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

PSA. Don’t be dumb. Or say “Watch this!” in front of a group of friends. 

Looks like someone has too much traction. Spider gears exploded. One of my many reasons for the 235s.

I did say I was being dumb.  Not even mad about it.  Was more relieved it wasn't the transmission.

I don’t think they exploded as much as they just sheared themselves. 

Trust me you heart falls on the truck floor when you know the transmission just failed.

5 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Trust me you heart falls on the truck floor when you know the transmission just failed.

Not me ! I slammed that SOB into 4th and drove it home!

 

Trevor should call me before he tries to show off in front of dum dums.

2 minutes ago, TFaoro said:

Not me ! I slammed that SOB into 4th and drove it home!

 

Trevor should call me before he tries to show off in front of dum dums.

 

Well I did similar. Rowed 1st, 2nd, jumped to 5th... Chug, chug, etc. Hauling another Dodge home to it owner. Delivered... Swapped trucks on the trailer and got free ride home.

Oh snap!

@BBHD that’s kinda exactly what happened!  Then I tried to turn and it wasn’t having it. 

20 hours ago, trreed said:

I did say I was being dumb.  Not even mad about it.  Was more relieved it wasn't the transmission.

I don’t think they exploded as much as they just sheared themselves. 

I exploded a bunch of them on my 2 1/2 ton axles with tractor tires under my Jeep and Dodge D300. I just hated when they get lodged in the chunk and snap a axle or both. LOL    You are right about glad its not the transmission! 

Edited May 22, 20186 yr by mopar440cu

On 5/21/2018 at 9:02 PM, trreed said:

PSA. Don’t be dumb. Or say “Watch this!” in front of a group of friends

Done similar things plenty of time myself, nothing is as tough As It Seems. 

 

On 5/22/2018 at 5:51 PM, mopar440cu said:

exploded a bunch of them on my 2 1/2 ton axles with tractor tires under my Jeep and Dodge D300. I just hated when they get lodged in the chunk and snap a axle or both

I had same axles under few of my trucks, ended up with overson's axles, lockers, hubs etc. 

22 hours ago, Dieselfuture said:

Done similar things plenty of time myself, nothing is as tough As It Seems. 

 

I had same axles under few of my trucks, ended up with overson's axles, lockers, hubs etc. 

Oh yes Overson’s, when the father actually owned it. I had his original designed 2 1/2 ton inners on the rear of the Dodge and the sons annihilator axles front and rear on my Jeep. If I remember it was 47 spline. I could smoke my 57” R2’s on asphalt, which didn’t help the cleets on the tires nor the locker. Lol Sold that D300 and kept the 540 wedge motor for a dart project.

Just in case anyone was wondering about the size of the Dana 80 carrier. Is large 

Edited June 9, 20186 yr by trreed

Is it all back together?

Today.  Hopefully.  It's been just about a month

Well?

Ha.  No.  Got sent the wrong pinion seal, considered leaving the pinion seal and front bearing alone until I found rusty oil on the bearing from where water had been seeping in.  All the parts stores only stock the seal for the flanged yoke, so I gotta go to the dealer for this seal

I guess you won't say, "Here hold my beer and watch this chit!" Leaves you without a truck for quite awhile and simple things like seals are tough to get. 

Also it's my negligence for not checking what seal they sent and being prepared.  

It's only money.....

Edited June 11, 20186 yr by trreed

4 hours ago, trreed said:

Also it's my negligence for not checking what seal they sent and being prepared.  

It's only money.....

 

Send some my way the if it’s only money! ?

Obviously I need all I can get!  Especially if I start collecting parts for that other project I mentioned the other day.

Edited June 11, 20186 yr by trreed