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Excess heat likely playing into the quick failures there Ken.Another battery enemy.
Ive been trying to research that very thing. Well reviving dead ones anyhow.There are some that claim some sketchy techniques work. I had hoped to try them on this set from the cabin, but frankly I'm a little nervous of putting 120 pulsing DC to a six volt battery. I will have another dead battery to try it on, but the cabin wasn't the time or place to experiment just yet. Lithium batteries definitely hold charge better. They do still suffer the cycling issues that lead acid do as well.
We were having forklift batteries refurbished 5-7 years ago. Unless this new method is somehow completely different & I doubt it is much different as you stated the same thing our “guy” used too then I would advise against wasting your money on those refurbished fork lift batteries. We never had one last much over 3-6 months.....
I suggest go full bore on a trans build, I tried EFI live and made a year before my trans started hitting limp mode on free way on ramps I have the gorearend torque converter and from my knowledge it works ok, no experts in it, EFI live is amazing and I imagine with your gearing on your truck you have a whole different level of move unlike me and JR, big tires slow things down but you get the torque and the HP to change all of those. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It’s amazing how the dmax comes alive with some good tuning... with power like you’re describing on 37’s you’re going to prob be looking at some Allison upgrades soon me thinksSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: Bigdave_185 on October 29, 2017, 10:29:26 AMI suggest go full bore on a trans build, I tried EFI live and made a year before my trans started hitting limp mode on free way on ramps I have the gorearend torque converter and from my knowledge it works ok, no experts in it, EFI live is amazing and I imagine with your gearing on your truck you have a whole different level of move unlike me and JR, big tires slow things down but you get the torque and the HP to change all of those. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI can't speak for others, but the truck feels a lot stronger. Simply a dramatic change from before and I am not in the most aggressive tune yet. The 37's did affect the performance some, but this was never intended to be a performance truck, just have the power to "make a get-away" in hard times with significant GWT tugging at performance. The truck feels lighter to be sure, and the trans tuning is pretty well done to compliment the new power and smoothness.Get the speedo thing corrected and I'll be plenty happy with it.
Quote from: Flyin6 on October 29, 2017, 02:41:56 PMQuote from: Bigdave_185 on October 29, 2017, 10:29:26 AMI suggest go full bore on a trans build, I tried EFI live and made a year before my trans started hitting limp mode on free way on ramps I have the gorearend torque converter and from my knowledge it works ok, no experts in it, EFI live is amazing and I imagine with your gearing on your truck you have a whole different level of move unlike me and JR, big tires slow things down but you get the torque and the HP to change all of those. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI can't speak for others, but the truck feels a lot stronger. Simply a dramatic change from before and I am not in the most aggressive tune yet. The 37's did affect the performance some, but this was never intended to be a performance truck, just have the power to "make a get-away" in hard times with significant GWT tugging at performance. The truck feels lighter to be sure, and the trans tuning is pretty well done to compliment the new power and smoothness.Get the speedo thing corrected and I'll be plenty happy with it.While it feels more torque and power to your seat I can assure you that the power added will chew up that trans, race truck or not Don a torque converter won’t save it. Those BA tires and added truck weight are a recipe for problemsSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Video from that go pro don bought a while backSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Short update on C-MaxHad a chance to squirm around in some gooey clayish muddy wonderfulness today. Those tires never allowed for a stoppage in forward progress. The combination of this truck's wheelbase, its weight, the grizzly locker, 4WD, and these 37" tires make for a pretty robust and reliable package for one who may venture way off the beaten path. I'm very comfortable with taking this truck most places. I bypass the nasty spots...Those are for active duty piluts with a large support crew and not too much brain thinkage.
GET IT OUTTA THERE! That dust could cause all kinds of mayhem and stuff might start malfunctioning, parts trucks will start a parade to your door again and that poor green warrior will feel like a kid who goes off to college just to come home and find someone new moved into his room!
Question: When is everyone changing out their radiator fluid? I'm thinking I might be a candidate...
Quote from: Flyin6 on November 29, 2017, 08:43:56 PMQuestion: When is everyone changing out their radiator fluid? I'm thinking I might be a candidate...I waited too long. Didn't get acidic, but it was dirty. 6-7 years. I think they recommend 5 years, and some amount of miles. Since then it's been replaced twice, due to the fact I had the rad hose off for one thing or another. Being there is no drain bung on my 06, it goes into a pail inside a kiddie pool. Well about 50/50, along with all the dirt and crud that drops in. Based on that it gets new out in.
Quote from: Flyin6 on November 29, 2017, 08:43:56 PMQuestion: When is everyone changing out their radiator fluid? I'm thinking I might be a candidate...Mine's been done 3 times in 5 years....a waterpump under warranty, a radiator because they poked a hole in it when doing said waterpump, and the last time my shroud went through the radiator. lol
Another fluid change,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Yeah, 5 years or 100k. Did mine a couple ago and doing the thermo's will top it off again.