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Old 01-17-2010, 10:00 AM
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Hi all,

I ride an 05' Ultra with a stock motor and exhaust with 31k mileage. I recently bought a roll-a-home camper trailer to pull. I have a dependable indy near by that I use for servicing. I would like more power but it has to be dependable.

What do you folks recommend; equipment and brands? Thanks in advance for your suggestions It is appreciated.

(P.S. Since I took these pictures, I have lowered the receiver to make the trailer level.)
 
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103 kit with heads or the ones that come with it. Add and exhaust, tuner, and oil cooler.

I have a SE103 on my 06 and love it. No issues, runs great.
 
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Originally Posted by David R
Hi all,

I ride an 05' Ultra with a stock motor and exhaust with 31k mileage. I recently bought a roll-a-home camper trailer to pull. I have a dependable indy near by that I use for servicing. I would like more power but it has to be dependable.

What do you folks recommend; equipment and brands? Thanks in advance for your suggestions It is appreciated.

(P.S. Since I took these pictures, I have lowered the receiver to make the trailer level.)
I would start with a Stage 1 and see how you like that. From there you could go with cams. I have been pulling a trailer for about 8 years never did anything but a Stage 1.
 
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My 01 Ultra had air filter, slip-on mufflers, 95 inch bore and a HD down load flash and nothing else, dependable tractor pulling power at all times.
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I would do standard 95" with SE flattops and a low end cam like Andrews 26G if your crank runout is in spec, if not do the Andrews 26 conversion cam. Get the TTS tuner or SEST
 
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It all depends on how much you want to spend.

Just cams (HQ0034 or similar) with a good tune , free flowing air filter and exhaust may be all you might need, or be able to afford.

More? Go with a drop on 95/98 kit. Go here: http://www.head-quarters.com to explore some options.
 
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depends on what you want to spend. My '03 ultra is now a 95" w/ SE204 cams, PCIII, V&H 2 into 1, heavy breather, and pulls a trailer all day long in any conditions without issue.
 
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Stage 1 and cams I believe would be the best route...
 
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depends on what you want to spend. My '03 ultra is now a 95" w/ SE204 cams, PCIII, V&H 2 into 1, heavy breather, and pulls a trailer all day long in any conditions without issue.
Sounds like a really good combo. I've got the factory headpipe and Rinehart slip ons. I'm wondering how much difference there is between a 2 into 1 vs. my combo.
 
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Cams, exhaust, hi-flo a/c, tuner, dyno time, larger displacement, etc. are all good suggestions, but the $$$ add up fast.

Your bike has 3.15:1 primary gearing. You can lower the gearing (higher numerical ratio) and multiply torque faster using HD's 3.37:1 primary gearing (which was OEM on early EFI HD Touring models, '99-'01) or Baker Transmissions 23T compensating sprocket/chain kit. Both are easy swaps and provide a 9% increase in torque (think of it as a lower first gear than you currently have). Baker's product is in this link and you can read what they say about its advantages:

http://www.bakerdrivetrain.com/drive...-sprockets.htm

Lots of choices. Good luck with your project.
 


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