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    F-800 wheel question

    My 89 F-800 Boom truck has 10 R20 bias ply's on widow maker steel split rims on it. Now that IM a few bucks ahead I want rid of these things ASAP. I would LOVE to switch to a moderately sized floatation type tire on the front. Being a boom truck there's a fair amount of weight up front for...
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    Oil cooler R&R

    The oil cooler leak on the 00 PSD has finally gotten to the point where it annoys me enough to fix it. how big of a pain in the ass is this to fix. I have removed resealed and reinstalled the one it my 94idi. do I have to jack up the engine in an 00 2x4 auto PSD dualie? I will have...
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    Injector question

    What's the proper torque for the injectors on a IDIT? Pulled and pop tested mine with a little over 60,000 on them and there's a couple with the bottom nozzle housing split up the side. These were Delphi injectors. IM just going to pick up a set of Stanadyne G codes locally and be done...
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    C-15 questions packrat?

    OK well we just picked up a BRAND NEW shinny 2006 Kenworth T-800 heavy haul. :thumbsup: fitted with a C15, 18 spd 52,000lb. drives 22,000 lb. front with floatation tires. Full gauges the works every thing but leather seats. Really sweet looking gauges too like the new escalates. Installed...
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    Quick glow plug question

    I cant remember if your supposed to put anti seize on the glow plug threads or not. I have a professional grade conductive copper impregnated anti seize that I can use but I cant remember if it was a DO or a DO NOT. Any quick help would be appreciated. same questions go for the injectors...
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    2spd rear problem

    2SPD rear problems -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1989 F-800 ford boom truck 5spd w/ 2spd rear end 36,000 gvw. the two speed rear started acting up earlier in the weak was very touchy. Slight bump in the selector nob would send it into...
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    IDIT turbo removal

    Since I have never actually changed the Glow plugs on my truck myself, I always had someone else do it. NOW I REMEMBER why I never wanted to F with it. But to the point of this post, How do you remove the stock ATS Turbo on a 1994 IDIT with the ATS upgrade housing and down pipe? I have got...
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    Glow plug connector PN

    I used to have the West marine part number thread for the glow plug connectors saved from TDS. but there damn archived forums wont let me get it back. DAMN I HATE THAT PLACE! any one have the West marine PN for the GP connectors handy? I ordered a new harness from the ford dealer but...
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    05 FL Sportchassis cAt problems LONG

    2 different Friends of mine didn't listen and bought a 2005 Freightliner M2 Sportchassis powered by a C-7 300HP Caterpillar and an Allison 6 speeds. FIRST problem was on the way back from Denver to so-cal one of the turbo's in the dual turbo ACERT config basically exploded completely...
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    EGR assassination plans?

    Does anyone know what exactly has to be done to remove the EGR cooler and plug it up and reinstall it? I have a friend that desperately wants me to do this to his 03 but I really don't know what's involved. Never had any want or desire to dive into a 6.0 but he's really persistent! I have...
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    Best place to get new injectors

    IM in need of 5 NEW alliant power AD code injectors. Who's the cheapest on these. The first three I got were from UsDiesel.com parts a couple of years ago and they were $195 now they want over $255 each. Really would rather have NEW not rebuilt just a preference thing. thanks in advance.
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    trailer abs light on question

    OK seems our new to us 99 trail king beaver tail's ABS light comes on when backing up and applying the brakes. I don't know if this is a meritor or a wabco system as any identifying tags were covered up in a Sherman Williams rebuild before it came to us. It is a low profile trailer that runs...
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    air dryer

    Well, I have been put in charge of acquiring and installing an air dryer on the new to us 2001 379 daycab Pete trailking hauler. I don't know much about class 8 tractor stuff so I need some advice here. IM pretty sure the compressor discharge should feed directly into the air dryer then to...
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    how to make fire out the stacks

    My buddy wants to shoot fire out the stacks of his black 02 pete 379. REALLY BAD! I was thinking a small diameter tube run up the inside of the both the stacks that are 4" under the rim of the stack and a shielded high temp wire in a separate tube next to it and a spark plug ignitor at the...
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    over heating 460?

    OK here goes, I have a 1985 F-250 with a 460 carbonated gasser and a c-6. Now I started having an over heating problem so I went through the list and replaced the radiator, radiator cab, waterpump, hoses, belts, thermostat 3 different times tested all of them and a new temp sensor. The...

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