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It'll be another attempt at calling Jacob tomorrow and if i get nowhere then I'll be calling him back.

Yea at this rate,i think I'm going to...

I have been looking into it. I called dynomite diesel and they want 30 to test each injector. They'll waive the fee if an injector is bad and you buy a new set from them. Testing includes putting them on the bench, inspection and setting pressures. That's 180 dollars i don't want to risk. A set of 75hp injectors is almost 800. So i called dap and tried to get Jacob on the phone today. Was on hold for 10 minutes before i hung up...

Dynomite diesel is going to bench them for me i think. Going to run them down to them next weekend and see what they can do. I'll call Jacob beforehand too and see if he has anything to say. There is no expectation from me that Jacob is in any way obligated to fix this. My only thing is im just confused as to why i got so little miles out of them. If Jacob feels there is a defect in workmanship and he wants to do something about it, fine by me.

Would it be wise to get them benched first or talk to him first? This is what I'm pretty sure i bought all those years ago: http://dieselautopower.com/diesel-auto-power-75hp-performance-injectors-7x0-0085-vco-vp7x85vco/

I did call dap but didn't get Jacob himself. Whoever it was,he didn't offer up much and didn't have much to say. It's not like they came with a warranty. But i would have thought a set would have lasted longer than this... I was directed to dynomite diesel also. They are edm honed or something i guess.

So does anyone have a suggestion on who to go with and what brand? Probably going to go with a 100hp set or the rv275s not sure yet. I'm still leery about what i was told about performance injectors. Which might sway me to the 275s...

Need a new set more than likely. Going to Getty mine bench tested. But need good information beforehand just in case. Shed your knowledge on injectors on me. Who to go with and why. I've heard a bit but need set straight on some things. My DAP set is less than 40k on me and at least one of them is bad. I don't like that idea...

Mines good until November. Guess I'm going to see what they can do for me too..

I'm pretty sure it was an oreillys part. So probably Chinese made...

Heading out to work today. Got about 1/3 of the way to work. Hit a small hill and suddenly the truck wouldn't shift up. Couldn't go much faster than 30mph. Trying to go faster, the transmission would hunt back and forth like it was going from 3 to 2 and back. So i pulled over and thought I toasted the transmission somehow. Got to calling around and local shop wanted me to limp it in. I eventually got to a down hill and it up shifted for me. After that it was okay to drive. Dunno how that happened. But i played it safe and still went to the shop. The owner put his scan tool on the truck and said my output speed sensor was bad. So i have him my business and 40 dollars later i had a new sensor replaced by him plus diagnostics. Of all things it was a sensor that i replaced 4 years ago... So if you happen to encounter the same, maybe start with the sensor...

Called guy in Lewiston. Recommended me to a couple shops located in the valley instead. Called one place, guy told me don't expect any performance injector to last long. Said they are media blasted to make the holes bigger. Said the largest i could go,reliably would be the rv275s. He mentioned something about laser cutting too, but never got to that since i lost phone reception. Any thoughts on the matter? If i buy another set that gives me an extra 100hp, say, should i expect them to poop out on me in 5 years or less? I'm confused...

From what I've learned death wobble is because of bad suspension geometry and worn out steering parts. I think it's fair to say that a tire based on its makeup isn't going to be the cause behind death wobble. BUT i could be wrong! :D

Hmm.. any idea as to why? Was it really because they went with oversize tires doing it?

Well as outlined in my thread about seeing grandma, the injectors were the culprit to my fuel problem the whole time. With that being said, with the injectors progressively showing a decline in performance over a course of a year or so, what could it be from? I bought DAP 75HP injectors about 5 years ago when my stock set went bad. Over the course of 5 years i maybe put 40k miles on the injectors. Why would they have gone out so prematurely? The representative at DAP didn't offer much up as to why they went out. I was considering another set from them but I'm hesitant now. I don't want to encounter this problem again in another 5years/40k miles. Anyone have any suggestions or input to the matter? Mike i need that guys number you suggested to me in Lewiston because i never made it to him on the way back obviously. One i get mine bench tested and can find out what's wrong with them I'll give everyone a heads up. But in the meantime I'd like to be able to make some sense of this...

I think I've narrowed down my tire selection. It's between bf goodrich k02s or toyo open country. Les Schwab has the toyo tires with their in house warranty and road hazard protection. 50k mile warranty. Discount tire probably has the toyo tires as well and also has the bf goodrich k02s. I dunno what they have for warranty or road hazard protection. I do like both tires but i know a guy who just got a set and feeling the rubber, it was very soft. His set is on a 3rd Gen cummins 2500. I was told not to expect any tire to last more than 50k at best because of my application.

