Just want some more added safe power with out breaking anything.
Okay, you have intake, exhaust, and gauges. So now we can go for a tune (or two or three).
There are at least 4 ways to install a performance tune in your engines's computer (PCM).
1] Least expensive is to have your tuner flash the PCM with the tune. Since you would have only one tune, you need one that's good for towing as well as unloaded. If I could have only one tune, I'd choose DP-Tuner's 60-tow. Or if your heaviest trailer grosses less than about 6,000 pounds, then 80-tow. Or if you never tow, then 80 economy.
2] Not so cheap is a module, such as the Edge Juice. I don't know much about that kind.
Edge Products: Juice
3] Another way to install a hotter tune in your PCM is with a tuner/programmer such as the Edge Evolution. The advange to a tuner/programmer is anyone can change tunes without any wiring or install steps. The disadvantage is it takes two or three minutes to change tunes.
Edge Products: Evolution
4] And then there is the original microprocessor or "chip" that plugs into the PCM. Way back when, I had a chip with only one tune. But today most chips offer multiple tunes on one chip. The advantage to a modern multi-position chip is you can add a tune selector gizmo that allows you to change tunes instantly. The disadvantage is it requires electronics wiring and cleaning of electrical contacts on the chip and in the PCM where the chip plugs into the PCM. The most popular chips right now are probably the ones from
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DP-Tuner
Most tuners offer tunes from mild to wild. In your case, since you want a bit more power without sacrificing engine longivity or reliability, then don't go over about 100 added horses. For a single tune, you'll probably want 60-tow or maybe 80-tow. If you can have three tunes, then choose 60 or 80 tow plus 80-economy plus a good stock tune. For the fourth tune, add the other towing tune. And if you get a multi-position chip that can have 5 tunes, then add 100-Performance. If you don't have an exhaust brake, consider adding the decel tune. And if you don't have an auxiliary idle controller (AIC), then consider adding a high-idle tune at about 1,200 RPM.
If you don't have a stock tune on your multi-position chip, then any time you take the truck into a Ford dealer for diagnostic work you'll first need to remove the chip. Likewise, if you have a tune flashed into your PCM, then you'll also need an extra PCM with a stock tune in it in case you must turn the truck over to a Ford dealer for a short while. Rule 1:
NEVER turn your truck over to a Ford service department before you have returned the PCM to stock tune. Else you could wind up with a real mess on your hands.