Everything posted by spikepuller
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Fass or air dog
I was thinking about running a fass or air dog system. Any thoughts on which is better or something else or not at all. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks
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Track Bar
Since getting the death wabble ive looked at track bars. I can get a moog for around $100 and its non adjustable or a carli for $345. Is the carli worth it and its adjustable. Also does anyone know what mm the sway bar is because i want to get bushings. Its an 04.5 2500. Does the steering stabilizer brace help. Thanks for the info
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Death Wabble
recently put a leveling kit on and now I have the death wabble. when the driver side sway bar link came off it was in two pieces but I put two new moogs on today but haven't got to test it out yet. also there is a recall on left side ball joint gonna have that looked at Monday. has anyone else had any dealings with the death wabble and if so did you find a cure. thanks for your comments
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air cond
driver side air works great very cold air but the passenger side is probably 30-40 degrees warmer any ideas. any help would be great and appreciated
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transmission
I have replaced all my fluids except tranny. anybody tell me when I drop my pan how many quarts will it take to fill it back up with stock pan. does trans pan have a gasket that I need to replace or not. and how difficult is it to tighten the bands.
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Grease fittings on front drive shaft
I have noticed that it depends where the fitting is facing when you stop the truck if you can see it or not. If you cant see it move the truck just a hair and it should roll around
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What is the word on tuners?
i bought a smarty off of a guy i work with. been running it on 5 and have had it on 7, makes it smoke like a freight train. im too scared for my tranny to put it on 9. get 21ish mpg
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4X4 clunking
i had the same noise. i opened the front diff and everything looked good and my father in law was under the truck helping me and noticed the drive shaft(transfer case side) had a lot of slop in it. took it out and replaced the u joints($160)and the noise is gone. my not be your problem but i had the same sound and that fixed my problem
- gear oil
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Coolant flushing
at napa it $16 gal
- Military testing of 2 cycle oil in diesel fuel
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straight pipe
i had 5" straight pipe installed and guy with an 2011 3500 dodge told me straight pipe does not allow any back pressure on turbo and it free spins unoiled when i turn it off. does anyone have any knowledge on this matter
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mopar fluids
im about to change all my fluids in my 04.5 with 115000 ish miles. had 111 when i bought it and i am probably gonna run all castrol fluids in my truck. does mopar fluids matter that much on this truck. already done my research on the types of castrol i need. any help appreciated
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Smarty or Smarty Jr.
ive been debating the same thing smarty or smarty jr. im just afraid of the extra hp of the smarty on the stock trans and other things. would like to have the extra hp but dont want to build everything up to the smarty
- grease?
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2-stroke oil container
i just use a clear gatorade bottle and have filled it to the top and have 2 oz measurements going down on the side. 32 oz at the top down to 2 oz on the bottom
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wasting money?
Sounds like good advice thanks to all who replied better safe than sorry
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wasting money?
recently bought a 04 2500 cummins with 110??? miles. would like to change all fluids out in the truck so i know what kind and how old they are. would this be a smart thing to do or just a wast of money. already changed the oil and the antifreeze looks good
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where do you buy your fuel
i got my last tank at walmart in greeneville tn it say 5-8 percent bio diesel. price with the walmart card was $3.31 i had 569 miles and put 28.345 gallons back in for a 20.07 mpg. this tank i put 2 cycle in for the first time and see what that does for mileage
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wondering?
my04 cummins has stock exhaust s@b cold air intake. is putting 5" exhaust worth or necessary to help mileage or is it just a for looks. i'm thinking about a smarty jr to help mileage would i need to do any tranny work for this since tranny is stock. any help would be greatly appreciated:doh:
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new diesel enthusaist
thanks for the advice but how much 2 cycle oil i have a 34 gal tank
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new diesel enthusaist
i recently got a 04 2500 put a s@b cold air on. looking to improve mileage any ideas or thoughts also helpful. and curious about diesel fuel additives