Bob the Builder

Rumor is for many years now the wiring insulation is soy based and not rubber or plastic and the critters love to munch down on it. We have to spray vehicles in the storage lot to keep the mice and ground squirrels from eating the insulation. I will look to see if I can find the name of the chem we spray on. Seems to work ok but needs reapplied monthly. Bob

Well dang, so much for great ideas. I guess that makes sense elsewise you couldn't run the tank empty. Duh. Don't know how often sister drained the water out of her filter but when I removed the old lift pump there was none in the can. The saddle tank is clean inside and out.

Thank you LorenS. Didn't think much of the dinky either but wasn't sure how much preload suction was good for the FASS pump. Shouldn't take much to get the lift pump damaging dirt out ahead of the lift pump. I wonder just how good a job the factory water separator does. Which may be why the market for the more expensive FASS options huh. A careful person would ensure clean fuel to the tank and never suck off the bottom 1/8 if possible but things happen. I have 120 gallon saddle tanks on all my rigs so as to never run a main tank empty.

Ok did some further reading on the Nations Alt & W-T Mod and see the winch powered from the aux battery with the dual cable set. New truck new systems takes a few reads to soak in the knowledge in some of these tutorials. W-t posits no need for the breaker inline from alternator, others make a case for. Has anyone had issue with the breaker inline with heavy winch use? I am not adverse to either method. I know search is your friend and am using it as quickly as I can. Bob

I thank you both for the info. The relay seems to be identical to the existing relays in the PDU for the horn and several other items. Essentially we are just wiring it to a separate stronger power source outside of the PDU and thru a diode for reverse current protection. I will source some parts and get started. Kind of nervous making to dive into so many alterations all at once together at the same time. If something goes astray there are a lot of places to backtrack It seems the fuel pump should be first, start and ensure vehicle runs. Then the W-T mod and run again. Then the PCU and ditto. Is this the right progression? Bob Edited to add: Planning to take the winch off of my old Ford and move to this truck. Looking at the 150 amp breaker at the aux battery does that hold for a 8000 pound winch with extended use or does it need another solution before I buy a breaker and install?

Oh boy. Mechanics I can do. Electrics are mostly Greek. Is there a picture set I can study for that? There was no mention of that anywhere I read prior to purchase. Yes the original lift pump was in stock position. The new pump is the DRP and not the fancy set. Bob Edited to add would relocation of the original pump need the relay system also due to length of power wiring or is it the current draw of the FASS DRP?

Yep definitely introduced some air. But I think the lift pump had gone. Before I ordered a new pump I loosened the banjo at the filter, no fuel with the long or short cycle. Loosened the banjo at the VP44, same. Couldn't hear any pump noise ever. Got new FASS from Genos and the remote mount installed yesterday, tonite will test the power supply and the old pump for function and keep for spare if it still works. When I disconnected the fuel line to shorten it was dry clear to the tank. Evidently no checkvalve in the system? Was going to relocate it anyway. Adjusted the valves while it was down, don't think it had ever been done. Had no gaskets between heater element, horn and intake manifold so somebody had it off at one time. Sister always had some shop do her maintenance work. Rear suspension still original, shocks, sway bar links and rubbers I replaced already. Emergency brake doesn't work, will have to chase that down. Will get to the PCM and WT mods hopefully this weekend. You guys have already been a wealth of knowledge and I thank you very much for that and the welcome. Bob

Howdy all, looks like a great place. Just got a 2001.5 2500 6 speed from my sister who had it since new, and my first Dodge diesel. 240,000 on the clock and seems all stock. So go figure drove it once to show a friend, parked it to put in fuel pressure, pyro and boost. Started it up to move it out of the shop - ran 10 ft and died. So the research is how I found this place. Had to join just to see how the rest of you are doing the deed and figure this thing out.