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IDIBRONCO · Nov 13, 2020

chillman88 said:
6 ply... I think that's C rating? That might be fine, I'd had two sets of 4ply tires on that truck, never realized how crappy it handled until I put a used set of D range tires on it.

Yes 6 ply tires are load range C. There's two types of 6 ply tires, cat tires and light truck tires. the truck tires have a "LT" before the size and usually have a maximum load rating at 44/45 PSI (from what I've seen) while the car tires are usually max load rated at 35 PSI and have a "P" before the size on the sidewall. Since I do almost nothing but drive the Red Truck up and down the road with very little in the bed, I use car tires on it since they usually seem to be cheaper priced than the truck tires. It calls for 215/75R15 tires, but I can't stand to run tires that small so I run P235/75R15 tires on it.

chillman88 · Nov 13, 2020

IDIBRONCO said:
Yes 6 ply tires are load range C. There's two types of 6 ply tires, cat tires and light truck tires. the truck tires have a "LT" before the size and usually have a maximum load rating at 44/45 PSI (from what I've seen) while the car tires are usually max load rated at 35 PSI and have a "P" before the size on the sidewall. Since I do almost nothing but drive the Red Truck up and down the road with very little in the bed, I use car tires on it since they usually seem to be cheaper priced than the truck tires. It calls for 215/75R15 tires, but I can't stand to run tires that small so I run P235/75R15 tires on it.

Yeah it was the P rated tires that I had before. Both sets under that truck were squirrely. The heavier tires took care of that.

I completely get the tire size too. I'm running 235/85 on Tank because 215/85 just look goofy to me. Especially whenever I get the 4x4 swap done.

IDIBRONCO · Nov 13, 2020

chillman88 said:
Yeah it was the P rated tires that I had before. Both sets under that truck were squirrely. The heavier tires took care of that.

I completely get the tire size too. I'm running 235/85 on Tank because 215/85 just look goofy to me. Especially whenever I get the 4x4 swap done.

I can sure see how the car tires would do that. I'd be using LTs if I actually did very much with it. Between the 2.47 gears and the leaf springs that would make a F100 laugh at the load carrying capacity it's set up just what I bought it for-to drive up and down the road and get good mileage. The last time that I checked, it was getting 19.4 on a longer trip while driving 70 MPH. Although it's not too bad for a 1981, my goal is to get 20+. Then I feel like that's bragging rights.

hacked89 · Nov 13, 2020

IDIBRONCO said:
Yes 6 ply tires are load range C. There's two types of 6 ply tires, cat tires and light truck tires. the truck tires have a "LT" before the size and usually have a maximum load rating at 44/45 PSI (from what I've seen) while the car tires are usually max load rated at 35 PSI and have a "P" before the size on the sidewall. Since I do almost nothing but drive the Red Truck up and down the road with very little in the bed, I use car tires on it since they usually seem to be cheaper priced than the truck tires. It calls for 215/75R15 tires, but I can't stand to run tires that small so I run P235/75R15 tires on it.

Man 215/75/R15 would be really small, that's what I have on the grand am I cant imagine it on my truck.

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IDIBRONCO · Nov 13, 2020

Which is why I won't run them. It looked really good with 30x10.50R15s on there when I first started driving it, but I can't really justify the extra cost just for the looks. Here's the only picture I can find of it when I had the 30x10.50R15s on it and it's only the back end. And one to kind of compare it to with the 235/75r15s.

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chillman88 · Nov 27, 2020

Well I was going to buy some new sealing washers, but decided to try this instead...

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I've heard good things so figured it's worth a shot. If it holds up good I'll put one on Tank too (was only $24).

Changed the oil then drained my catch can.

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Not a LOT of oil over the course of 5000 miles, but certainly enough to have made a mess of the filter if I hadn't had the catch can. Well worth the investment IMHO.

hacked89 · Nov 27, 2020

chillman88 said:
Well I was going to buy some new sealing washers, but decided to try this instead...

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I've heard good things so figured it's worth a shot. If it holds up good I'll put one on Tank too (was only $24).

Changed the oil then drained my catch can.

