used a small die grinder to relieve some more metal from the bracket so it would slide in when installed.
The threaded end of the hex nut block adapter for securing the bracket to the manifold/block threads were too long and would bottom out in the block before it made contact with the manifold by about 1/8āor 3mm. I did not want to take a chance of an exhaust leak or a vibration cracking the bolt so I used a spacer to allow full face contact against the manifold.
The Shibby plug kit was pricey for what it is, but I donāt see why anyone who lives in a high salt area would not buy the kit to prevent the inevitable corrosion and electrical gremlins that the salt is going to cause.
A bit of advice for anyone DIY. Place a towel directly underneath your work area in the engine bay to catch dropped parts or pieces. I probably wasted nearly 2 hours trying find a dropped nut or bolt or the coolant hose adapter. The factory manifold EGR cooler nuts x4 are stainless maybe and the hose adapter is aluminum so a magnet didnāt work to blindly find them or to pick them up.
Lastly I have about 300 miles on the install right now. The drivability seems about the same with just the more aggressive shifts being the most noticeable difference. The shifts may ...
My full delete bundle has been installed on my 2014 Ram 2500 for 5 days, and so far so good. The truck is noticeably faster/more responsive, and I'm seeing better MPG. I'm finding excuses to drive my truck because it's just so damn fun. I haven't played with the tunes much yet. I have just been keeping it at position 3. I'm looking forward to getting to know my truck better.
The whole kit was very simple to install. The instructions were very simple to read. Now I did it by myself which I donāt really recommend especially when I was taking out the def canister. However itās doable, and everything else was a piece of cake. The tuner updating and tuning the truck process was very easy as well. Very well explained in the instructions. The quality of the parts were 10/10. The sounds of just the delete pipe is perfect to me, and the SOF **** is one of my favorite things as well. All and all I would say it was actually easier to install than I thought it would be!!
The Delete system got to my home quick, and was well packaged, everything came in great shape. Once I was able to find the right videos and instructions I was able to do the Delete and install on my own mostly, by reading the instructions and watching videos. There wore some things I had to call in for assistance, like what to do with old sensors, and what some of the things wore for that coming in my order, my all my questions wore answered with in a day. Over all difficultie level 1 being plug and play and 10 being i lit my truck on fire to feel the satisfaction of not having to keep trying to complete the job, i would say a 6. Some of the bolts wore horrible to get to, and the hangers on the exhaust had to be heated and bent in order to fit properly.
Everything went to be expected, tunes are amazing and really woke the truck up. Only negative thing I ran into was one of the coolant lines being to short.
100% as advertised. Full delete bundle with EZ Lynk, Great Documentation made Installation every straight forward. Don't know why I waited so long to apply.
Thank you!
Finally the 6.7 is free to run like it was made to.
From purchase to install seamless. Double Dās are the easiest to get what youāre wanting for your ride.
Salesman Ian is the best and the totorial videos are spot on for the most. The only downside to the watching the videos is that I had to pause rewind and pause and play. The mechanics rush through the videos rather quickly but they knew what they were doing. Highly recommend the products they offer.
Thanks fellas I couldnāt be happier.
Awesome kit! Easy install, tuning was smooth and easy.
Would definitely install another from the dieseldudes.
Had a couple of hiccups with delivery on a different product but John was about to get my order # lookuped up and taken care within the hour.
FKN AWESOME DUDES!
Just wish it come with some stickers š¤£
Well, with 118k km on our 22 Ramā¦ the check engine light had been on for 2/3rds of the time weāve owned itā¦ the bundle saved our motorā¦.
The packages arrive at different times.. but they all showedā¦ it took me 2.5 hours to swap ECM and remove EGRā¦ kit was so easy to installā¦ the exhaust (5inch) is made for multiple length pickupsā¦ so beware ā¦ it wonāt just slide togetherā¦ you might need to do some trimmingā¦ I got her running last nightā¦ all my anxiety is goneā¦ just do what I want it to doā¦ runā¦ no more BSā¦ diesel dudes helped me with that.
Dark Irons video was very helpful with the entire install.
I couldnāt be happier with this kit. Everything showed up on time, was packaged well, and fit exactly like it should. The install went smoothly, and the truck runs amazing now. It has a lot more power, sounds great, and the throttle response is noticeably better. If youāre on the fence about buying this kit, Iād definitely recommend it. Iād buy from Diesel Dudes again.
This delete kit is among the most expensive due to the Mopar ECU needed, but it is beyond worth the money. Installed it myself in my garage, very doable just take your time. Everything installed and worked, didnāt even need to reach out for support. My truck runs better than ever, sounds great (I got the 4ā muffler add-on) without being overbearing, and commutes and (most importantly) tows so much easier WITH better MPG. Canāt recommend enough.
Plug kit has all the plugs you need to keep your unused connections clean and from shorting your harness out. A must-have when deleting, thanks!
Got my delete kit in and installed it today the instructional videos were very helpful, only wish there was a gasket for the downpipe to the new exhaust, the easy link time was quick and easy to install
Shipped quickly and was simple to install.
Perfect delete kit for a mechanically inclined do it yourself kind of person. I installed full delete kit up to factory muffler for a 2012 Ram 2500 6.7 in justover a weekend. All muffler sections, EZ Lynk SOTF and EGR delete were included. Instructions were very clear and well explained,plenty of videos, and tuning was very straight forward. Staff was very helpful with any questions i had and responded very quick to all my questions. I would defenetively reccommend their products and expertise. Truck sounds awesome, gained power and no check engine lights.
My experience in dealing with the Diesel Dudes was positive. Everything went together smooth The time for the delete kit to arrive was reasonable about 10 days for everything. We ran into no issues during the install. So far pretty happy with how everything went. I would recommend them to anyone thinking about deleting their truck. Thanks guys.
Turned out awesome fast shipping truck runs like a champ. Needs to include the front three bolt gasket but other than that and no instructions lol top notch will buy again!
Easy to install and everything worked out great. Wish I would have done it sooner. Mileage increased from 12.5 to 18 empty. Also very happy with the performance gains for towing heavy
Tyson was amazing to work with from start to finish! 80+ emails on the 1st ever fully deleted 2021 Wrangler with a Banks Aluminum Intake manifold. Banks said it wouldn't fit or work, well they know now that it does. Tyson and the Diesel Dudes team were awesome to work with. Their communication was one of the best I have ever worked with ever. Everything I own is modified so I have had some horrible experiences. The Diesel Dudes delivered. Full Stop. Thanks Tyson!
Pretty straightforward when you realize what you have to do a lot better gas mileage highway is a lot better than city Driver just wish she came with something to go by
Product quality was great. Good customer service. Tunes are fantastic. No complaints.
