Mopar1973Man

Needless to say I didn't get a chance at any photos. I got to McCall yesterday and it was snowing hard it dropped over 13 inches in McCall. My buddy Sean hooked me up with a roof clearing job for the day. Took use a bit over 3 hours to get the roof shoveled off and it was roughly 3 foot of snow on the roof. Not bad but not fun either and hard work. On the way home the Goose Creek grade was closed twice! Swift truck tried making the grade without chaining up ad then another box truck tried to make it too and both slide put in corners. By the time we made it back to New Meadows they closed the highway again for a second time. People are truly stupid when it comes to winter driving. As for down here at home its not bad for snow maybe a one or two inches total. URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boise ID 120 AM MST Thu Jan 28 2021 IDZ011-013-290000- /O.CON.KBOI.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210129T0000Z/ West Central Mountains-Boise Mountains- 120 AM MST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches at lower elevations, with up to 10 inches above 6000 feet. * WHERE...West Central Idaho Mountains and Boise Mountains, including McCall and Banner Summit. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

Hence why I end up with the vehicles with massive front end damage, steering box is trashed and possibly a melted piston. More common than you think, because of this exact thinking. Instead of doing it right people want quick fix to make there truck look cool but then skip all the stuff to make it right. Proper gear ratio, proper caster adjustment, thrust angle adjustment, etc. Wonder why steering sucks on these trucks or got overheating issues or high EGT's...

Heck... 427k miles and right behind @dripley I'm still running the factory tappet cover. 99% of the time the gasket is hardened and cracked or broke out a small chunk. I just install a new gasket (rubber ring) on the stock cover. DO NOT use any sealant. This is where most go to screw up and add a ton of silicone or sealant of some sort making the matter worse. Changed mine back at 350k miles for the first time.

Just remember to pull all the taillight wiring. The ground strap on the front passenger side of the bed. Again thing bolted or screwed to the bed. Drain the fuel tank and dropping is faster. I can pull a fuel tank in under one hour and change the sender and install again. Just all I do is drain the tank. Now screwdriver and a hammer punch the collar loose. Then on screw the collar. Now the filler neck just remove the hose clamp and pull it loose. 2 nuts on the bands and boom she is down. Carefully remove the sender (unhook the lines and wiring). Just reverse this process and it done. Matter of fact I'll most likely be doing one later this spring.

I agree just a HX35W.

No matter what it going to get worse. Already hearing news of Biden going to force electric vehicles and shut down the petroleum industry as his goal. Personally I don't think half the politicians have left there house enough to really see how the world ticks. Just thinking that the world will flip over to electric vehicles instantly is totally impossible. I'd love to see how electric logging truck work out. For myself my industry for mechanic here in the valley has kept me busy. I would not say it a super income but keeping me busy. When you factor in just doing a VP44 job or any job with anything regarding mail makes the job super slow. Like one customer Like George's truck he had his VP44 fail (P1689 & P0216) and the FASS wasn't pumping at the time. Still in all just to remove the pumps and ship them back tested and ship back to me took an full month. Since I rely on the local part stores like NAPA to have the parts I need for a fair price and in stock. Nope. Most of the time they don't have what I'm looking for. Then if they do have to ship it it could be a day to week to get parts. The bad part is the US Dollar is so weak right now you can see the price of gold is $1,851.00 as of Jan. 28 2021. You need $1,851.00 just for one ounce of gold. Just look at diesel fuel its starting to go up again. US dollar is weakening so you need more US dollars to buy oil, fuel, food, etc. Just to give a feel... Now look back at the 1930 during the depression. The dollar fell flat there to the price of gold took off. Then 1970's the market turned around and the electronics age really started booming. Then the price of golf fell again in 2001. Now we are back up to near record highs of gold prices again. When gold heads back down the economy is doing better again. When the economy goes bad then the price of gold will rise more it rises the worse the value of the US dollar. Look as the last little drop was during Trump's time and he was making changes to improve the economy. Now Biden is office the price of gold took off higher again so the economy is going bad once again and getting worse.

Yup. Hence why I have zero love for big tire trucks.

I got hired to shovel snow off a roof in McCall this morning more to come.

Already replaced the multifunction switch too. It's only a 5 wire connection again all the information is digital or voltage based like our cruise control. This is all ran on the CANBus not a switch like our trucks. The only thing that translates the signal is the TIPM and I swapped with my 2006 Dodge and got the same results as listed above.

Take your mouse on hover over the dotted underlined words and the web software will display the meaning of CAD. I've added a ton load of acronyms to the websites database just hover over over the dotted underlined words with your mouse pointer.

I get to do one of these too. The last 2002 I just got done installing a VP44 back into has the fuel gauge stuck at 5/8 of a tank but the tank was EMPTY. The owner ran it out of fuel and burned up the VP44.

Sorry dude it just the way it is...I've done this road with a PCM that burned up on my truck.

I don't mind poking the bear once in awhile but yeah the amount of truck I work on where the owner slaps on a set of 35 to 37 inch tires without supporting mods and support axle gearing it absolutely sickening. Day after day I try fixing these truck because they just wanna look cool. I'm the one replacing steering boxes, tie rod ends, track bars. Always for a customer rarely and I mean rarely for myself. Hmmm... Maybe I figure something out. Big tires suxs... 427k miles and still going...

