jttrucker

Hey guys, Ive got a question about my 01 dodge concerning my heater. I live in Big Piney Wyoming (Icebox of the nation) no kidding, we have the coldest on average temps anywhere in the US. We see sub sub zero temps here and while traveling for work as a pipeliner I get into N. Dakota as well. My 01 is probably like everyone elses, it does not like to warm up in these extreme conditions. Everything works fine, thermostat, blend door, core ect. and I also use a winter front. Have any of you used a 12v heater or another alternative to help you stay warm in your 2nd gen? Any ideas. My heated seats help lol but while my backside is warm my hands are freezing lol. I cant drive and sit on my hands LOL. Any ideas? Im open, Thanks

well it happened 300 miles from home LOL, The VP$$ died. I bought a new one from 2nd wind performance in Casper for $1100 and had Jay Moore at Moores Heavy Equipment install it for $400. hope it runs for awhile before doing that again. Thanks for all your help guys!!!

My buddy also a rig welder just bought two 2013 dodges and he put rockstars on both of them, so he put one set of alcoas on his 2005 and sold the others w/tires to me for a grand. His 2005 was exactly the same and he checked it out because he was concerned about his. He found out that you only need 1x the diameter of the stud of threads. I endend up with 7/8 of an inch as he did. He is currently in North Dakota and if you have not been in north dakota on a right away you aint been on a bad road. He has not had an issue with them coming loose. Im gonna keep an eye on them, and so will everyone else LOL. It looks bad A$$!!!! I found this all out after I posted the question because I could not get hold of him. But thank you for the response, I appreciate it. Im hopeing my buddy buys anothe new one lol Im gonna kype those wheels too !! thanks guys

Ya I posted on the other forum too, I need a answer asap, I bought a brand new set of tires and wheels off of a 2013 dually (alcoa wheels) I want to put them on a 2001 dually. I only paid $1000 for the whole set. I want to know if anyone has done this. The alcoa wheels are thicker. The dealer said they will work with my lugnuts. My lug nut is flush with the end of the stud and the stud does not have threads on the last 1/4 inch. Is this ok? I dont want to have to change all the studs. anyone else?

Well, Im gonna be working close to home for a bit so Im just gonna see what happens, my fuel pressure is about 19-20 idle 14-15 WOT and still have not seen white smoke. If it goes, it goes most all of you have been there, so I guess my turn is comeing around LOL. I guess it is what it is when it comes to the VP44.

My 01 is over 12000lbs all the time, it is a pipeline welding rig so I never unload it. I just had the trans rebuilt by western trans in Idaho Falls Id. I really didnt have anything wrong with mine but it has 136000 on it and I am in very rual areas and just decided it was time just in case. I could of went with the ats or bdi and spent alot more but I take care of my trans and change the oil (pan service) every other oil change. I had them go completely through it and do a shift kit, and other valve body work, tripple disk convertor and heaver OD springs and all new coponents. I spent $3000 instead of $6000 but I did not need a trans that could handle 1000hp. I dont drive the truck like a camaro, I have a 69 swb chevy that I can hot rod. So I didnt have a billet shaft put in it but again I dont drive it hard. I think it all has to do in how you drive it what you tow and how well you take care of it. My uncles 01 went 250k on the stock 47re . Im plenty happy with mine, it shifts right now, no slipping into next gear and the TC locks right up and does not lock and unlock all the time as they do stock. I am real happy with mine and it didnt cost $6000

Alright guys, I noticed if I dont let it sit for a bit and warm up the tendancy for it to have the dead pedal is more likley? I am going to have my mechanic try and pull codes again. He uses a Snap-On scanner and is sure if it is throwing codes it will retrieve them. Im going on a little trip with it today to take awelding test and Ill be back this afternoon, Ill have him try again. I tried to get them with the key trick and got nothing agin yesterday and am positive there is no white smoke at all.

NO white smoke, checkin codes by turnin kew off and on 3 times and had a local mechanic check it and he also said there are no codes?

Fuel pressure is up around 20 at idle, drops to 15-16 when I get on it. No codes though. I did have a 0216 code from when my lift pump went out over a year ago but it cleared and has never came back. No codes at all? It stopped doing it for awhile but started doing it again. After I shut it off and start it again (sometimes more than once) its fine. Any suggestions on where to start without codes. Ive searched the forum , alot of dead pedal issues but they have codes.

You all do what you think is safe while welding on your truck but the only thing I would recomend is grounding close to your work, dont weld through bearings, engine and such. Basicly common sence. I weld on the back of my truck all day every day up to 300 amps welding pipe to code and Ive never had an issue and dont know anyone who has ever had an issue. Rig welders dont have time to unhook the batteries. The only time Ive ever seen an issue is in the case of bump starting the truck with the welder. It works on older rigs but I watched a guy on a project fry everything in and on his powerjoke doing this LOL. Who cares it was just a powerjoke and obviously no common sence. I have welded the exhaust, bumpers tool boxes, frames, hitches ect with no problems. Alot of guys run a ground strap off their beds that touch the ground when stopped but basiclly this is only for static electricity, so they discharge themselves before entering a live area.

Just changed mine too, it didnt look that bad but it was coming apart . Hwy 93 lol spent many a late night truckin on that road, Hope the coop at hollister is closed!! Jackpot would be a good place to get stuck.

I was wondering WTH? I had to go back to read my original post to make sure I specified I just built the trans LOL. GOTCHA! anyway Im just looking for mild power upgrade, thats why I was thinking about the edge EZ.