Your most welcome! I thought you had it in th bag! But to be honest i don't even hardly remember showing up. If you didn't have me their distracting you the whole time.. I will admit i was impressed that you got that puppy running again and the truck was still hot after getting finished! Once i get my new set of tires on and my injectors bench tested, i will get yours back to you asap! I need moments in my life where i can see God working. And as usual he knows when that is. It seems as though the older i get the more seemingly mature i get. It's nice knowing that even despite my best efforts, when i feel like all is lost and there is nothing left in me that can do anything, the helper is there to step in and show me that he is still interested in my life. While i tried to stay positive, and mostly did, i think maybe i painted myself in too good of a light. I'm usually prone to being negative. LOL The only grace i had was that the overall picture was revealed to me. I agree. It truly was just too good of a time to be anything but! I certainly think so as well! I can only hope that he considers me a friend! I know i call him friend! I just hope he doesn't think i was using him. ;) I can bet she lived one very interesting life. She would have seen so many events of history! Much wisdom to impart on the world, whomever that was willing to listen. Im glad everyone got to enjoy my story! I will add that when leaving Mike's and until i noticed the loose line, i lost a 100 mile potential to my tank. I think that was about 6 gallons of fuel. Crazy! Here is a couple pictures:

So without further ado, here it goes! I haven't seen my grandmother in about 15 years or more. I know that she wasn't getting any younger. Throughout my childhood, she was about the only positive thing i had in my life. A love one could only receive from a grandmother. But i also feel she helped mold me into a certain way to this day. With an impressionable mind of a child, what is said to them at a young age leaves a lasting mark. My grandmother is 84 years old and i wanted to say i was able to express my love for her at least one last time before she may pass. I much rather would see her when she is alive than to regret having to tell her i love her while she lay in a coffin. So we aimed high, me and the wife. We wanted to hit the Oregon Coast and see grandma too. But with only a weeks time and vast distances to cover on a limited budget, family came first. The day finally came to make the long trek to reno Nevada. It wasn't the most leisure of trips, but there was necessities. I got off work at 1130pm and made haste home to try and get some sleep. Unfortunately, with everything i only managed at best 4 hours of sleep i think. One last to do before the trip was to do a pre trip walk around of the truck. The last thing i had to check was what caused me great sorrow. The dipstick told me that i was extremely high on my fill level. I knew right then and there that my fuel related problem was the injectors. With the expectation to be on the road within 30 minutes and all packed for the trip, there was no way i was going to make the trip. I had no other alternatives to make the trip. So i broke the news to the wife and she was not happy. But my last call in desperation was to Mike. I knew what i was looking at, but with a more knowledgeable person, i felt more comforted with someone in agreement. What i didn't realize though is that Mike had more in store for me than i had thought. As directed, i drained enough oil from the crankcase out to replace it with some fresh oil i had. In total i would say i drained about 6 to 8 quarts! With the agreement made, i hurried to Mike's house. Getting there at approximately 7pm with consideration to the change in time zones. That put me at being on the road for already 8 hours. Before i knew it Mike was tearing into the truck to replace my injectors with the old set that came off of his truck. While he was in the midst of it i did an oil change. The oil was diluted down quite a bit and flowed like water. In 90 minutes or less, Mike had all 6 of my injectors swapped out for his and i was back on the road! I have to stop here for a moment. Before i left home, i thought that all my best efforts were in vain. I knew that with my situation getting injectors to replace mine or getting mine fixed would only eat me alive financially or put me far behind on time. But Mike, very generous man, that demanded nothing from me and wanted no compensation for anything, really did save my rear! Mike, i don't think i could express how grateful we are for you to step up like you did for us. Not only did you enable me to carry out a goal that i have longed for, but you also helped in fixing the truck and preventing any further damage. It may have seemed like nothing for Mike, but when you are given such a gift to do what you can do, it sometimes if difficult to appreciate it. The job would have taken me hours to carry out. Mike had us back on the road and we were off to continue our travels. We actually didn't make it much further and went to McCall for food. We hit lardos for an excellent meal. A very nice large burger that reminded me of home. Afterwards we took a nap in the truck got a couple hours only to hit the road again at 2am. Before we arrived in Winnemucca, their was a rest stop that we used to stretch our legs. Upon shutting down,i noticed copious amounts of fuel leaking on the ground! Popped the hood and fuel everywhere! Called Mike, and we determined it was a loose line. Iwent back through and tightened them. Turns out to be injector 2 that was loose. We arrived in Winnemucca at about 8am after passing through the valley of nothing. Once again, had to nap and got a couple more hours sleep. By the time we were in reno at my grandma's house it was noon. With over 15 years of catching up to do, my grandmother wasted no time in talking my head off. But after a while she took pity on me and let us take a nap again. After eating dinner, she took us out to see reno at night. A very interesting night life in downtown reno. Nothing i would care to be mixed in. The trip wasn't about anything else except to spend as much of my waking moments with her. I never knew how much of a talker she was! Whew! 84 years old and i dunno how she does it! She hardly slept hardly ate and yet she can go on forever. Running circles around me! Woman was able to wear me out! Ultimately i had seen most of my extended family and was able to quickly see who mattered and who didn't. Part of my trip was to go to my grandfather's grave. He died when my dad was 10. He was a ww2 veteran and doing the math he must have lied and joined when he was only 16. Obviously i never met him but wanted to see his grave personally. Maybe for a moment even feel like i had known him. An emotional moment it was, to listen to my grandma tell me who he was. He was in an accident that broke his neck. It didn't kill him, but debilitated him. He was suppose to go in for surgery but somehow suffered from a heart attack that took his life instead. This trip was one that helped me uncover my family history of what i came from. To know the deeper things about my grandmother then i ever would have before. Without a doubt i think she is the toughest woman i have ever known! I have many stories to pass down to my kids if they should never have the opportunity of hearing from great grandmother. Unfortunately in all things there is an end. And it was a bitter sweet goodbye. I insisted that it wasn't goodbye, but see you later! She was the same loving and tender hearted woman that i remember her as when i was just a little one. She may have been older and shorter, but i knew through her love she was still grandma! Oh how i wish i could have brought her home!! I wouldn't hesitate to ever take care of her if the need arose. We made way home leaving reno at 830 am or so. By the time we got to Winnemucca again, it was time for a potty break. When i got back in the freeway, i didn't realize that i was heading the wrong direction. We ended up 51 miles east instead of North. While this infuriated me that i made such a bone head move, the reason for my mistake was made apparent to me. Because i lost 100 miles and 90 minutes of driving once i made it back to Winnemucca, i had to top off the tank to make it to my next fueling opportunity. Upon a walk around during fueling, i discovered the rear driver side tire was missing tread at the centerline. Enough to expose the belt! So i called Mike and asked about it,he confirmed my thoughts. Fix it! So i called les Schwab and asked about some used tires. The manager heard my story and favored me. He just so happened to have 2 used tires of the same kind for me. Turned out the rear tires were both illegal and had worn out past the wear bars. He gave me a discount on the tires and didn't charge me for the mount and balance! This demands a high review from me! With 2 good tires, i was back on the road and going in the right direction. I made it to ontario oregon at 8pm and pit stopped again. No sleep though, gotta get home! We took the oregon route home which was quicker than 95 through idaho. We were also hoping to see some new scenery. But by the time we hit ontario it was dark and raining. We finally got home at 3am. 18 hours on the road! The trip down, was 24 hours. I can't tell you all how happy i am to be home. Maybe the trip would have been better if i didn't drive. But regardless, i got to accomplish everything i wanted while being down there. It's apparant to me though. I think to myself, imagine if i went 50 some odd miles or more in the right direction towards home. I could have been stranded in the middle of nowhere because i would have never known about my tires. I checked them before leaving reno. Never saw anything wrong! So despite the 90 minute inconvenience it caused me going the wrong way, it was a way for God to reveal to me a danger i need addressed. Any other day and the injector or tire problem would have been a much larger hassle. But these problems were taken care of even before i knew of them. This is how i knew it was so apparant that God was working this out. While this trip was needed and i needed to do this for my and my grandma's sake, our next vacation is going to be the ocean! Wife has never seen the coast and last i saw it was when i was 9. I think it'll be much better than seeing nothing and sagebrush for miles on end!

