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You need one of these. I believe it's a 06 Jic X 12mm adapter. Vulcan should have them, don't forget the 12mm rubberized washers.

http://rocksolidramtrucksteering.com I believe it was from here.

I installed a bushing about 4 years ago and it seemed to help some, but my bearing wasn't all that bad to begin with. Other than some light sanding initially to get the fit right I haven't had to touch it. No difference in cold weather.

Yes they're all the same it should fit just fine.

I believe it was around Streeter ND so more west than south I guess. My lucky day it was snowing and windy there but nothing by the time I was back to i94.

I found it just looking through Bisman. It was about an hour SW of Jamestown. My original plan was to cut it up and make a man sized hot rod/ratrod. Maybe use the bed for a redneck dump trailer idea I've been pondering. However it's way cleaner than I was expecting and I don't know if I can bring myself to chop it up. I don't have much grain to haul around here though.

Don't mean to turn this into show and tell but I picked this up in W&F territory about a month ago.

As long as you're centered on the exhaust runner the distance to the turbo flange doesn't really matter. 11/32",Q, and R. Those seem to be the acceptable drill size depending on what engineer made the drill/tap chart. Lettered bits are less common to find and the difference in size is very small. The depth you tap it to kind of depends on the drill bit size. Just cut a few threads, try the fitting and repeat. You don't want the fitting to bottom out but it should be threaded most of the way in.

Well if you figure $100ish for the alignment and at least $100 for parts. Looks like your left with about 2 hours per side at roughly $100 an hour. There's a reason I do my own work.

You probably don't "need" high temp most standard antisieze is good to 1,200-1600 degrees. High temp nickel is good to 2400*. Your bottle should have a temp rating. Edit: I see you beat me to it. As a personal rule I don't use Chinese tools for things like that. If you break a tap off you're pretty much screwed.

Yes 27 thread per inch tapered thread. Galvanized plug is fine but you should still put some high temp antisieze on it.

I drill a small pilot hole then the full sized bit.

Those temps sound about right, wouldn't mess with with it if was mine. A pipe plug would seal up just fine if you decide to drill a new hole.

If it ain't broke.... I've had dope on a couple fittings for years without issue.

Inexpensive and USA made, I'll give these a try. Keep us updated on how they hold up on the heavier pickup.

I think I used a cut off wheel on an angle grinder and was able to cut most of the way through the bolt then twist the head off. Much faster than a sawsall. Also I had to go to the dealer and pay big money for those two cam bolts. I tried 5 different parts stores and the only bolts available were some generic 1989-2015 dodge cam bolts that wouldn't work. Maybe you'll have better luck though.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Cummins-Front-Main-Crankshaft-Oil-Seal-with-Wear-Sleeve-89-Up-Dodge-3802820-/191768405010?nav=SEARCH I'd go with this one just because it says cummins on it.

I don't have much experience with these so I can't comment on which is best. Try calling a cummins dealer instead of the dodge dealer.

The first thing I would do is have a heated conversation with the caveman that did that work. You'll have to get the seal/sleeve kit. I don't think a stock sized seal is meant to fit over a repair sleeve.

@Mopar1973Man I'll take some of that global warming right now! Maybe Al Gore can shovel my sidewalk while he explains it to me.

Ya it's definitely getting old! I was going to buy a new mower this year but I'm not sure I'll be needing it.

Just another lovely spring day in northern MN.

I've used electrical contact cleaner and a fine wire brush as a "temporary" fix and it works ok. Still frustrating to solder though.

I'm sure you checked but was the dope compatible with petroleum? I'm pretty sure most are. I was fighting a 1/2" fitting recently that tape and the liquid wouldn't seal, doped it up and dry ever since.

I use Teflon tape on most fittings mainly because it's fast and less mess if you have to take it apart. However I've had good luck with the liquid type and regular white dope.