Author Topic: Road trip preparations (Read 15693 times)

KensAuto · « **Reply #50 on:** September 24, 2016, 05:00:04 PM »

Start with a couple simple checks.

Double check trans fluid level,
Crawl under and make sure both drivelines are tight/look good. Check with truck in neutral with e-brake on.
Turn some tight corners to see if it feels like it's in 4wd.

Pretty much anything else will have to wait for Mike to sort out.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #51 on:** September 24, 2016, 05:03:50 PM »

Mike looked at it. Not trans issue. It was doing it before the trans. Joints n axles all check out. I'll check when I get home. I kind off think tires

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Atkinsmatt · « **Reply #52 on:** September 24, 2016, 08:27:02 PM »

They sure can make a difference. Just had that problem with my son's truck. Had to get another place balance them. GTG now.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #53 on:** September 25, 2016, 12:09:36 AM »

Well I talked to the tuner tonight, going to get him in the driver seat to see what he thinks. After that I will get some tires looked at and or replaced and then go from there. I am home and the trip was all safe. I managed to avg 20.2 mpg the whole trip Total cost for a little over 1600 miles was $230 bucks

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KensAuto · « **Reply #54 on:** September 25, 2016, 12:11:47 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on September 24, 2016, 05:03:50 PM

.... It was doing it before the trans. .....

Oh, I assumed it wasn't doing it before.

stlaser · « **Reply #55 on:** September 25, 2016, 12:16:56 AM »

u-joint?

JR · « **Reply #56 on:** September 25, 2016, 01:14:39 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on September 25, 2016, 12:09:36 AM

Total cost for a little over 1600 miles was $230 bucks

20 mpg is great, but didn't you forget one little expense?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #57 on:** September 25, 2016, 02:16:14 AM »

U joints seem good when I had the driveline out at the shop.

Oh jr you mean $5000 for the transmission

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #58 on:** September 25, 2016, 07:15:02 AM »

Dave do you have a one or two piece drive shaft?

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #59 on:** September 25, 2016, 09:55:58 AM »

Single piece shaft. I think it could stand to be balanced and that is on the task list

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EL TATE · « **Reply #60 on:** September 29, 2016, 02:43:33 PM »

I'm thinking you have a belt separation on a tire or two. you get enough heat for that to be a possibility. they'll get a death hop at very specific speeds.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #61 on:** September 29, 2016, 07:13:28 PM »

yeah easiest to trouble shoot. Borrow a set of wheels and tires from a known good truck.

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #62 on:** October 02, 2016, 05:48:37 PM »

I am in short supply of tires that will bolt up. I am due for new rubber, the Bfg have some drastic weather cracking too

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #63 on:** October 02, 2016, 10:51:45 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on October 02, 2016, 05:48:37 PM

I am in short supply of tires that will bolt up. I am due for new rubber, the Bfg have some drastic weather cracking too

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Everyone raves about those BFG AT's

But check it out, they come new with less than 1/2" of tread.

That is kind of short if you expect to get through sticky mud, and it makes me wonder if they just want you to come back and visit a bit sooner?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #64 on:** October 02, 2016, 11:58:50 PM »

This is the first set to do me wrong, these have have 50,000 miles on them Don. No toyo MT is going to do that ever. And this is probably my shortest tread tire. Transmission has been helping the tire spin a little better

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #65 on:** October 03, 2016, 02:53:05 PM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on October 02, 2016, 11:58:50 PM

This is the first set to do me wrong, these have have 50,000 miles on them Don. No toyo MT is going to do that ever. And this is probably my shortest tread tire. Transmission has been helping the tire spin a little better

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Copy that!

I get about half that mileage on the MT's

But in my case, I think I really need to stay with an aggressive MT

You should have seen my truck Friday, crawling out of my hide. Tires rolled up mud, sticks, weeds, grass into some adobe mixture that changed them from 35's to something around a 37" I think. When I finally got to the road and started to accelerate, the clods of mud I sent flying went everywhere.

Yea, I need to stay mud tire...

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #66 on:** October 03, 2016, 05:01:00 PM »

I would love to have the chance for dirt every weekend but life isn't working out that way.

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JR · « **Reply #67 on:** October 05, 2016, 09:34:56 AM »

Quote from: Flyin6 on October 03, 2016, 02:53:05 PM

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on October 02, 2016, 11:58:50 PM
This is the first set to do me wrong, these have have 50,000 miles on them Don. No toyo MT is going to do that ever. And this is probably my shortest tread tire. Transmission has been helping the tire spin a little better

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Copy that!

I get about half that mileage on the MT's

But in my case, I think I really need to stay with an aggressive MT

You should have seen my truck Friday, crawling out of my hide. Tires rolled up mud, sticks, weeds, grass into some adobe mixture that changed them from 35's to something around a 37" I think. When I finally got to the road and started to accelerate, the clods of mud I sent flying went everywhere.

Yea, I need to stay mud tire...

But no pics or updates as SD rots away,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

wilsonphil · « **Reply #68 on:** October 05, 2016, 12:22:55 PM »

Whats the first rule of real-man?

1. We don't talk about SD!

JR · « **Reply #69 on:** October 05, 2016, 12:38:50 PM »

Quote from: wilsonphil on October 05, 2016, 12:22:55 PM

Whats the first rule of real-man?

1. We don't talk about SD!

Thats not being a true DOT.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #70 on:** October 05, 2016, 07:36:05 PM »

Quote from: wilsonphil on October 05, 2016, 12:22:55 PM

Whats the first rule of real-man?

1. We don't talk about SD!

What's the second rule of RMTWS?

2. We don't talk about SD!

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #71 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:11:00 PM »

We had rules?

stlaser · « **Reply #72 on:** October 16, 2016, 03:13:52 PM »

Are you guys talking about the rolling parts bin again?

JR · « **Reply #73 on:** October 16, 2016, 04:32:09 PM »

Quote from: stlaser on October 16, 2016, 03:13:52 PM

Are you guys talking about the rolling parts bin again?

Well, I didn't say it, but I like it!!