This thread is where I will post updates of my modifications, issues i've had, and potential upgrades I'm considering.  

 

This page is dedicated to @TFaoro, because without him my truck would be bone stock still....

 

To start off, today my VP died.  It took me by surprise, as it gave no indication there was an issue.  But, it threw Death Code P1691, and that's that.  Good thing it died before I bought tires.

 

Is DAP everyone's first choice for a new VP?

 

Edited March 15, 20178 yr by trreed

^ dis you.  Gonna send you to Jelly Skooo.

Edited July 12, 20177 yr by trreed

@trreed now that you have had some more time with your 3rd gen brakes are you still happy? I'm due for brakes on mine so I think I'll pick up the caliper brackets, rotors and pads. 

I found out what really loose steering like and it's really frightening when the tie rod end fall off the passenger side while you still rolling at highway speed. Now that is loose and really freaky. No its not my trucks...

@BBHD I couldn't be happier with how the bigger brakes are working.  Definitely worth it.

@Mopar1973Man that's a touch looser than mine is for sure! 

I drove the green truck last weekend due to issues with the 12v and a trailer. It drives NIGHT and DAY better than the 12v. 12v is extremely darty compared to greeny. I do know the 12v has at a minimum 2" lift coils in the front.

Thankfully, the DOR track bar I ordered finally shipped, so that *should* help, and I tightened up the steering box.  Hopefully this'll put an end to my problems for a while

43 minutes ago, trreed said:

Thankfully, the DOR track bar I ordered finally shipped, so that *should* help, and I tightened up the steering box.  Hopefully this'll put an end to my problems for a while

Hey mine too! It feels like it's always on the verge of wobbling  

Did you look in to that rock solid bushing 

@TFaoro looks like my track bar is in KS and yours has yet to ship :D 

@Dieselfuture, I did look into the bushing but the stock spring was tight and so i have not pursued it any further.

Not to be a debbie but the track bar won't fix that loose wheel! It will keep you from correcting while in turns but didn't tighten steering. Only thing that fixed that for me was the bluetop.

Right now I want the death wobble to stop.  Steering wheel is pretty tight now that the box has been adjusted some.

Nice, the track bar will definitely firm things up!

1 hour ago, notlimah said:

Not to be a debbie but the track bar won't fix that loose wheel! It will keep you from correcting while in turns but didn't tighten steering. Only thing that fixed that for me was the bluetop.

He wouldn't know what to do with tight steering  

1 hour ago, trreed said:

@TFaoro looks like my track bar is in KS and yours has yet to ship :D 

@Dieselfuture, I did look into the bushing but the stock spring was tight and so i have not pursued it any further.

Too bad you'll have them both before either get put in!

2 minutes ago, TFaoro said:

Too bad you'll have them both before either get put in!

Dual track bars for me!

3 minutes ago, TFaoro said:

He wouldn't know what to do with tight steering  

Sure is weird to feel the wheel actually attached to something....

That spring doesn't have to be lose, that tiny bearing I took out of mine was a bit wiggly, I think a guy could push that clip that holds spring farther in (even 1/4 inch will help) to get more tention on that bearing. It's just one of them one way clips, it will slide one way but not the other. 

But just in case get the bushing so if that clip falls appart then you can still fix it, lol.

Edited July 21, 20177 yr by Dieselfuture

Sure is nice to come home to truck parts!  Hopefully this'll keep my truck from being a **** for at least a few more months.....

(and I left the censored word because the truck deserves to be called it)

You might have left it but the censor got it. Been thinking more about one of these myself.

Yeah I've been calling mine a bitc. lately but it's my bitc.. and I can do so, and on side note it needs to know who the boss is, I keep telling myself. 

Every time mine death wobbles, I make it do a WOT run to ~100 to punish it (yes I know I make bad choices) and show it that I'm in charge, but either it's a masochist or just doesn't listen....

If you happen to loose that huge nut/bolt/sleeve like I did let me know! I have an extra