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I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Yowsa! Sold it...fun while you had it I guess huh?
have an hr of so of free time available and a pot of coffee or preferred beverage ready before you hit 'dial' though. hahah
how has that trailer held up that you bought from me ash?I completely understand what you are/were feeling with regards to being away from family.......I have been there too many times and have paid the price over and over as well.....
Just reporting in for duty...was farmsideWhoaWhat a storyWhoa...Don't know where to start...so I wontJust say, Glad to have you back in one piece Ash, and Praise God...he is still in the people business!
Sadly, this is the only picture I could find of it recently. And it is not current. I did remove the factory bed, and had a flat bed installed. Also removed the wheels and tires, and went with a simple 17" wheel with 33" Toyo m/t tires.
Quote from: Armalite on June 13, 2017, 11:11:39 AMSadly, this is the only picture I could find of it recently. And it is not current. I did remove the factory bed, and had a flat bed installed. Also removed the wheels and tires, and went with a simple 17" wheel with 33" Toyo m/t tires. Didn't take you long to oil field that truck up....
Here are the faults on this truck currently....It will not crank unless you give it slight pedal. If you just clutch/put in neutral and turn key, it will just keep turning over and not fire. You have to give it slight pedal to get it to fire off. Not sure if this is normal on older diesels or not? I've been told the spring just has slack? It has several small oil leaks. Most of what I can see is that they are just gaskets in various places. Now, its not leaking a quart a day. But after driving and you leave it parked, it will greet you with a half dollar sized oil leak under motor every time. Again, nothing too concerning. I just top it off about once a month, sometimes longer depending on how much it has been driven, with a quart. What's the most economical way to fix the oil leaks? Pull the entire motor and replace everything, or replace here and there as time allows? I cant afford to have this truck down for 2-3 weeks at a time. Down for a week, no big deal, two at most. The transmission will grind every time you go into third gear. Whether up or down shifting, it's going to grind. I have found out that if you double clutch when upshifting before hitting third, it will slide right in with no noise. But when you down shift, it will grind no matter what. I also have noticed that every now and then it doesn't want to grab a gear, as in there will be a slight resistance when you shift, so I catch myself remaining on the clutch, going back to neutral, and then moving into the next gear a second time. Now this happens fast, faster then it took to type this, but there is resistance sometimes on certain gears. I have been told that the third gear grinding is a sign that the transmission is going out. Seems kind of obvious to me. I was told it may last 2 months, may last two years. I guess we will find out. Other than that, truck is great. I did replace the thermostat because it was hanging last summer. Since replacement, it stays cold. Only complaints I have is I wish the turbo would spool up "faster" ? Seems to take forever to catch up when hauling. Not looking to make a race truck here. This will be just a farm truck and be used to haul whatever is needed.It does need a little front end work because I'm getting uneven where on inside tread of front tires. More than likely just ball joints. Also needs a new set of shocks all the way around. Still has factory from what I can tell. Basically looking at getting 4k spring I believe for the pump? What I was told to go with, so feel free to correct me. Few other minor things I may change, but not trying to get stupid with this as I have in the past. Simple and effective seems to be the best fit here.
Quote from: Armalite on June 13, 2017, 11:34:44 AMHere are the faults on this truck currently....It will not crank unless you give it slight pedal. If you just clutch/put in neutral and turn key, it will just keep turning over and not fire. You have to give it slight pedal to get it to fire off. Not sure if this is normal on older diesels or not? I've been told the spring just has slack? It has several small oil leaks. Most of what I can see is that they are just gaskets in various places. Now, its not leaking a quart a day. But after driving and you leave it parked, it will greet you with a half dollar sized oil leak under motor every time. Again, nothing too concerning. I just top it off about once a month, sometimes longer depending on how much it has been driven, with a quart. What's the most economical way to fix the oil leaks? Pull the entire motor and replace everything, or replace here and there as time allows? I cant afford to have this truck down for 2-3 weeks at a time. Down for a week, no big deal, two at most. The transmission will grind every time you go into third gear. Whether up or down shifting, it's going to grind. I have found out that if you double clutch when upshifting before hitting third, it will slide right in with no noise. But when you down shift, it will grind no matter what. I also have noticed that every now and then it doesn't want to grab a gear, as in there will be a slight resistance when you shift, so I catch myself remaining on the clutch, going back to neutral, and then moving into the next gear a second time. Now this happens fast, faster then it took to type this, but there is resistance sometimes on certain gears. I have been told that the third gear grinding is a sign that the transmission is going out. Seems kind of obvious to me. I was told it may last 2 months, may last two years. I guess we will find out. Other than that, truck is great. I did replace the thermostat because it was hanging last summer. Since replacement, it stays cold. Only complaints I have is I wish the turbo would spool up "faster" ? Seems to take forever to catch up when hauling. Not looking to make a race truck here. This will be just a farm truck and be used to haul whatever is needed.It does need a little front end work because I'm getting uneven where on inside tread of front tires. More than likely just ball joints. Also needs a new set of shocks all the way around. Still has factory from what I can tell. Basically looking at getting 4k spring I believe for the pump? What I was told to go with, so feel free to correct me. Few other minor things I may change, but not trying to get stupid with this as I have in the past. Simple and effective seems to be the best fit here.Is the transmission rebuild something you're looking to tackle yourself? since we bought Zumbrota bearing and Gear in may, we have access to all manual transmission and transfercase parts. couple of vehicle details and or VIN# and I can get you anything you might want for it. Just let me know. All said, looks like a solid rig there Ash.
Ash, why no dually?Blow a tire, still have one and all that...That truck is hauling quite a load with the deere! 6000 series?