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  1. bike-maker

    solid axel swap

    People are starting to become aware of all the advantages of the 2005+ Superduty axles... Everything's way beefier, better ride, tighter turning radius, 6-7k pound axle GVW vs. 4500 for the pre 1999 versions. Unit bearings are 30% bigger than the 99-04 axles and far less failure prone. I...
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    Heater vent controls not working

    What year truck? 80-86 have a blend door with plastic hinges that commonly breaks.
  3. bike-maker

    DT 360 swap - the planning stages

    Life happened, priorities shifted, and I ended up selling the DT360. Even if I didn't sell it, it would still be sitting in my garage. Before the swap even began, there was a long list of mods to do. Electric fans, Intercooler, hydroboost, SAS needed to happen first. Only the SAS is left to do...
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    Thoughts on using CDR on Cold Air Intake

    So my plan is to run the blow by through my home brew oil separator, and dump it back into the intake. Question is: should I dump right into the intake, or should I run it through the cdr and back into the intake? Option 1: weld a 1" hose bung to the CAI Option 2: mount the CDR right on the...
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    Definitely better. It is now making more power everywhere in the rpm range, especially at the upper end (3000+). All with less smoke than before. Boost builds quicker and more. And the engine as a whole is definitely quieter; except the turbo whine, it got a little louder.
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    So what did you do with your truck today?

    I finally timed my truck tonight. Bought a Ferret adapter off of fellow member Leeland a couple months ago, and just finally got around to using it. Instead of using one of the fancy adjustable timing lights, I just used a set of dial calipers and scribed a line at 9 degrees BTDC. Allowed me...
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    big fuel tank options?

    Couple thought I haven't seen mentioned yet: 44 gallons of fuel is somewhere around 300 pounds. Could be a negative - decreased mpg due to the extra weight. Probably negligible though. Then again I probably have an extra 300 pounds of tools, parts, and misc. junk rolling around in mine...
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    So just how much does a turbo help? Pics too!

    Truck weighs just under 8K, 5er weighs about 10k, add to that trying to push a 6'x8' wall (front of the trailer) through the wind. Here's my experience at just under 18k GCVW.... FWIW, Oregon only has 6% grades, not to awful steep, but they all seem to have 25-35 mph corners in the middle of...
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    Front sway bar mounting

    Thanks guys - exactly what I needed to know. The versions shown above are different than the ones I found on the internet and what was originally on my truck. Unfortunately for me, none of the 3 versions will work for my application.... Radiator support, intercooler, and front axle are...
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    Front sway bar mounting

    Been searching the web for an hour and came up with nothing so.... Where does the front sway bar bolt up on the trucks with the tall / narrow radiator? My truck was originally a gasser, and the original sway bar bolted to an additional cross member that sat directly in the way of the...
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    Better ride out of the rear suspension

    Surprised no one brought up the rear air bag setup off an ambulance. A little farther than I want to go, but a good option for others.
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    lifting the rear and factory overload perches

    From the conversions I've seen. It looks like swapping to the 05+ Coil sprung setup will put the front axle just a hair higher (within an inch or so) than the leaf sprung version.
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    Better ride out of the rear suspension

    Overloads are long gone, the airbags sit in there place. I have a big fifth wheel with 1700 pounds of pin weight. It only sinks the rear suspension down about an inch; 50 pounds in the air bags brings it right back up to where it was. Maybe I'll try pulling one of the leafs: wouldn't cost...
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    Better ride out of the rear suspension

    Those look pretty slick, but $380 is a little more than I'd be willing to invest.
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    Better ride out of the rear suspension

    Tired of my truck having the ride quality of a Conestoga wagon. Looking for input on how to get the best ride quality out of my rear suspension. Already have a plan in place for the front - SAS is in the works. Truck is equipped with on board air, and air bags in the rear - controls in...
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    RDT Into Exhaust

    There's lots of options for aftermarket catch cans like the one posted above. The main issue with them is they are designed for gassers - the inlet/outlet sizes are way too small for our IDI's. The one exception I found is the Racor CCV setup a like Towcat linked to earlier in this thread.
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    RDT Into Exhaust

    ^^^^^this is how I will eventually run mine. It was reading your catch can thread that had me digging through my scrap metal pile to see what I could possibly weld together. You'll notice I made the top removable so I could easily add a breather if needed.
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    RDT Into Exhaust

    Wondering how I rerouted it? I built me an oil catch can. This was to eventually be installed in a future cold air intake project (that will be a whole 'nother thread). Started with a piece of 3.5" exhaust tubing, welded some stuff together... Built a little tray in the top 1" or...
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    RDT Into Exhaust

    Time for yet another update. Fellow member Bookite03 (Kenny) donated a Banks 3.5" tailpipe to my cause. Thanks Kenny. So I tore the exhaust out to weld a few more chop and weld some pieces for the new tailpipe. Out with the old.....the "vacuum cleaner" exhaust (Kenny's terminology)...
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    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    Betweene and my dad we have: 86 atc250r 2 - 85 atc250r's 83 - atc250r And a 92 KTM 550 trike conversion But that's a whole other forum...... Sorry for the derail.
  21. bike-maker

    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    225dx? Me and my old man have a hoard of old trikes also....
  22. bike-maker

    Clutch pedal bracket stuff and things

    F-150's work too. My pedal assemble cam out of one.
  23. bike-maker

    6.9 Fuel Selector

    But....I'm of no help. I used two aftermarket gauges in place of the stock one, so I just extended the wires from the sending units to the dash. And the fuel selector and tanks were stolen out of a 89. If someone were kind enough to post a wiring diagram, it would be really easy to see which...
  24. bike-maker

    Slant Nose Intercoller Install

    Finally made a drive out of town this last weekend to go up skiing. Drove up the Santiam Pass to Hoodoo at about 5000 feet elevation; there's a handful of pretty good hills (6% grade) on the way up. The truck definitely has more power, but I really couldn't test it out very well; turns out a...
  25. bike-maker

    Headlight relay kit

    I printed this image out and threw it in my tool box for a quick reference. Used it many times. It's for fog lights, but the same concept applies - I usually can't remember where the terminals on the relay should be going... Another selling point for the DIY method, If your like me and...

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