Mopar1973Man

Last year unofficially we measured 115*F working out on the Rough Creek fire. Miserable time roasting in the heat. Riggins, ID is like a high desert type landscape in away but low enough in elevation to get pretty darn hot. Here at the house I've seen 105*F in mid-summer. More you go up in elevation the cooler it is. So as summer get here I aim to work up in the mountains hauling firewood as much as possible. Last year I started in May there was snow where we were cutting and by the time you hit the valley floor it was time for A/C. Best of both worlds.

I know for daily driving 3" exhaust has no effect to MPG's. Also with a daily driver 3" exhaust is still very controllable with towing the RV or utility trailer.

As soon as mine rots off I'll be heading for a 4" MBRP system as well...

ECM need to be retrained every time any of the above has occurred regardless of Timbo APPS Sensor or OE APPS sensor.

Oh! Damn I can't help with that one. I have a hard enough time trying to fit under the dash for just the clutch rod. But as for the main pivot rod that going to be a bear to deal with.

Be careful about bench vises. I've broke two bench vises doing stuff like that one I broke pressing U-joints back in a driveshaft.

If your not careful I might have to update his Avatar...

Carrier Bearing can be replaced but it has to be pressed off the shaft.

Well I think I gotta put some priority to this project. I've got oil scattered all the way past the transmission now and the truck is losing 2 quarts of oil in 7k miles now. I just changed oil today and man the underside of the truck was a mess. Still not leaking bad enough to drip on the floor but everything is wet with oil. So bringing this topic to the top and going to have to get this done very soon.

Yes... If you... Disconnect the batteries Disconnect the ECM Disconnect the APPS sensor

This is funny... I had to send these back to my Fire Chief and my other Partner... Just too funny...

It can be done by a 12V truck I'm sure many of other trucks can too. http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/general/0708dp_1997_dodge_ram_3500_dualie_cummins/viewall.html

Try 110-115*F here in Idaho. I know exactly what you mean. Ugh!

Here check out this video. Right at about 2:20 I show the Clutch Clip.

I would turn up the Edge as much as possible. The highest main level that doesn't cause issues with your transmission and the highest sublevel (low boost setting) without excessive smoke. You could think of trying 2 cycle oil in the fuel (200:1 ratio) so like it and others don't. But typically the lower cetane levels produce better MPG's. Proper tire inflation helps a bunch. http://articles.mopar1973man.com/general-cummins/35-exterior/354-tire-inflation-formula Tonneau cover or a canopy will help a bunch if you can cover the bed of the truck. Another thing if you go the fund is hook up with a Dyno event locally and find out where your torque is at for your current setup. Then you know exact what RPM's does the most work for the buck.

I'll vote for Vulcan Performance for my +50HP I got... Talk to Eric the owner and also let him know I sent you...

I use Supertech Power steering fluid and usually purge the system out by unhooking a return line and routing to a waste bucket. This way you flush both the steering box and the hydro-booster with fresh fluid instead of turkey baster method which doesn't flush the system out too well of debris. ATF is not suppose to be used in our systems. But 2003 and up was ATF IIRC. Howling noise might be wheel bearings failing and would cause the ABS issues as well. The wheel bearing will lean over a bit and the tone wheel will be out of line with the ABS speed sensors. If you replace ABS sensors you MUST do them in pairs!

Water hammer pulses can run a long way depending on pressures and flows. But for our fuel system the stock filter can help reduce the pulses. Like here is water hammer with about 116-118 PSI of pressure. The reason why fuel pressure senders fail if the fuel system has valving that opens and closes that creates water hammer pulses where oil pressure is constant flow this why oil pressure sender don't fail as often as a electric fuel pressure sender.

Engine vibration I think is a bit off too. Why only fuel pressure senders? MAP sensor and Oil Pressure sensor both bolt directly to the engine and last much longer. Still a water hammer issue seems to primary problem being neither oil pressure or MAP sensors are failing from vibration. Even the grease gun hose never resolved the vibration problem because the vibration is the fuel as there is like roughly 2,500 pulse per minute (~42 pulses per second) as the VP44 opens and closes just at idle. Put you hand on the fuel line going into the pump you can even feel the pulses in the rubber hose.

Absolutely. Speed is the number one killer of MPG's numbers. But when you math out speed and time you'll be surprise how little it effects. Like a trip to Boise, ID for me is 180 miles. Answer below are typical MPG empty (Gross weight 7,600#). 55 MPH = 3.2 hours = 23 MPG 65 MPH = 2.7 hours = 18 MPG Now with the Jayco (GCW 16,820#) 55 MPH = 3.2 hours = 13 MPG 65 MPH = 2.7 hours = 9 MPG

I still curious about the performance wise on dirt like AH64ID would be doing plus the life span.

I actually got mine so cold (35-38*F vent temp) that you gotta roll down the windows to warm up. So I hope now that the pressure holds up for the summer and no leak are occurring.

Grease gun hose is a Internet myth you must use a needle valve and adjust the needle down for slow rise of pressure. Electric senders must be screw into a grounded fitting with a snubber or needle valve as far from the VP44 as possible. Water hammer pulses come from the Vp44. Electric sender fuel pressure gauges are highly prone to failure. Mechanicals fuel pressure gauges with direct plumb RARELY ever fail. Just for the point I've got DiPricol gauges the company is long gone and still got my original fuel pressure gauge working 10 years later.

I also say do it yourself. It not hard just take your time while you got the valve cover off make sure to adjust the valve lash too.

Not really I've no seen anything here that I couldn't handle with my old stock 3" straight pipe and my current fuel system (+50HP and the Edge Comp). I can see stupid high EGT's but I got to be driving stupid fast too. So if I drive like a normal white man then no problems.