[ob_1jr]

1450 isn't that bad. You have the 6 speed allison right? Just put it in manual mode and hold it in a lower gear. Your EGTs should stay low enough. One thing I would do if I were you....remove the PPE and see what EGTs are without it under the conditions in question. Then, reinstall it and see how much higher it would be. At the stock setting, you should not get hot enough to burn down the engine. I am willing to bet that stock will get upwards of 1400 while pulling a load. I know some guys in other forums that peg out 2000 degree pyros and have not had any problems yet. Although, most of them aren't pulling that temp for long periods like you would in CO. Your buddy removed the edge???He could have set the EGT cut-off to any temp and it would have backed down the engine. I think you will be surprised at how hot the EGTs get even at stock setting. Obviously, you shouldn't tow with the PPE on level 3 without tranny upgrades especially if you are towing a considerable load. Just my 2 cents, take it for what it's worth.