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  1. renjaminfrankln

    4x4 shifting

    Since I've owned my truck I have had no reason to put it in 4x4. I tried the other day and got some nice grinding noises going from 2h to 4h and back. Rolling about 10mph, hubs locked, transmission in neutral I think. There is some guidance in the form of a placard on my truck, however...
  2. renjaminfrankln

    Sound deadening Questions.

    I used automotive carpet with a mass vinyl backing when I re-did my interior. Its available from rockauto. Put some noico .80mil down on the floor and then the carpet on top of it. Made a big difference. Also sealing up the transmission and transfer case boots. Engine noise used to be very loud...
  3. renjaminfrankln

    Sound deadening Questions.

    Anyone know of a good replacement or substitute for the stuff on top of the fender wells? I had to throw mine out, it was only half there.
  4. renjaminfrankln

    Reviving a 1990 F250

    Pull the oil fill cap when its idling and check for excessive blow-by. If it starts easily, runs smooth and does not smoke at all (except for a little white smoke on start up that quickly clears out). Then you can be pretty well assured the engine is in good health. This is fairly normal...
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    Sound system help

    I put some cheap 6.5" JVC two way's in my doors. I didn't remember how much I paid for them. I still had the factory head unit and I figured that was going to be holding me back anyway, so i cheaped out. I recently installed a new head unit and now I can tell my speakers just dont sound that...
  6. renjaminfrankln

    Slide in Camper for 8’ Bed

    I’d try to keep the overnights at campgrounds/ hookups to a minimum. Would love to be as off the grid as possible, but will kinda be tied to running a generator sometimes as AC is a necessity about half the year in humid NC
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    Slide in Camper for 8’ Bed

    Thanks a lot for all the responses. Regarding the camping site/purchase, this will be 4-5 months down the road for me. I am changing careers and going to work for the airlines. I'm not sure where I will end up, but it will involve sitting within a 2 hr callout of an airport, several days per...
  8. renjaminfrankln

    Slide in Camper for 8’ Bed

    Any recommendations on camper forums for the east coast?
  9. renjaminfrankln

    Slide in Camper for 8’ Bed

    Been researching slide in campers for my truck. 89’ Regular Cab long bed 4x4. I don’t know a thing about them. I’m changing jobs and for about 4-6 days per month, i’ll have to sit on-call around 150 miles from home for a 2 hr callout at odd hours of the day. The 2hr callout opens up some cool...
  10. renjaminfrankln

    Loss of power pulling load

    I couldn't help but laugh at this
  11. renjaminfrankln

    Bilstein # 24-016179 fronts too long?

    Yes on my truck they were too long even with the strap. And as soon as you start to compress them the strap slips off. A ratchet strap might work, I thought about putting one on there. But there is the hassle of fishing one out of the toolbox, keeping it lined up squarely on the shock as you...
  12. renjaminfrankln

    4x4 IDI shocks

    Pics attached These are the front two. Did not take pics of the rears but they look the same
  13. renjaminfrankln

    4x4 IDI shocks

    I have a set of almost new Monroe Gas Magnum 34732 and 34930 shocks. These fit the front and rear of my bricknose 4x4 regular cab IDI. $25 shipped in the US. Just want to cover shipping expenses. They were on the truck less than a year and around 2000 miles. A little dirty but no leaks and...
  14. renjaminfrankln

    Bilstein # 24-016179 fronts too long?

    If you don't have any luck with the amazon vendor you could see if Bilstein would just send you a new bushing you could press in yourself for free. I bought mine from likely the same vendor, all my shocks were in good shape when I got them.
  15. renjaminfrankln

    6.9idi head retorqueing.

    http://www.nickpisca.com/diesel/ Don’t know if it will solve your problem. Probably not
  16. renjaminfrankln

    6.9idi head retorqueing.

    Do you use a pattern or just go one at a time, loosen 1/4 turn then torque?
  17. renjaminfrankln

    Bilstein # 24-016179 fronts too long?

    That is correct, no sleeve on the upper for the rears. You remove the nut and slide the old ones off of the mounting bolt, then slide new ones on. A little WD-40 helps. Trust me I spent about an hour under there last night. You'll want to get the upper on and get the nut started. To do job...
  18. renjaminfrankln

    Bilstein # 24-016179 fronts too long?

    Im guessing your shock bolts werent torqued enough from the factory, or whoever replaced them last? The sleeves in the shock bushing should be a close fit inside the mounting tabs on the frame/axle. Bolts should be torqued enough to clamp the bracket down on the sleeve hard, essentially locking...
  19. renjaminfrankln

    Bilstein # 24-016179 fronts too long?

    pics
  20. renjaminfrankln

    Bilstein # 24-016179 fronts too long?

    I just installed the same shocks. Fronts look fine, it looks like you are about 1” above the bump stop. But it should hit the stop first. I have no issues with mine I had to grind my front lower sleeves a touch to fit in the bracket. The rears are a bitch. They are higher pressure so it’s...
  21. renjaminfrankln

    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I have a set of Monroe Gas-Magnum shocks coming off of my truck if you are interested. Less than a year old and about 2000 miles on them. I’m not unhappy with them but I am upgrading to bilsteins. They are $130 shipped new from RA and i’ll do $65 shipped. Also have a set of injector cores...
  22. renjaminfrankln

    Driven gear issues

    Bronco Graveyard should have them
  23. renjaminfrankln

    Slight roughness.. valves? Have video

    Yes, it changes as RPM's go up and down, but is not related to the throttle position when in gear. I can hit the accelerator at a constant RPM (Say I am dragging the brakes and holding the engine at a certain RPM while varying the throttle) and no change, it speeds up and slows down with the...
  24. renjaminfrankln

    Slight roughness.. valves? Have video

    Exhaust
  25. renjaminfrankln

    Slight roughness.. valves? Have video

    I’ve always had a little bit of roughness with the IDI. I’d say it’s got a little bit of an imbalance and what sounds like a tick, constant with RPM but not related to throttle position. Injectors were recently pop tested and IP is fresh. Take a listen and let me know if this is unusual. It’s...

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