Get this right... I'm a big advocate of PROPER GEARING. I can careless about how big you want tires but when people just throw tires on and their final ratio is ruined (less than 3.40) and they don't like the answers to fixing the improper gear ratio. Either change the axle gears or ditch the tires. Both are expensive. Everyone assumes you can just swap bigger on without any support mods either. Doesn't work that way... Currently I've this 2005 Dodge with a blown steering box from 35 inch tires and no supporting mods either... People wonder why steering and suspension damage comes so quickly. Steering box on its way to @Blue-Top Steering being rebuilt. Might take a 2 or 3 weeks to turn around. Oh yeah I'm busy... 2002 Dodge Blue needed a new VP44 and FASS pump warranty since both failed in less than 100 miles. There is a 1985 Chevy on the other side of the 05 Dodge needs a MAP sensor which has been a treasure hunt. I've got 2006 Duramax in the shop now and needs a trans line replaced. Even got a 2003 VW Passat Turbo out there too with bad oxygen sensor and cam sensor wiring issue. Busy... Yup very Busy...

Ahem... (Cough cough!) not all people are this way. Come up here everyone is respectful of others. It seem big cities and dense populations are this way. I see this in Lewiston and Boise both. Again come out to the little towns like Riggins, ID different story. I'll agree on this. All I say is read the bible and the Good Lord's laws are clearly stated. That is far as I'll go. Absolutely true. I'm part of that group that can see the division and misinformation for YEARS! Up here its the Undocumented. They take full advantage of the system and benefits. I've seen plenty of this where they get free hand out medically and no paper work. I've seen this twice during my cancer treatments and seeing undocumented people jumping past paperwork and payment. But hey I get ran through the hoops and loops just get medical treatment and paying through the nose for it while undocumented people get it all for free. Thanks DemocRATS!

Not going to jump in this pile...

Just shows how low pop pressure affects performance. Just because it still runs doesn't mean it running well.

Between all the vehicles in the yard and bitter cold I've been working more outside that at the website. 2005 Dodge Ram on 35 inch tires needs a steering box rebuilt by Blue Top. Then I need to order injectors for this truck. 2002 Dodge had both the FASS and injection pump fail at roughly 100 miles. Im going to be installing both today. 2003 VW Passat I need to look into the cam sensor wiring. Then order a oxygen sensor. I've got an Olds 88 that needs a water pump. 2006 Dodge needs a clutch and injectors (shop truck]. Then the 1987 motor home needs plug wires and new fuel pump on a Chevy 454 CID. Roof repair and roof vent replacement. 1985 Chevy Suburban needs a MAP sensor which after several phone calls it will be here today for NAPA. Ugh...

Very true too.

Yes sir, you absolutely correct. Better your timing the better the power and reduction of smoke. If your watching your oil temp like I do you can see how much flame is on the cylinder walls. The oil temp will rise up when you advance heavy. Oil temp will fall when your retard the timing. Then Engine Load will tell you also if you to far one way or another. Over advance you'll create negative torque which is the gases light off as the piston still travelling up and it creates a downward force while traveling up. Typically there is quite a bit of knock being create and could be heard. Retarded to far and it will turn kind of silent. Either direction the engine load will rise when you hit the optimal realm the engine load will fall sharply.

Should work better.

Just for Info... 245/75 R16 (30.5 Inch tires) at 66 MPH I'm prefect 2,000 RPM's making my final ratio 3.69:1 and hover about 550*F EGT's with boost at 2 to 3 PSI tops in 5th gear (0.75:1). Even at 2,500 RPM at 82 MPH I'm still like 650 to 700*F EGT's. Tuner can help but final ratio helps better. Being with your 35 inch tires on 3.55 gears makes the final ratio 3.21 which is to tall geared hence your EGT's rising because of gearing loads. You would benefit with a gear swap either 3.73 or 4.10.

Yes they share the same box. Just the only difference is either "Quick Ratio" or "Standard Ratio". It was in 2003 Dodge dropped the Sagnaw steering box for Ford steering box hence why the fluid is no longer power steering but ATF. It all Ford steering from 2003 up. No this is no better being I've got a 2005 in the yard jacked up on 35 inch tires and his steering box didn't even make 100k miles and leaking out both output shaft and input shaft both. I've got it mailed out @Blue-Top Steering to be rebuilt.

Dealer for what ever reason can't seem to read the TSB and make up plenty of reason why it can't be done or don't do it right. Fact: Any Smarty S-03 can update the high idle bit to enable from 98.5 to 2002 for sure. This means any 98.5 to 2002 can be enabled with DRBIII tool at a dealer. Just most tech don't know how to do it still even with the TSB document in their face. Sad but true...

Batteries can store for a very long time with no issues as long as they are fully charged. Now working the batteries every day 24 hours a day and 7 days a week constantly discharging and recharging for 10 years way different story. Since my house system power nearly everything and system runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This is where the lead acid comes to the top better because for something like I have and power my house day in and out 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Weekend warriors, well yeah that looks impressive but storage time and not being used is cheating a bit. Any battery can sit in storage and not be used for long period with a full charge. Just like my 1996 Dodge pickup siting in the yard for months at a time not being driven. It the fact of working the batteries every day, charging and discharging every day for 10 years. This battery system is never shutdown or stops or get storage time like a RV. Different story now. 7 years old and weekend warrior used vs. everyday home power 24/7 for 10 years. I've got way more charge and discharge cycles for sure.