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Burlington Vermont authorized KDMAX tuner

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by JDSmith, May 4, 2022.

  1. Dec 19, 2022 at 3:38 AM
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    JDSmith

    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Chris brought his 21 by and we put him on 9.0-Normal. Great talking with him and checking out the truck. Always cool to see everyone’s different builds. The tune always ends up being one of everyone’s favorite upgrades! Can’t beat an improvement that you can feel whenever you’re driving it!

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  2. Dec 19, 2022 at 3:46 AM
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    JDSmith

    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Dave stopped by this weekend for the 9.0-Normal tune. Beautiful 19 SX and a super cool dude. Always fun to talk fishing and get to know people with similar interests. It’s a great community of awesome people around here! And continues to get bigger :cool:

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  3. Dec 19, 2022 at 3:53 AM
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    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Jeremy and Kelly stopped by yesterday with their 2020 Sport, put them on 9.0-Normal. Great getting to know them, absolutely awesome people!

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  4. Dec 19, 2022 at 3:58 AM
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    Did they change the inspection sticker location from right in the dang middle of the top of the windshield finally? Looks like it from this last pic. :) Having those big stickers right smack dab in the center of the windshield used to bug the crap out of me lol.
     
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  5. Dec 19, 2022 at 4:00 AM
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    JDSmith

    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Yeah they’re down in the drivers corner now. It does suck not having them up behind the rear view mirror now!
     
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  6. Dec 19, 2022 at 4:45 AM
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    New location is way more annoying.
     
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  7. Dec 19, 2022 at 4:53 AM
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    FL_TRD Sport

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    Come join me in south Florida. Not only do you lose the cold and snow but also no more state inspections :)
     
  8. Jan 1, 2023 at 10:11 AM
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    Stuck in VT

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    Just wanted to check back in after 2 weeks driving on the 9.0 KDmaxx normal tune. Truck drives the way it should. Smoother shifting and slightly better mileage. Seems counter intuitive, but holding gears longer on uphills has actually helped mileage. At shift points, mpg drops significantly, but as the rpms go up the mileage gets better. FWIW, I am driving hilly backroads for the most part.
    Jesse is a great guy to work with and I recommend him with out hesitation. Like others have said, it is a game changer and I wish I had done this sooner to my Tacoma.
    If you are in VT or NY's north country, Jesse is your guy!
     
  9. Jan 1, 2023 at 10:48 AM
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    Thanks for that feedback! Glad to hear.
    Holding the rpms definitely helps MPGs. The sweet spot is 2000-2500---gives you power, torque, and good MPG's.
     
  10. Jan 2, 2023 at 7:45 AM
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    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Thanks for the review and happy you’re loving the tune!
     
  11. Jan 29, 2023 at 9:16 AM
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    I’d be interested in your services.live here in Vermont pm please
     
  12. Jan 29, 2023 at 9:51 AM
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    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    You got it, PM inbound!
     
  13. Jan 29, 2023 at 10:05 AM
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    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Peter @troutarebeautiful stopped by for the 9.0 tune on normal setting, great dude and awesome truck! 21 MT, gotta love the manuals

    Thanks for coming over and trusting us with your truck! Next time you’re up, I have a fly rod setup all ready for you. We’ll go up some awesome brook trout streams.

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  14. Jan 29, 2023 at 3:08 PM
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    Jesse is an good dude who will talk you through everything. Thank you for your honesty and good conversations, I'll have to take you up on that offer come spring time.

    The truck runs way better now, and feels like it should've been like this from the factory. Thank you Jesse!
     
  15. Feb 15, 2023 at 9:39 AM
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    Hi Jesse - Middlesexer here. I logged in for the first time in almost 4 years to reach out to you. Thinking about a tune this spring. Just traded in my 2010 DCLB for a 2018 TRD Sport DCLB (only had 12K miles on it!). Can you send me pricing and lead time for scheduling? Thanks
     
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  16. Feb 17, 2023 at 6:50 PM
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    So cool to see that this is a resource not too far from home. I to am curious about price and how much lead time you need. Live in barre so it wouldn’t take long to cruise up that way.
     
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  17. Mar 3, 2023 at 8:58 AM
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    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Hey guys! Sorry for the late replies, I had some fat finger e-mail issues and wasn’t getting any notifications :anonymous:

    I’ll PM both of you now!
     
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  18. Mar 3, 2023 at 9:15 AM
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    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Some other projects we’ve done the past month

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  19. Mar 27, 2023 at 7:49 AM
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    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Tim stopped by to get more performance out of his 22 SX 4 cyl. Beautiful truck and great guy! Thank you for trusting your Tacoma with us!

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  20. Mar 27, 2023 at 12:29 PM
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    JDSmith [OP] The Overland Shop, VT

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    Russ stopped by for the 9.0 normal tune with his 17 cement Pro. Awesome dude and a bad ass truck! No more indecisive gear hunting for this truck. Smooth shifting and increased performance is what it’s all about!

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