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  1. Dirtleg

    95 F350 Frame Swap to 96 F-Superduty.

    I guess I am starting a build thread. Backstory. About 7 weeks ago I picked up a 95 F350 Dump truck. Had some squirrel damage under the hood and after fixing some wiring and replacing the IDM I got it running. Immediately after that I had battery cable issues causing a no crank condition...
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    ok let us beat the mpg horse some

    Yeah the regen is less than ideal. And I am not convinced the fumes from the DEF burning are safer for the environment than the carbon being trapped and burnt off in the DPF. Carbon is not a greenhouse gas. Falls back to the earth. During Regen I get about 7mpg. It typically regens for 25-30...
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    ok let us beat the mpg horse some

    Pulling a 5th wheel will have just about anything in the 9-10 range. Lots of wind resistance. My 2019 Titan XD Cummins, which will honestly get 21mpg on level highway (Unless it regens, then all bets are off) only gets 10mpg pulling my 30ft 5th wheel which weighs <10k. I hope you find some...
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    ok let us beat the mpg horse some

    I will tell you honestly what I have gotten when I tracked my mileage over any meaningful distance. You can call me a keyboard warrior if you want and dismiss these claims. Your choice. All mileage figures are highway driving only. Reason is because that is what I had available mostly. Elevation...
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    Need advice on battery cable replacement kit

    In for a Sharpie, slightly used.
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    Need advice on battery cable replacement kit

    I am in the middle of this currently. I have 2 trucks that need cables and I wanted it to be done properly. 93 IDI and 95 Powerstroke. I have decided it is best to make my own cables. Here is the breakdown. First off, there is no way am I spending $800 on cables for 2 trucks. What I did. Qty 8...
  7. Dirtleg

    PSA. Fuel Injector.

    Just an FYI. I am vouching for the quality of these injectors as I do not know, but I did purchase 4 brand new injectors for my skid steer from these guys, saved about 50% ($1400) over what Case was asking for rebuilt units. Link. A Code Injectors.
  8. Dirtleg

    So What Did You Do With Your PSD Today?

    Cool it appears I haz my own thread. For the moment anyway. Today I went and picked a hood, fenders and battery box for the rusty pig. They are not perfect but are dent free. Just a little crusty in a couple spots. Easy clean up and fix. Here is the pig. It is a mess but can do this now...
  9. Dirtleg

    1995 OBS Powerstroke need scanner that works.

    Update. Turns out code was P1748. So wiring most likely, could also be solenoid pack. Hoping for an easy fix.
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    Battery Cable Routing...

    I have 2 group31 batteries. 1 in the skid steer, the other a spare at the moment. It's worth considering. But I also have 2 brand new group 65's dated 11/25, and 2 more group 65's that are testing at 65% of new currently, so going to have to use those. Either way at this point it is all ordered...
  11. Dirtleg

    Factory turbo/ats 093 low rpm boost.

    Yes there is a switching valve in the exhaust path to the turbines and it will direct all of the flow if deemed acceptable to the smaller turbo at lower rpms. At some crossover point, I am sure determined by load, throttle RPMS' etc, it starts directing the exhaust to the larger turbo as well...
  12. Dirtleg

    Need an overdrive for my 1986 Ford 6.9 diesel

    I may be hitting you up for some advice here. I have now 2 E4OD's that are not in the best of shape. One might be toast. It's new to me and seems it'll need to be fixed if I ever want to use this truck for it's purpose. Also I am tired of chasing 5 speed swaps. Was literally on my way to...
  13. Dirtleg

    Battery Cable Routing...

    I am about to re-do the battery cables on 2 trucks. They are both badly in need and I only want to order cable once so I have questions. How much cable length did it take to do your truck? Where did you find that pass through connector on the passenger side positive terminal? Also looks really...
  14. Dirtleg

    Factory turbo/ats 093 low rpm boost.

    I find there are many variables here. Biggest one is air density. I see much more boost down low with cold air. Load is a big factor. Spooling is another. Example, If I know I have a hill coming up, if I get it to spool prior to the load increase from the hill I will see good boost as low as...
  15. Dirtleg

    So What Did You Do With Your PSD Today?

    Well since apparently no one has done anything since June, I'll bite. (I may or may not be a few beers in, so take that as you will) Cobbled old nasty battery cables into a form that was good enough to get my truck to crank over and start with the new IDM. New to me truck. Had it 4 weeks today...
  16. Dirtleg

    1995 OBS Powerstroke need scanner that works.

    Buzz test was loud when all 8 buzzed together, and each injector buzzed at a similar volume to the others. There didn't seem to be a standout loud or quiet from the injectors. Anyway fiddled with bad battery cable connections today and after a bit of cranking it fired up. Runs well but I...
  17. Dirtleg

    1995 OBS Powerstroke need scanner that works.

    Update. New to me IDM came in. Ran Buzz test. All error codes gone minus an injector 7 Hi-low fault. I know the wiring is good and I am getting low ohm readings on my injector solenoids so I am hoping it's the injector solenoid and not the IDM. I will swap the solenoid wiring with number 5 and...
  18. Dirtleg

    1995 OBS Powerstroke need scanner that works.

    Okay got busy doing things. Some 7.3 related, (New batteries for the 93' IDI), some Dodge related, some Nissan related, Hunting, Thanksgiving, Blah Blah Blah. At this point I have completely disassembled and inspected every inch of the engine wiring harness. Fixed every potential bad spot in...
  19. Dirtleg

    7.3 IDM

    Looking for a good 7.3 IDM. Not willing to pay rebuilt prices which is what all the used ones I am coming across are asking these days. Just get a rebuilt one instead. But I'm being cheap as I am looking for a spare.
  20. Dirtleg

    1995 OBS Powerstroke need scanner that works.

    Next installment in what is I am sure a highly anticipated saga. Wiring harness back on the truck. Ran a Buzztest using forscan and it came back with a plethora of trouble codes. Recurring theme was there is an open on the common circuit for the passenger side injector bank. Looked at UVCH...
  21. Dirtleg

    1995 OBS Powerstroke need scanner that works.

    More update. I removed the engine wiring harness and have gone through it completely. All is good there at this time. Rung out every connector pin and verified there are no crossed up wires in it anywhere. All wires read 0 ohms from end to end. Checked ohms on the injectors and all 8 came in a...
  22. Dirtleg

    BOOB power tour 2.0?

    I have a nice camera. Now if I could just figure out how to use it. It's complicated.
  23. Dirtleg

    First 6.0

    Man bringing back memories here. I really liked my 6.0. 06' KR 4x4. Had some of the same issues. I did manage to stretch a head bolt which led to doing the headgaskets and studs, EGR delete. Forgot to remove the tune before pulling the horse trailer. Oops. My own fault. Also did the STC...
  24. Dirtleg

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I just had the opposite experience, not completely opposite mind you just related to locking up the rear wheels. I recently fixed my rear ABS thingy. I am not sure how, just got to fooling with it, cleaned all the contacts, plugged it back in and for the 1st time in the 18 years I've owned this...
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    BOOB power tour 2.0?

    Hey thanks for giving me a heads up. I would for sure like to do this still. Interestingly enough in 2023 I had a trip to Moab planned with my son to ride dirtbikes and 2 days before we were to leave the emissions crap on my 2019 Titan XD failed so no go with that one and on 2 days notice I had...

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