Subways DT360 into my 94 F350

[laserjock]

The one good thing about a full float is you can always pull the axles and drive shafts, stuff a rag in the hole and limp her home on the front axle. Not that I've ever had to do that. [emoji849]




Truck pulling can be ******* gears and we used to drive it everywhere.

 

[compressionignitionrules]

It's weird to me you had a semi floating rear in your 1-ton. Maybe you said, but I'd assume it's swapped.

Nice work getting that axle home! Nothing like breakage forcing an upgrade before a planned trip.

F350s never came with a semifloat, E350s come stock , even with a diesel. my 2003 has a dana 60 semifloat and I load its butt off but it just keeps hanging in. they do have a huge bearing and 35spline 1.5" shafts , but its still a Cclip axle shaft. mine is worn but not broken at 495,000km and I've used it well. when is empty I can feel the back end loose> I think its movement of the axle shafts inside the carrier.

if I had a bolt in option I would have changed it already.

 

[F350camper]

did you ever figure out what caused your lugs to work loose? Were they the wrong ones for those wheels or something along those lines?

 

[subway]

I have noticed it happen before but it was never all the lug nuts. I don't think they are the wrong ones but I might have to do with my torque. Like I said I always make sure to do the final torque with a torque wrench. I think I might not have been making them tight enough. I was going 90 to 100 ft lb when I looked it up I *** seeing recommendations of 140 ft lb.

I might have had some corrosion that did not let the wheel site completely in and broke up when I was driving leaving the lugs loose. I really don't know for certain but have been watching more closely lately.

It is a bit embarrassing to do a custom engine build and then have something stupid like have a wheel come off!

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[subway]

Well I finally found a hill to bring the dt360 to its knees. If anyone is familiar with 322 going into state college they should know the hill that goes around the reservoir. It has 2 truck run away ramps and is a general ***** going up. It is steep and has multiple good turns to kill all your momentum. I was cranking it out pretty good but about halfway up my water temps started to climb. I was running about 1200 on the pyro and I backed off when I saw 220 on the temp gage. I still do not have any fans yet. It was about 85 deg out so the truck was running a bit warmer pulling in general. About 195 to 200 in general.

Like I mentioned when I hit 220 I backed off and started loosing speed. I was climbing at about 45 mph by the time I hit the top and started seeing some steem.

Where I was going was actually behind the seven mountains campground right at the top so I pulled in and let it idle for a bit. I don't think my cap was doing me any favors.

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besides that hill the truck did great as usual. I must say I really like the trac loc. I know it is no true locker but it saved me pulling around the camper several times.

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So looks like my goal will be to have my fans installed this week. I am also starting to really miss my ac with temps climbing towards 90 during the day with humidity.

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[79jasper]

Still doesn't sound bad at all. I mean with no fans and all. Lol

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[F350camper]

yeah man, thats not bad at all for a rig with no fans in this heat. That said, you're gonna want AC soon!

 

[subway]

Yea I didn't think it was to bad without fans. I just didn't want to push it to much harder without any fans to back me up. I noticed it took a while to cool the engine down with no wind pushing through the radiator even with the hood popped after I parked.

I know I used to hear my fan clutch almost every decent hill towing with my idi. I got used to watching 220 on the gage.

You are not kidding on the ac, just wondering if it is worth the extra work to get a better condenser and move it forward of the intercooler. Heck I am toying with getting a smaller more efficient intercooler.

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[Dieselcrawler]

That's a fun hill. My cabin is back in there. The little access road after the second truck ramp. Rothrock state forest

 

[subway]

Wow you are close, my parents own my late grandparents property. They are behind the seven mountains campground.

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[subway]

Not much of an update but I have my cooling fans mounted. I ended up making a special tool to get it done.

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It's the shaft from an Erwin clamp with a small extension hose clamped on. I only have about a half inch gap to slide it in between the radiator and core support. Otherwise I would have to pull the radiator and water pump to mount them.

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I had to pull my alternator out to get the other fan in. I still need a temp sensor and then I can wire them in.

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[IDIoit]

got a relay kit for it also?

 

[subway]

Sure do, I have a set of stock Volvo relays I got from Jon. I am thinking of running both fans off of one relay and putting another pusher on front of the intercooler. A sort of 2 low then 3 high set up.

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[6.9poweredscout]

When I did the swap I bought a new condenser on rock auto, about $65. Was the updated style with 2 side tubes and the fined tubes going across instead of 1 wavy tube. Much better cooling. Oem replacement too. With the ic/ac/rad it blows ice cold even on the hottest days towing 2 trucks and the temp never goes above 215. And you have the right idea. Tie those 2 into the high side of the relay, then add one on the front on the low side to activate with the ac. I can idle my truck all day and it'll blow cold on low and never kick on the high.

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[subway]

I think I might do that Jon, I like the idea of upgrading the condenser. I have never been overly impressed with my ac. It real hot weather it was just enough to take the edge off. Additional fans might help this a lot though.

For those of you wondering I just made a scrap run. Sorry I didn't get a before but here is the current after. Truck comes in at 6920 with a half tank of fuel and no driver.

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