Mopar1973Man

Hey guys and Gals would you mind voting on this? http://forum.mopar1973man.com/threads/3684-Trailer-Towing-Forum

$4.159 in New Meadows...

Great... Welcome to the Mopar family... Hang around and ask question lots of knowledgeable people here willing to help out...

I screwed up that video forgot to set the camera back to normal video not time lapse so it just a blur of numbers...:banghead:

To brighten your day...

Here you go... http://mopar.mopar1973man.com/cummins/2ndgen24v/diagnostics/diagnostics.htm Excessive White Exhaust Smoke [*]Check for air in fuel system. [*]Check for coolant leak into combustion chamber. [*]Check for DTCs set or intermittent DTC malfunctions. [*]Check for block heater malfunction in cold weather. [*]Check for engine coolant temperature sensor malfunction. [*]Check for ECM not calibrated properly. [*]Check for clogged or defective fuel filter. [*]Check for poor fuel quality. [*]Check for fuel heater or fuel heater temperature sensor malfunction. [*]Check for malfunctioning or loose fuel injector. [*]Check for fuel injection pump malfunction. [*]Fuel injector restricted or blocked fuel injection or supply lines. [*]Check for fuel transfer pump malfunction. [*]Check for Intake/exhaust valves not adjusted properly (tight). [*]Check for intake manifold heaters or intake manifold air temperature sensor malfunction. [*]Check for internal engine damage.

Maybe I'll do a short video of my SGII and the setup I run...

How about changing oil. Left the plug out went and ate lunch... Got a phone call for a job and had to hurry up to and forgot the plug and poured the first gallon into the waste bucket before I remember the plug was out... :banghead:

Right here... http://mopar.mopar1973man.com/cummins/2ndgen24v/vp44-replace/vp44-replace.htm

Hmmm... I'm in the same boat right now I got to wait for the ground to frim up too... As for the tires brands are not a issue but the air pressure is. Most tire failure comes from low or flat tire that build up heat and blow out. Like CajFlynn taught me when you pull a trailer take the time and check your tire temps when you stop if something is wrong the failing tire will be much warmer than the others. This includes hubs if the bearings are starting to have problem the hub will be warmer than other (unless its a hung brake/mis-adjusted). But with that much weight I would highly suggest the WD bars... Really make a difference. My TT doesn't even make the truck squat at all. Not even close to the overloads... As for your truck you're good for at least 13,600# trailer weight roughly. Combined truck and Trailer of 20,000# roughly... But this should be in the owners manual of the truck.

Fuel Update... Riggins, ID - $4.089New Meadows, ID - $4.159Council, ID - $4.009Cambridge, ID - $3.909Payette, ID - $3.709Ontario, OR - $4.009 Not getting better...

Nice looking and my kind of price...(Cheap)

Removal of the VE pump is no different that pulling a VP44... Just get the keyway in the gear at 12 o'clock and use the same puller as a VP44.

I would base much off the unloaded weight number... Like I found out that is not the actual weight. Like mine shows 6,588# unloaded weight. But on the scales its 7,220# unloaded. That's a difference of 632#... I know there is not 632# of stuff on my TT now... Best bet is to just pull it up on the scales and weight it...

Sorry the picture wasn't hosted on my site it seems the hosting site dumped the pic...

Hmmm.... Make sure to vacuum down the system good. (Remove moisture) Make sure to add oil if compressor is being replaced or any parts of the system being replaced. (Make up lost lube oil) Don't add the freon as a liquid compressor can't pump liquid. (Can up side down) Watch both lo and hi side pressures. Don't over add freon because the pressure is low. (If you flood the evaporator then the freon can't evaporate and cause cooling) Don't buy freon with oil charge (This will flood the system with too much oil and cause problems with cooling too!) NO! -><- NO! Use PAG oil charge Then R134a Freon

Just not many Idahoian's here on my forum... I see Dodge Cummins all over the place out here in Central Idaho... But no one ever comes to talk... :banghead:

Site dropped the pic...

My bad... 24V on the brain...:banghead: P7100 is a different animal...

Update... I beat my last few averages I'm now at 23.4... (91.6 Miles / 3.90 Gallons = 23.48 MPG) More on this later... Used 3.90 Gallons 91.6 Miles traveled Max Speed 58 MPH Average Speed 41 MPH As for fuel it was just below the quarter mark when I left the house... Take note of the last fuel entry... 2-14-11 http://forum.mopar1973man.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2583&d=1298817223 ____________________________________________ Now I add a trip to Riggins, ID... I topped out at 25.3 MPG on the way to Riggins, ID but my way home bucking wind I still held 23.5 MPG... 23.5 MPG 120 Miles 5.08 Gallons Fuel logs...

Well you can test it by fuel volume or by pressure... I prefer pressure because then you measure both idling and WOT operation and see where the pressures are. If the pressure falls below 10 PSI at anytime the pump failed.

No joke... 180 miles (south Boise, ID) one way or 125 miles (north to Lewsiton, ID) one way...

Quick and dirty... http://mopar.mopar1973man.com/cummins/2ndgen24v/hvac/recharge/recharge.htm

You might back track all the ignition switch wiring for a loose or problem connector.

Don't feel bad Russ... My last trip down to Ontario, OR for new tires I barely pulled 9.9 MPG... But I took the time and found a public scale and check the weight of both the truck (7,800#) and the Travel Trailer (7,220#) with a Gross Combined 15,020# and the TT was even loaded... No personal effects, no water, no food, no bedding, no toyz... As for the WD (Weight distribution) bars really do help out in controlling your load. As for my brakes and wheel bearing I did mine and went through and re-packed and re-adjusted according to CajFlynn's specs. It seemed to roll better on the return trip with fresh rubber but that's all up hill though :banghead: Caj's is one hell of trailer dragger! So other than that I'm still waiting for this darn white stuff to go away!