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

On 7/30/2018 at 10:55 PM, trreed said:

Getting closer to done!

I was wondering how your headlights were coming along.  Almost there. 

 

L8tr

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Yeah I got sidetracked.  Trimming of shrouds and housings is complete, and tonight I should be aiming and closing the housings up, and setting the adjustable bucks.

Hids are awesome and you will be very pleased.

 

I think I just got the final tweak done on mine. Test drive in a few minutes.

 

L8tr

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Like tonight I pissed off a truck with my HID's on low beam. He flip on his high beams then I blasted back with mine. Then all I saw was his arms stretch out like   ... I know my lights are aimed properly but there is that rare times of angles on a grade than make them appear too high. 

Edited August 3, 20186 yr by Mopar1973Man

3 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

there is that rare times of angles on a grade than make them appear too high

That's the only time I seem to piss someone off and flash me with high beams, I try to stay calm and not flash them back, but I did few times just for a moment to show them I was using low beam

8 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Like tonight I pissed off a truck with my HID's on low beam. He flip on his high beams then I blasted back with mine. Then all I saw was his arms stretch out like   ... I know my lights are aimed properly but there is that rare times of angles on a grade than make them appear too high. 

That's why it took me so long to get them adjusted. I don't want that to happen.  So far so good.  Probably passed 50-75 vehicles last night and no high beam flash.  

 

Driving the chrysler 300 we rented helped me see what a factory HID looks like.

 

L8tr

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51 minutes ago, SilverMoose said:

Driving the chrysler 300 we rented helped me see what a factory HID looks like

Is it better, worse different pattern?

Now that I have mine adjusted correctly they are pretty much the same.  The only difference was the 300 had 3500k+/- bulbs and I do not prefer that yellowish color.  Plus the fog lights were like 6000k.  

 

L8tr

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I did the 5k bulbs in the Morimoto D2S and the PIAA LED driving lights are a 6k. 

It is just a weird combination. The fogs did help the headlights look whiter.  On my truck just the opposite, 5000k headlights & stock fog light bulbs. Next upgrade is new fogs wth 5000k bulbs

 

L8tr

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16 hours ago, SilverMoose said:

It is just a weird combination. The fogs did help the headlights look whiter.  On my truck just the opposite, 5000k headlights & stock fog light bulbs. Next upgrade is new fogs wth 5000k bulbs

 

L8tr

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I had 8000k led on one of my 3500's, got pulled over by a trooper, told they were illegal and gave me a warning. I didn't argue with him and just took them out because they were blinding on coming traffic no matter the angle I set them at. We sometimes pull over the legal rate so, I don't need the attention it was already getting. Lol

That being said they were awesome though. I would use them again on a offroad truck!

3 hours ago, mopar440cu said:

I had 8000k led on one of my 3500's, got pulled over by a trooper, told they were illegal and gave me a warning. I didn't argue with him and just took them out because they were blinding on coming traffic no matter the angle I set them at. We sometimes pull over the legal rate so, I don't need the attention it was already getting. Lol

That being said they were awesome though. I would use them again on a offroad truck!

LED headlights or fogs?  I think there are few, if any, legal LED replacement bulbs for either.  Most are labeled as off road only. LED headlights can't be used in reflector housing as they scatter light too much.

 

L8tr

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PIAA LED Fog or driving light are STREET LEGAL.

http://www.piaa.com/store/p/187-LP530-3-5-LED-Driving-Light-Kit.aspx

 

This is what I'm running they are actually brighter than my Morimoto D2S HID's.

On 8/4/2018 at 10:27 AM, SilverMoose said:

LED headlights or fogs?  I think there are few, if any, legal LED replacement bulbs for either.  Most are labeled as off road only. LED headlights can't be used in reflector housing as they scatter light too much.

 

L8tr

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They are headlight led’s. I just have them on a shelf in the barn. The trooper had an attitude and even went into saying my stack was illegal, etc etc. 

11 hours ago, Mopar1973Man said:

PIAA LED Fog or driving light are STREET LEGAL.

http://www.piaa.com/store/p/187-LP530-3-5-LED-Driving-Light-Kit.aspx

 

This is what I'm running they are actually brighter than my Morimoto D2S HID's.

I knew you would come back with your reply.  That's why I was careful in my wording "replacement bulbs" 

Headlight build is again on hold until I get a new retaining nut from Morimoto, as the little thin one stripped .  Meanwhile, I now have this: 

So if you care, come check out the newest level of degenerate shenanigans courtesy of me.  

Edited August 10, 20186 yr by trreed

Just in case anyone is curious, the pickup has been trouble free since the differential. Just ate a u-joint the other week, but that’s not much. 

Also. VP Max boots are very good at what they do. Didn’t blow off under this pressure 

80 PSI that's a lot of boost pressure. Wow!

 

Since I've done the head gasket on mine and the ARP studs I've been re-tuning and capable of spinning that HX35/40 up to 45 PSI as a small single.  The funny part, that only with 1,200us of wiretap. Then the other problem is the 245's don't like it much being they tend to lose grip with the asphalt. 

Sounds like you need some wider tires Mike! 

 

I’ve got some timing adjustments to do yet in preparation of winter blend and also some adjustments to my ‘p-pump’ tune so it spools quicker

13 minutes ago, trreed said:

Sounds like you need some wider tires Mike! 

 

 

I just added a full 1° degree across my spectrum. Cruise timing for my rig is optimal at about 21°. I've tried backing down to 18° for cruise timing and dropped to 18 MPG. I know this is the wrong direction. What I've done is got away from the +3° spread between bands and went to +4° spread between bands and start out at 14° ado plus 4° up. I know my max is 27° after that I get bucking. The +4° spread works out awesome giving me a nice retard on the low end of the RPM's and then pulling up the power rather quickly so quick the tires get overwhelmed. This is good now I'm going to build around this. This means I've got a breakaway point for torque and can eat a differential kind of like someone I know. 

 

Now it time to go hunt for big tire 4th gens... Time to whip on the pup's.. 

Edited October 16, 20186 yr by Mopar1973Man