Very sorry! I slept for many hours after getting home. I was beat! I'm still really tired from it all. It's my bday today so we have been a bit lazy.. Unfortunately, my bday money gets to go towards fixing the truck. :/ I'll do the story after eating dinner, lol. Getting home at 3am last night put me right back on my work schedule. Guess i don't get to skip a beat!

I just got home from an 18 hour drive. Way too tired to explain, but going to get this thread started. When i get some rest, I'll go into details. To summarize quickly though, if it weren't for MIKE, this trip would have never happened! The hand of God literally guided us to and fro! It was an exciting time and i hope i will convey it properly to help fully grasp what happened...

Besides one person reiterating the nitto tires, I've been eyeing the bf goodrich k02's. Seems like a really good tire, but read life is short? Is it because of the soft compound? Looking at dropping about 1200 dollars for 5 of them with the hazard warranty through DT. Nitto doesn't make them for 16 inch rims?

Been looking into the tread wright's more and I'm not liking their track record. They don't get a bbb rating but it seems i can find just as many negatives about them as positives. They seem to also have many claims through bbb than i would like to see. The thought of catastrophic failure like the pictures i see are very unsettling. I thought maybe it was because of their original design and not the b2b style. But some of the reviews are very recent Even with the new design! Needless to say, i was very close to getting some but now I'm very put off by them. I'm looking into other recommendations on here instead and they seem to be all over the map. I know for one im going to get one that is carried locally so i can have the support i need if something happens. Just need to do some more comparing to find out which one i think will win me over.

Yes they were a pain to get on. Like i said the hole was slightly too small. I did check for leaks and it was good. More digging will have to be done... i have no choice. It's either that or the vp is giving up.

How can it be though? I did the bucket test and it didn't change anything. That could still be a consideration. Although when i pulled the steel lines to look at how they mated to the tubes, i checked them and they looked good and they had a form click when re inserting them.

I did the fuel return tee last night. I would rather do a dozen banjo washer installs than do one tee! I used some 1/4" fuel line like i read somewhere else. It works good but the inside diameter is just a little too small. So it'll bulge out some when you get it over the hard line. Took me longer than i ever wanted to get it done, but it's done. But.... it didn't fix it! I guess the next thing is to drop the tank and see what i find. ? I want to do it to see if something is wrong, but then i know I'll have to drop the tank again if something is wrong. I hate doing things twice.