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Not a LOT of oil over the course of 5000 miles, but certainly enough to have made a mess of the filter if I hadn't had the catch can. Well worth the investment IMHO.

I bought a crush washer kit from Amazon inexpensive for a bunch and they seal well. I like the peacock though. Have a similar setup on my new fuel system design that I'll be posting soon.

I'm with you on the catch can. Any boosted application for me gets one.

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chillman88 · Nov 27, 2020

hacked89 said:
I bought a crush washer kit from Amazon inexpensive for a bunch and they seal well. I like the peacock though. Have a similar setup on my new fuel system design that I'll be posting soon.

I'm with you on the catch can. Any boosted application for me gets one.

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Yeah I could have bought 10 for $5-8 shipped, but I figured why bother as long as this holds up.

Not sure if you knew, but I put the catch can in because oil was building up inside the filter housing and leaking all over the intake manifold. Didn't help anything that the oil filter was soaked with oil too. This seems to have fixed that problem thankfully.

snicklas · Nov 27, 2020

Chris,

I have a FUMOTO valve on the Excursion. The name brand one.... and it's been on there for 13 years.... and has held every drop of oil I have put into the engine.... never leaked, never came open..... I really like it... the really nice thins is with the 6.0 and the FUMOTO valve, I can change the oil without getting on me. the valve makes for a no-mess drain. The cartridge filter, that open "up", and has a drain valve in the housing, makes for nearly dry filter when removed.....

1mouse3 · Nov 28, 2020

IDIBRONCO said:

I will one up you with 235/70/15 front and 275/60/15 rear on my 71. The smaller 28in tires fit a lowered truck just right.

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chillman88 · Nov 28, 2020

snicklas said:
Chris,

I have a FUMOTO valve on the Excursion. The name brand one.... and it's been on there for 13 years.... and has held every drop of oil I have put into the engine.... never leaked, never came open..... I really like it... the really nice thins is with the 6.0 and the FUMOTO valve, I can change the oil without getting on me. the valve makes for a no-mess drain. The cartridge filter, that open "up", and has a drain valve in the housing, makes for nearly dry filter when removed.....

Yeah the darn oil filter on these makes more mess than the drain plug!

How has it held up to the salt spray from the road? That was my only concern really. Other than the paranoia that it might loosen up hahaha.

snicklas · Nov 28, 2020

chillman88 said:
Yeah the darn oil filter on these makes more mess than the drain plug!

How has it held up to the salt spray from the road? That was my only concern really. Other than the paranoia that it might loosen up hahaha.

Still works great, and is in great shape.

IDIBRONCO · Nov 28, 2020

chillman88 said:
Yeah the darn oil filter on these makes more mess than the drain plug!

I will barely loosen the filter just enough so that it moves. Then I'll poke a hole in the bottom of the filter with a #2 Phillips screwdriver. After it stops draining, there will still be a little bit of oil in the bottom of the filter that will run out as I rotate the filter around. It's easy enough to keep a finger over the hole to hold the oil inside plus I will already have upwards pressure on the filter to keep it from falling when it comes loose. Then I just grab the filter and lower it over a drain pan and set it upside down in the pan. It's not completely mess free, but it's pretty close.

chillman88 · Nov 28, 2020

IDIBRONCO said:
I will barely loosen the filter just enough so that it moves. Then I'll poke a hole in the bottom of the filter with a #2 Phillips screwdriver. After it stops draining, there will still be a little bit of oil in the bottom of the filter that will run out as I rotate the filter around. It's easy enough to keep a finger over the hole to hold the oil inside plus I will already have upwards pressure on the filter to keep it from falling when it comes loose. Then I just grab the filter and lower it over a drain pan and set it upside down in the pan. It's not completely mess free, but it's pretty close.

Holy crap. Never would have thought of something so simple lol. I'll have to try that, thanks!

IDIBRONCO · Nov 28, 2020

chillman88 said:
Holy crap. Never would have thought of something so simple lol. I'll have to try that, thanks!

You're welcome. Don't make the hole too big or you'll have trouble covering it and end up still making a big mess. that's why I just use a #2 Phillips. I like to get it to move before I poke the hole so that I won't have to put a filter wrench or other tool under the oil stream. I do this on my gassers too.

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