What’s everyone doing to disable their MDS?

[Loosebolts]

Hey guys I’ve been looking for something to keep my MDs disabled it just feels like it runs so much smoother with increased throttle response right now I just deactivate it by changing the gear limiter to max gears but is anyone else doing something more effective, I know there the range mds disabler and some tuning options out there, is this a big deal for anyone else?

 

[akguy09]

Been using the gear limiter since 2021

 

[Loosebolts]

that’s legit!

 

[dieselscout80]

Just drive it

 

[Loosebolts]

Just drive it

Your right

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

Gear limit set to 8 or tow/haul button

 

[Loosebolts]

Gear limit set to 8 or tow/haul button

Sweet

 

[whitexc]

I use tow haul quite a bit. I like the holding of the gears and not being so luggy.


Sent from me

 

[Loosebolts]

I use tow haul quite a bit. I like the holding of the gears and not being so luggy.


Sent from me

Yessir, I seen they have a MDs disabler that you can leave connected to the obd port from what I understand only disables the MDs but the part is about $300 I just wanted to see if anyone had any opinion on it, yea I’ll probably just be using the gear limiter the rest of my life as it’s not worth it lol unless I hear different.

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

Yessir, I seen they have a MDs disabler that you can leave connected to the obd port from what I understand only disables the MDs but the part is about $300 I just wanted to see if anyone had any opinion on it, yea I’ll probably just be using the gear limiter the rest of my life as it’s not worth it lol unless I hear different.

I dunno about turning it off forever. I let the MDS work every now and then I have no scientific evidence but I feel like it should operate now and then so it won’t fail.

 

[MADDOG95]

The only time I don't use the gear limiter is when I am cruising on a road trip. I will let MDS run in those cases.

 

[Chris85xlt]

I don't feel my MDS. I could definitely feel it in my 2016 Rebel but nothing from the PowerWagon. No change in power, throttle response or exhaust tone. I do see the ECO light coming on and off on the dash depending on engine load or throttle input

 

[Loosebolts]

I dunno about turning it off forever. I let the MDS work every now and then I have no scientific evidence but I feel like it should operate now and then so it won’t fail.

I agree I feel it would be good to use it every now and again.

 

[Loosebolts]

The only time I don't use the gear limiter is when I am cruising on a road trip. I will let MDS run in those cases.

That makes sense.

 

[Kennewick_P.Wagon]

Tow haul mode.

 

[MAKwagon]

I also have a '21 with about 80,000 miles on it. I used to turn MDS off every drive with the gear limiter, but after a bunch of research I no longer do so. Apparently the MDS lifters get the most oil during MDS. Reignited on youtube has several good videos of it, I would send links to the videos but I'm at work and the firewall wont let me

 

[azrwilkinson]

Getty's Garage on YouTube has also addressed this issue and say we should allow this to work as we could create another potential issue if we did not.

 

[JohnandDonna]

Tow/haul mode automatically disables it. Otherwise I use the gear limiter when not towing.