Towed for the first time, learned some things.
- Thread starter cpdenton
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Yes Sir! What a PITA that was.
Thank God Ron had one he was willing to part with. I actually drove the crew cab back to Bowling Green last night. I left the F250 at Dad's shop for a while. I'm taking it down to Cedartown Georgia for a dirt bike trip this weekend. 6 hours down and back should be a good shake down before hauling the camper the next weekend.Heath
Kevin 007
Full-floater
You are right with that statement. I took my truck up an 8% grade near Chico and couldn't get it to go any faster than 65mph unloaded lol. N/A idi's seem to pull the best when the rpm's are ski high going up steep grades. Kind of funny that I have to floorboard my truck but my dad can go up the same hills in o/d cranking about 1400 rpm and the truck not even working hard at all.
Now lets see if the 6.7 is still proving itself in 30 years like the 6.9 continues to do....for some reason I doubt it. And I hate to have to admit that to.
Hydro-idi
Full Access Member
I couldn't agree more lol. I don't think today's vehicles would be able to last that long
'94IDITurbo7.3
HAMMER DOWN!
can give the EPA a big thanks for that^^^^^^^
Hydro-idi
Full Access Member
. Although the 6.7 practically has no emissions due to the DPF equipment, it is just another thing that can wear out and cost big $ later on down the road IMO.
'94IDITurbo7.3
HAMMER DOWN!
If the new trucks didn't have EGR or DPF, then they would run WAY better, get better mpg and last longer.
That is one way to deal with it, but it wouldn't make my cab any cooler! Haha. The reason I wanted this truck in the first place was toull my family to th campground. That said, my 3 little girls and my wife do not do well in the hot. So, the formula for keeping everyone happy is a nice, cool cabin area to ride in.
I am very familiar with the heater shut off valve, but I have not installed one yet. I have noticed with this truck, I tend to hoard up a big pile of parts and install them all at one time. Keeps me from buying coolant twice....or whatever other excuse I can come up with to go ahead and buy parts now!
Thanks for the encouraging words.
I think my spare engine zis a turbo block. I posted someictures in my other thread about when I pulled the engine. Hoping someone will confirm my serial #'s on the block.
79jasper
Chickenhawk
You could also install a firewall insulator from a obs powerstroke.
Keeps a lot of heat at bay, unless you have a leaky shifter boot like me.
Keeps a lot of heat at bay, unless you have a leaky shifter boot like me.
On the AC issue, maybe your just a little low on freon, 134A or 12 whatever you have in it. Try throwing a little in it until it frosts on the return low pressure line.
On the AC issue, maybe your just a little low on freon, 134A or 12 whatever you have in it. Try throwing a little in it until it frosts on the return low pressure line.
Yes Sir! What a PITA that was.
Heath
heath-
sorry about this being a little late, but I saw this in the towing catalog today.
what's so special about it? each circuit has it's own ATO fuse or you can put in you own thermal resetting ATO circuit breaker.
the late model trucks have this feature to keep the trailer issues isolated away from the harness.
*clicky*
http://www.awdirect.com/10-pole-fused-junction-box-ph3277/new-products-lighting/