Anyone running the Air Dog 100? If so what is your psi? Does anyone know what acceptible psi is with the AD100? How about adjustment with the ball and spring????? Need some explanation? Im runnin 15psi at idle and about 12 at wot, according to my isspro guage. I do have the dreaded 0216 code so im trying to narrow things down before I buy the VP$$.

well Im gonna get it to Lance Schupe over at pocetello, he is the diesel mechanics proffesor at the colledge over there and does real good work with no BS. He moonlights after class lol. Anyway he just built an engine for a buddy of mine who I weld pipe with and his new engine is problem free and gettin the $#!+ beat out of it on a pipeline rightaway in North Dakota. I think Ive done all I can do so Im Gonna let him take a stab at it and if it needs rebuilt well it is what it is. Thanks for all the help though fellas, I really appreciate it.

Alright guys, I had to get my 01 a new trans, so I went with the whole deal 3 disk TC Jam Pac valve body bla bla bla $4500!!! Got to say the stock tranny held up well even though my truck is 12600lbs. So with that said, Im thinking of adding a chip, get a little more out of the old girl. Nothing serious just a little more hp would be nice since the trans can hold it now. Ive added the S&B cold air and the AD100, so a chip is next. I have looked into the edge ez chip and want some input. Also the intake elbows, do they actually help or do anything? let me know, Thanks

First I need to thank all you guys that have responed to help me figure this out. Second I need to appologize for my poor corrispondance. I live in rual Wyoming and am a oil field pipe welder and gone to even futher remote locations up to a month at a time with no internet access. I made it home last night and got on here and had some "well how about some update on your oil use" LOL. After all the input I went with the suggestion on the turbo and had it rebuilt, and they had to machine one surface to get a bearing or seal to seat propper. So I thiught we nailed it. I changed the turbo and have been gone a month and checked the oil last night, and sorry to say its still using oil. Still no blow by so Im thinking valve guides or seals? What a bummer huh? Ill be around the house for a while so let me know what you think?

ok guys, here is the deal. I checked both sides of the trbo. Both sides dry no play in shaft, no blow by at filler cap. no leaks. sits in shop all night and no oil on floor, and I have inspected the engine over and over for leaks. I took it on a 1100 mile trip over thanksgiving and it used 2 quarts of oil. I am thinking it could be an oil control ring since the compression is good. I have not got a clue, I really dont want to go inside the engine but am probably going to have to. I have a hard time with mechanics, somthing simple could still cost you an engine rebuild if your not carefull, if the guy just wants to make a $buck LOL.

My 05 with 120k is loseing 5-6 quarts of oil between 4000 mile oil changes. I have no leaks, I have checked the air to air and it is dry, and there is no blowby. The tubo spins with no play, truck runs great. I cannot figure out where im loseing it!!! Maybe Im loseing it!!LOL. Whatcha think??

Hey guys my 2001 dually with an automatic is giving me fits. The transmission does not slip it just shifts back and forth when driving at slow speeds. OD off and it still does it. Any ideas? is there a sensor or chip that i can replace or change to stop this? thanks, Jt:banghead:

Whats the verdict guys? Are you seeing improved MPGs power or what? I run K&N now but I am one who cleans them once a month religously. I dont mind cleaning them but if this is better im on may way to buy one. let me know.

Hey fellas what are you putting on these trucks for complete exhaust upgrades? Where is the best place to buy a complete kit? I dont want to pay the muffler shop $600 to do it when I can buy the kit and install and weld it myself. Also are results really noticeable? MPG's and Perf.? let me know, thanks

Thanks to some help from a few members on here and CUMMINS FORUM I changed GPS solenoid and Transducer and it shifted normal on a 20 mile trip stop and go it started out in 1st every time:hyper::hyper:

I got my fuel issues fixed with my new AD100 and took off for the oil field and the transmission will not start out in 1st gear unless I put it low manually. :wtf:I cant take the chance to run it till I find out the problem, Anyone else experience this!!:banghead::banghead::banghead::cry::mad::mad:

:duh::duh:SORRY WRONG FORUM (MY BAD):duh::spank:I got my fuel issues fixed, jumped in to head to Wyoming to go to work and the dang thing will not start out in 1st gear in drive until I put it their manualy!!! Whats next!!! Anyone have this problem????

I got it in, took about 6 hours but that was with a few beer breaks and several interuptions from the boss to help her with her yard sale LOL! It went better than I expected, the instructions kinda suck and there is a few things I dont like about the Air Dog. 1st If I am going to sell a product with fittings that take a special tool to unhook then BYGOD I would put a special tool in the kit!! 2. I hope the cheap looking plastic fittings hold up to the kinda roads I am on. 3. dont like the way the mounting system, I did not have time to fab a braket to change how it fits under truck but I got it up as high as I could and when I get a minute Im going to fab a removable skid plate to go under my filter. I hope all the plastic does not give me hell, I am in some rough country. I took the time as you did to neatly tie everything back and up and cover all fuel lines wherever they touched. Looks great as yours does. I noticed on some of the installs guys did on the net they just left stuff hanging and just "there" Thats ok if your in town but where I am it wouldnt last 5 minutes. I think half my time was covering line and tieing everything up. I used all the zip ties they sent and 20 more at least! My suggestion to anyone putting this in is to buy 7/8 dishwasher hose its cheap and easy to work with. cover your lines well. Take the time to make it right the 1st time, you never know when you might run over that alligator in the road and yard the whole thing down if you dont.