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    Why the diode?

    Cheap source for nice diodes - start raiding underhood fuse boxes of newer vehicles in U-Pull-It yards. Two types are commonly available, one is about the size of your regular ATO/ATC fuse, and the other is about the size of a MAXI fuse, both are solid black in color and have the diode symbol...
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    Why the diode?

    Right, that's exactly it. What I meant was that I wasn't aware that too much timing on a hot engine can cause it to try and take off on its own like ours did. Well, for all I know, it could have been just an isolated incident with this individual pump only... But still, based on it I definitely...
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    Why the diode?

    Our truck was at first done without the diode and when the solenoids were powered with the engine nice and hot the pump would go silly and engine speed would fluctuate up-down big time - the engine would try to run away then the governor would catch it and defuel, then as the engine speed...
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    Surprise D70

    You mean another PwrLock or a Dana product in general? Cause if you're a fan of the Sterling axle, guess who made the LSD that goes in that :D It is, however, odd that you lost the "lockup" action of that diff. I do see you mentioned you run synthetic oil with the friction additive, does...
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    10.25 questions

    This actually seems to be a fairly hot topic among people who do this for a living. Some will swear it's fine, some claim to have had consistent issues. I haven't had any issues, cause I don't mix stuff unless I have to. And in this case I don't have to if I take my time putting it together...
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    Rear Disc Brakes

    SRW or DRW? The DRW is Dana 70HD, and its WMS is within an inch of the pickup DRW axle. IIRC the SRW is indeed D60...
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    10.25 questions

    Regarding packing rear bearings with grease, if it's an oil bath bearing grease does not belong in it. Even more so nowadays when we have like 1500 different types of grease and oils - are you 100% certain that the particular grease you pack the bearings with will completely dissolve into the...
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    Disc brake dually

    That F700 hydro is the one I wish we got in the light trucks, it's got the electric backup pump. But with a 2" or larger master cylinder, yeah, need a tander rear with discs all around to make use of that monster :D
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    Disc brake dually

    Oh I know the hydro and vacuum feel different, I was comparing a converted Ford hydro to a factory GM hydro. Tho I gotta say one of the best in both performance and pedal feel has been the factory F-Superduty setup (in a F-Superduty truck I mean), which is hardly surprisng since that's what the...
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    F-350 with Transfer Case driven PTO Setup

    The Yota PTO was off the T-case I think, or some adapter between the trans and t-case, it's been years now and I didn't play with that truck long enough to remember everything 100%. It was not a US-market truck to begin with, so who knows how exactly it was all done... Or maybe the PTO had a...
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    Disc brake dually

    Oh yeah, the hydro is the way to go for improved braking performance. All I was saying is it's not always needed (I've driven quite a few trucks that stopped just fine on vacuum), and there is at least one area the vacuum has the upper hand over the hydro. FWIW to me the Ford hydro swap how...
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    Realistic budget of a 2wd -4wd and goodies build

    Step #1, build sliders. Step #2, build exo-cage. Step #3, slow the fawk down!
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    F-350 with Transfer Case driven PTO Setup

    Yes I was thinking up to 1500 RPMs, so close enough. AS for the PTO, technically you can power the wheels and operate the PTO at the same time. But the problem is you adjust your gearing for PTO use, and the wheel speed ends up where it ends up. Sometimes that works, often time it doesn't -...
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    Disc brake dually

    10-4 Btw there was something I wanted to get your professional opinion on... Heck if I remember what that was tho, therefore I bet it must have been important LOL. I'll shoot ya a PM whenver or if ever it comes back to me.
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    Disc brake dually

    Aight, then by all means, oh great one, please enlighten us how any of the items you listed up there relates to the vacuum vs. hydro discussion? Btw that bold statement about systems working together in harmony - yes, absolutely, because the hydro and that damn 1-5/16" master were meant to...
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    F-350 with Transfer Case driven PTO Setup

    So very much how the monster winch in the middle of my old KW was meant to be used. Yeah can't have the t-case in gear for that application, that's for sure :D Kinda what I figured. Good to know for certain tho, never know when I'll be tempted to try something potentially stupid LOL 1st gear...
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    Disc brake dually

    Vacuum pumps can fail bu usually you get a forewarning, if you cared to install a simple vacuum gauge in one of the conveniently-provided extra ports on the vacuum tree. Do that with the PS pump :D Also that's the point if how easy it is to add a vacuum reservoir, as opposed to nothing readily...
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    Disc brake dually

    I know that :D First brake apply is almost full pressure, second is half, third you're just about done, fourth apply it's Hulk time. But that exactly was my point, there's a area that the vacuum has advantage over the hydro... Assuming the vehicle owner considered it important enough.
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    F-350 with Transfer Case driven PTO Setup

    Riot, this PTO is a hydro pump for a hydro winch. I'd say that's about the only way to connect it to a frount-mounted winch, there's just too little space for any actual drive shaft to run thru if you were to want a mechanical winch yp front. Also good thing you brought up the operation in...
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    F-350 with Transfer Case driven PTO Setup

    Actually in case of the 1356 you are supposed to overfill it when there's a PTO hanging off the side. These t-cases actually have three fluid level ports on them, your drain and standard fill on the back side, and on the front there's a 3rd one way up high - that front one is what you use to...
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    F-350 with Transfer Case driven PTO Setup

    WTF is going on with the T-case's drain port??? Also at this point I'm not buying the t-case being in neutral to run PTO thing, as there is nothing in these t-cases that engages the PTO drive gear while case is neutral and disengages it when case is in range. Matter of fact EVERYTHING behind...
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    Disc brake dually

    Well then, lemme throw ya a curve ball - what happens if you blow a hose on the hydro? Now just think about how easy it is to add a vacuum tank for the factory setup... Yes the hydro rules with a heavy-loaded truck, but you give up some margin of safety with it. Larger trucks have an electric...
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    Big Ed gets a Face lift, Aussie Headlights,..

    All too aware of Droopy, kinda make it a point of seeing what custom stuff others come up and taking a notice of how it works for them. Hence why a 4BT would be a viable option for our IDI as well, if one comes up before we the 6BT jumps out of the larger truck for its own big power swap...
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    Disc brake dually

    1-3/16" bore IIRC, DRW application. Bolts right in place of the smaller ones. Be aware there are two port sizes used, 91-down runs standard 3/8" threaded ports, at some point the OBS switched to the 7/16"-threaded ports but still used 3/16" lines. Don't remember for sure when the change...
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    Disc brake dually

    Nah doubt it. Swapping brakes cause of hub seal issues would just be a bandaid - I want the oil to stay where it belongs, regardless of what brakes it can damage or even if there are brakes on that axle to begin with. If the axle has consistent leak issues, and a new hub doesn't fix it, truck is...

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