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    Driver side door stuck !HELP!

    I AM ALIVE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. Yeah, I was stuck in the cab for a bit. Drove it over to my buddy's shop, he wasnt home at the time but came home before I passed out from dehydration. He was able to pass me some tools and water thru the rust hole in the back corner passenger side of the...
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    Driver side door stuck !HELP!

    This is not so much a diesel discussion as much as it is an OBS question. The driver side door on my 94 is jammed closed. I was leaving a job site in my truck and the door wouldnt close on the striker. Known issue, has a new striker and I dont have it aligned quite right. Didnt really have...
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    1987 Wrecker

    Niiiiice cup holder option.
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    2025 i.p. builder discussion

    I'll second CDD. They seem more active on the Facebook group but I dont know who is actually responding on the other end, if its him or a secretary or something. I know he had moved his shop to a new location and it was taking a long time to get everything setup but I thought that was early last...
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    My first E4OD…what is the issue?

    Big reason why the rear brake circuit is critical to the Transmission function. The TCM sends a signal current thru the rear brake harness that is disrupted when the brakes are applied, triggers the TC solenoids to aid in faster emergency braking. Clever system, much more so than other trucks of...
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    Original OE Starter Woes... getting tired

    that welding cable is ~2/0-3/0 depending on how you measured it. Certainly not overkill for these trucks. You actually cant use a large enough cable to be considered overkill. The starters will usually draw ~200-250amps initially and the draw increases as the starter cycles due to the heat build...
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    Who's smarter?

    The torque that these newer trucks run at is nutty and complete overkill for what they are used for 99% of the time. Heres my 94 with an absolutely massive oak log on it. This scaled ~17,000lbs if memory served. After loading this, I then hooked up to a trailer with even more logs, probably...
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    Overhead Gauge Cluster

    Ive been doodling around with how to finish trimming this thing out and I think im just going to leave it as-is and work on a rev B version. The gauges running down the side is kind of annoying, easy to see the front two gauges (which is all I am using currently) but the 3rd and 4th positions...
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    Electrical issue

    I had a similar issue in my previous truck. 94 f250. Had a constant draw that would kill the batteries if it sat for a few days. Ended up finding a frayed wire tucked up behind the aluminum pedal frame in the cab, under the dash. A small wire had pinched just so against the main ignition wire...
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    Overhead Gauge Cluster

    Thats exactly where I am looking actually. Here is the initial design I sketched up with an electrical port and hinged bottom plate. What I could do is cut out the ceiling fabric and seat this right against the metal. That would likely save over 1/2". Then, shave the bottom down in the mill...
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    Overhead Gauge Cluster

    Testing the fit and mounting for the rough box. Still might take it off and mill it down some but the gauges fit perfectly, wiring fits perfectly. Just gotta figure out the hinged bottom trap door and trim it out.
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    Overhead Gauge Cluster

    I am trying to figure out how to mold it to match the curve of the ceiling. Thinking i'm going to make an inner core of cheap construction grade wood like this 2x4 and left over CDX. Get that mounted and wired in, then plate everything in something nice looking like 1/4" oak or maple cabinet...
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    Overhead Gauge Cluster

    Ya I am only really using it as a glorified drill press most of the time with some very light milling on the side, and alot of wood work. My wife has a small business making wood signs and a bunch of other stuff and I came up with a wood engagement ring box to add to her shop. I use the mill to...
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    Overhead Gauge Cluster

    Ya know I was actually thinking about that issue. It hangs down about 3 1/4" from the ceiling and I can absolutely see myself smashing my head on it. I'm actually thinking I might put the assembled box in the mill again and cut the walls down as close to the gauges as I can get. Theres about an...
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    Overhead Gauge Cluster

    So ive been doing some electrical work on my Slug, adding gauges for the turbo system and what not. I have always kind of disliked the pillar pods that people normally use and I have always liked the idea of the overhead wooden consoles made by Centurion. Well, I have an ancient bridgeport mill...
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    Who's smarter?

    My wife and I were just talking about how nice it will be once we pay our house off. I wont have to work OT on the regular, can just focus on my laundry list of hobbies. Its going to feel like an early retirement. Just another ~16 years to go...
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    NEED HELP SHOULD I BUY ? TURBO QUESTIONS

    It appears that they can be ordered directly from banks power: https://bankspower.com/products/turbo-system-1983-1993-ford-f250-f350-6-9-7-3l?variant=42951623770309
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    NEED HELP SHOULD I BUY ? TURBO QUESTIONS

    I got lucky with my sidewinder. Fella rolled his truck down a hill. Body was destroyed, frame twisted and kinked, axles busted. Only parts that survived were in the engine bay. Ended up with the whole kit for a few hundo in pretty good condition. Holy ****, you're ****** right!
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    Figuring out best place to wire these gages

    As long as the power harness is connected and the key in the ON position (providing switched power to gauge) it illuminates and pegs to 100psi. I reached out to glowshift and they said it is likely something wrong with the signal from the sensor as the gauge is designed to peg to 100psi if...
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    Figuring out best place to wire these gages

    Yeah I did.
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    Figuring out best place to wire these gages

    Damn, that would have been slick. I didnt even bother to check the factory fuse panel. I contacted glowshift and the issue was that I hadnt wired the yellow constant 12v wire in. In their description that wire says that its for keeping the memory of the gauge color when the truck is off but...
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    NEED HELP SHOULD I BUY ? TURBO QUESTIONS

    300$ for a 1st gen PSD is a steal and I would expect most of it to be shot for that price. If you look up a Banks Sidewinder install, Banks power actually published a pretty nicely detailed instruction on installing their turbo kit into our trucks. It might not work 100% for every style turbo...
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    Figuring out best place to wire these gages

    I am installing some gages in my 94 superduty. Pyrometer, Oil Pressure, Boost, maybe a couple others. I was wondering about a good place to pull switched power. I ran a 16ga wire (Green wire with Red heatshrink on the end) to a fuse block under the dash to provide what I believe is switched...
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    Who's smarter?

    Awesome to see another member here who appreciates Volvo's offerings. Yeah alot of the battery issues and costs stem from the older battery tech that is starting to decay and needing replacement. These were NCA batteries I think. Extremely high energy density but also more volatile and tended...
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    Who's smarter?

    I really like the idea of EVs but ive never been a fan of the cybertruck. Ugly, too large for not enough work, too expensive. In concept it makes sense since electric drive systems have insane torque numbers for how small they are but I think it has a long way to go for heavier duty work and I...

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