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    Anyone proactively replace parts?

    Oem for sure. At my local Ford dealer the other day & asked for a quote on new batteries for my '92 idi. Mine are 7 years old. He said $145 & $16 back when I bring in the old ones. I told him to load 'em up. 3 year warranty Motorcraft. Bought new Michelen's (sp?) for my f-150 there, too. Free...
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    Champion Radiators for the IDI

    I have used that radiator shop in Richland Center, Wi. with no regrets. I've since moved to Iowa so I'm not even sure it's open anymore.
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    2-stroke oil in diesel

    Thanks for the info!
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    Heavy Crap

    I used to get a ton of gravel & shovel it to the front of the bed. Level with the sides. It would freeze in (N. Iowa) & come spring thaw, I'd go around & fill holes in the neighbors driveways.
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    Who here runs a fuel additive?

    I used to haul fuel for Amoco & others. #2 will start showing wax at 40 to 45 degrees F. I've never seen wax in # 1. It may be possible, though. I use Power Service in my '92 idi. Our co-op blends 30% #1 down to about 0 then they'll blend 50/50.
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    Question abut atf in fuel filter clean up?

    I dropped a cylinder (quit firing) in my 250 Cummins, back in the 70's. I was hauling swinging meat, no time to stop at some shop. 4 qts. of atf in each tank & that injector came back to life in about 30 miles. 'Course that was a long time ago, but it worked then.
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    If i may ask what did you guy's pay for your truck or 7.3 or 6.9 powered vehicles?

    Paid $2600 from a dealer last summer. What I got was a very well cared for 1992 2wd f-250 idi, regular cab, w/159000 mi. A county owned truck. What county keeps vehicles 22 years? Little rust on rear fenders I repaired myself. PS- Wife loves it!
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    No Start Friday!

    Man! That's a short ladder rack! :D
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    Show me your step bars!

    I bought a set from Carid. My 4'6 1/2" wife was having a terrible time! These are over a foot wide & very sturdy!
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    Well that's a new one - oil in lense of oil pressure gauge

    Might be a motorcycle gauge. I had one on a '93 lowrider that had oil dampening. Kept the needle from bouncing.
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    From Tennessee with '92 7.3 IDI

    Looks just like mine, except mine is the Custom model. Cheapy but it does have working air. Cardinal red it's called. I'm going to paint mine IH red next summer. After I paint the house, says the wife. My 8 yr. old grand daughter asked. "what's this?" She had never seen hand crank windows...
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    IDI Oil Pressure Range

    Real close to what mine runs. I just changed oil today. Runs good & sounds good, so I'm not going to worry about it.:D
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    Payload

    Picked up a load of patio block. One pallet weighed right at 5000lbs. Had them shove it up in the front of the box & drove home at 60+. 92 F-250 2wd. HD
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    Brrrrrrr, it's cold.

    I don't know about now, but a week or two ago, there was no #1 in the system. I'm in N. central Iowa. This was at the pipeline in Clear Lake. I doctored the heck out of mine. -12 tonite.
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    Coolant Test Strips

    Mine took a couple of minutes today . About 50 degrees in the garage. Says they work from 50 up. Finally setteled out (the nitrate) into a 'good' color. Just seemed to take longer than normal.
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    What Heavy Duty Truck Makes/Years did the Detroit Diesel 12v71 come in?

    Back in the early 70' we had a 12v in a crackerbox GMC. This was in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune. It was used for transporting landing craft & other BIG heavy stuff.
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    Home heating fuel oil

    As an old fuel hauler & new member, I know #2 fuel oil is the same as diesel with few or no additives. #1 is thinner & I would not use it straight unless it is really necessary. (super cold, below zero). We seldom ran over a 50-50 blend. My location is N. Central Iowa. Bitter cold @ times & near...

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