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  1. ISPKI

    Water Methanol?

    I have heard of people using a spare windshield sprayer system for the pump and holding tank which would all be made to hold up to the methanol/water mixture (obviously). The concern I have is, what happens if the pump gets stuck on for some reason after you shut your truck off? If it keeps...
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    Synthetic oil as fuel?

    Would you actually notice or care about the smell? Our motors dont exactly smell nice to begin with ya know. Synthetic oil is still oil, its just refined, distilled, and purified beyond conventional oil. In some cases, it is refined from different fossil fuels that allow for a cleaner base of...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Almost done with the bed and frame extensions on Earl Sr. Laid down 2 plates of 5/16" diamond plate, built a support crossmember with frame brackets and risers and welded in one of the bumper mount plates. That bumper plate is 1" thick welded to the 3/4" thick frame extension. Full bevel with a...
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    Twin Turbo setup 7.3idi

    Another heads up, twin smaller turbos wont spool quicker than a single turbo of roughly double the dimensions. You are splitting your exhaust gasses in half so from a pure volume stand point, the lag will be similar aside from minor potential scavenging gains. The other issue is that running...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Welded up the Passenger side extension to the rear of my super duty's frame. This was a 1/2" thk L Beam with a 1/2" top plate welded over to complete the "C". Full penetration on the root pass all around. Used a chamfered aluminum backer bar to allow for a small fillet to fuse thru and help...
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    E40D Help!

    Well there ya go. Guess that dome light fuse could be low hanging fruit. I know mine has a loose fitting socket which causes it to flicker a bit when I leave the door open working on something. I should probably just unplug it before it burns out and causes more issues.
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    1992 rear axle

    Thats insane, gooseneck trailers can usually handle alot more weight than our OBS trucks can.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Yeah this bed actually had 2.5" 2 prong lights all around it and theyve stayed in good shape over the past 20 or so years. They were Truck Lite brand, supposedly still made in the US. Ive gradually cracked the lenses over the years and now im changing the design. Hopefully these LED versions...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Couple shots of the electrical work. Almost done with the driver side, then having the panels laser cut for the holes and welded in after.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Wired up the Passenger side tail lights for the logging bed. What do ya all think about these wiring connectors? Trying to wire this in as clean and weather proof as possible. This is adhesive lined heat shrink tubing, seals the connection water tight. The pinned connectors are sealed with...
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    94 F-Superduty Tail lights

    So I did a fair amount of wiring and testing and came up with the following for the tail lights; Orange and Green wires have 10.60v with running lights on, Brown has 13.60v. With left turn signal on, Green pulses up to 13.60v, Orange still has 10.60v. Right turn signal on, Orange pulses up to...
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    How To: Remove That Infamous Top Starter Bolt

    I have a combination of 3/8" extensions that seem to fit back there just right. Done maybe 4 starters on different trucks over the last several years and it was not that big of an issue, but yeah its almost impossible to actually see it from any angle.
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    1992 rear axle

    That is crazy! Hes lucky the bead didnt melt off the rims and blow out on him with all that weight in the truck.
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    1992 rear axle

    Yeah and there is nothing wrong with steel wheels, at the end of the day, they are going to be stronger than any aluminum wheel. I am a welding and metallurgical engineer and constantly debate the pros and cons of aluminum with my peers. There is never a situation where aluminum is stronger than...
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    1992 rear axle

    Do you lubricate the conical seats on the rim? Aluminum galls severely when faced with high pressure and friction and will prevent you from getting anywhere near the torque spec you think you are getting. When tightening aluminum rims, I always smear a tiny dab of grease or anti-sieze or some...
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    E40D Help!

    Supposedly the dome light shares a little 5a fuse with something that sends a signal to the transmission. Not sure if its year or model dependent, I have only looked into it for my 94 F-Superduty so that may not be the case on other models but I have read that if the dome light pops the fuse or...
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    Fuel Line & IP Deposit Help

    I wonder what the soft fuel lines in the truck are made of? People replace them all the time with old timey gas lines that will degrade rather quickly with modern diesel.
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    E40D Help!

    Is the truck an IDI or a PSD? Can you describe the issue in further detail? What was the truck doing right before it started shuddering and not shifting right? Did the O/D light come on and start flashing? Is it doing it all the time or only on hard pulls? When it shifts, does it "buck" really...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Flatbed is almost on. Just working on setting up the mounts to make it level.
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    1992 rear axle

    Looks like a 3.55 geared non limited slip 10.25. the "10 2" means its a 10.25" If it was 3L55 I believe that would indicate limited slip. I have also read that the VIN has an axle code in it, in which a "C5" in the vin would also denote limited slip
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Nice. Theres a fella not too far from me selling half a dozen 24 foot 8" I Beams that I was thinking about picking up once my truck is ready. About 4200lbs of steel, would easily make several nice shop gantries. Send me dimensions and materials and I can perform a stress analysis if you'd like.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Surely you arent using that ratchet strap for lifting right? Chillman88: "Causing Osha inspectors to turn over in their graves since February 2017" :rotflmao Unfortunately I dont have any pictures of the ones I built for work but they were stubby, had to fit thru 10ft double doors, be able to...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Yeah thats what I did with the fiberglass utility bed that was on it previously. I built piers with cinderblocks that supported the corners and just rolled the truck out from under it. Was precarious but it got the job done. Problem I have with this bed is that I would need 10+ foot planks and...
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    94 F-Superduty Tail lights

    Nice, now I need to get a plasma cutter.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Not a bad idea, Other truck doesnt have batteries in it since I pulled them for the new truck but I might be able to do it with the engine hoist if I roll a log onto it to counterweight it. I have a bunch of 400+ lbs logs that should counter balance it nicely. I was thinking of putting a post...

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