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Nate · « **Reply #4150 on:** August 08, 2017, 06:25:59 PM »

do you have the link to my how to dave?

EL TATE · « **Reply #4151 on:** August 08, 2017, 06:43:24 PM »

http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=411.0

he does now

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #4152 on:** August 08, 2017, 07:31:46 PM »

Jon, my truck still blows really cold sitting and running. I am going to tear into the front tonight if I have time in between smoking three pizzas!! Ha I love my smoker!

Do you loose coolant when you take it apart.

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rpar86 · « **Reply #4153 on:** August 08, 2017, 07:33:26 PM »

Depends on how far apart you plan on taking it Dave. If you're pulling the Rad -- absolutely. Your LBZ has no radiator petcock to drain it, so its pull the lower rad hose and have a big drain pan under there...

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #4154 on:** August 08, 2017, 08:36:16 PM »

Pressure washer picked up. Still waiting on that pizza

Who all lives close to air bases? Hill Airforce Base is going crazy this eve.

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JR · « **Reply #4155 on:** August 08, 2017, 09:08:19 PM »

I live by Travis, seems about normal. Mainly transport and refuel aircraft. The real stuff come out of Beale a little north of here.

I just heard N Korea threatened to lob a missile at Guam.

longball · « **Reply #4156 on:** August 08, 2017, 10:06:53 PM »

I've been threatening to clean out my stack for a while now. It's due for a full service so I may have to add that to the list.

Father in law and I finished replacing the underlayment today while managing to stay ahead of the floor guys. Next up is attempting to finish the chicken coop and yard fence before the baby is born.

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JR · « **Reply #4157 on:** August 08, 2017, 10:11:22 PM »

I just did a oil change and flushed the power steering fluid. WOW, the brakes feel great but it didn't fix the slop.

longball · « **Reply #4158 on:** August 08, 2017, 10:14:08 PM »

Quote from: JR on August 08, 2017, 10:11:22 PM

I just did a oil change and flushed the power steering fluid. WOW, the brakes feel great but it didn't fix the slop.

That's another thing I've got to do soon. It's getting harder than it should be to hold a straight line. Any idea where your slop is coming from?

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #4159 on:** August 08, 2017, 10:54:55 PM »

Removed to this point

Now if someone will call me nmeyer will call me

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cudakidd53 · « **Reply #4160 on:** August 09, 2017, 10:09:38 AM »

At DMV renewing drivers license - Dentist was better!

EL TATE · « **Reply #4161 on:** August 09, 2017, 10:40:53 AM »

Quote from: longball on August 08, 2017, 10:14:08 PM

Quote from: JR on August 08, 2017, 10:11:22 PM
I just did a oil change and flushed the power steering fluid. WOW, the brakes feel great but it didn't fix the slop.
That's another thing I've got to do soon. It's getting harder than it should be to hold a straight line. Any idea where your slop is coming from?

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Get her up in the air and do a full shake down. the IFS fronts on these have tons of places that play could show up, but usually pittman/idler arms are 1st suspects, inner/outer tie rod ends, steering box itself, internally and mounting bolts, ball joints and bearing hub assemblies. Have someone, wife/neighbor/kid sit in the driver's seat while you hold the wheel and watch what steering components move around that shouldn't.

JR · « **Reply #4162 on:** August 09, 2017, 01:33:38 PM »

Quote from: longball on August 08, 2017, 10:14:08 PM

Quote from: JR on August 08, 2017, 10:11:22 PM
I just did a oil change and flushed the power steering fluid. WOW, the brakes feel great but it didn't fix the slop.
That's another thing I've got to do soon. It's getting harder than it should be to hold a straight line. Any idea where your slop is coming from?

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Pretty sure its in the box or rag joint. I have the full cognito setup on the front so thats about all that is left. Just had the tires balanced and rotated.

JR · « **Reply #4163 on:** August 09, 2017, 01:36:46 PM »

I have gone through several upper ball joints. Hard to diagnose but sounds like a clunk when driving. You have to jack up the lower a arm to find it. Can't tell if you jack up the whole truck or with weight on the wheel.

longball · « **Reply #4164 on:** August 09, 2017, 10:50:14 PM »

I haven't felt or heard any clunks. It just wants to wander in the lane and sometimes I feel a change in resistance as I'm turning the steering wheel.

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #4165 on:** August 10, 2017, 12:45:39 AM »

Well I dropped the ball on my photos tonight, dirty hands and a phone don't work

This is all I took lol but it's on the reassembly side now

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JR · « **Reply #4166 on:** August 10, 2017, 04:18:46 AM »

Quote from: longball on August 09, 2017, 10:50:14 PM

I haven't felt or heard any clunks. It just wants to wander in the lane and sometimes I feel a change in resistance as I'm turning the steering wheel.

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You'll hear the clunk when you hit a bump.

On the trans cooler, did some reading. Seems like real world driving only yields 10-20 cooler. Lot of coin for 20*, but it all helps.

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #4167 on:** August 10, 2017, 08:06:37 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on August 10, 2017, 12:45:39 AM

Well I dropped the ball on my photos tonight, dirty hands and a phone don't work

This is all I took lol but it's on the reassembly side now

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Did you add a trans cooler then? Or are you going to wait and see how this works? How dirty was it?

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Farmer Jon · « **Reply #4168 on:** August 10, 2017, 08:14:02 AM »

We've been hauling manure out of the near by feed lot lately. They pay $100 an hour per truck. Half way through the second week my trailer decided it didn't want to work anymore. If you ask me there are too many moving parts. I push a button in the cab. That activates a switch that sends air to a hydraulic valve that dumps the trailer. The actuator on the hydraulic valve is sticking. I get it to the dealer. They contact the factory. They dont use that system anymore. So now they have to contact the company that makes the thing. Who knows where that is. Waiting game now. This has been a bad a summer for stuff breaking down on me.

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BobbyB · « **Reply #4169 on:** August 10, 2017, 10:40:09 AM »

Went to work early, had 2 cups of coffee while doing some training. Ran to the cafeteria and got biscuits and gravy, eggs and hashbrowns, which saved my morning.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #4170 on:** August 10, 2017, 10:48:19 AM »

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #4171 on:** August 10, 2017, 01:16:28 PM »

Since my trailer is still broke down I'm putting the finishing touches on my smoker/BBQ project. I thought I had it done but it needed a little tweaking. Might actually see some meat on there labor day weekend!

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Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #4172 on:** August 11, 2017, 02:05:56 AM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on August 10, 2017, 08:06:37 AM

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on August 10, 2017, 12:45:39 AM
Well I dropped the ball on my photos tonight, dirty hands and a phone don't work

This is all I took lol but it's on the reassembly side now

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Did you add a trans cooler then? Or are you going to wait and see how this works? How dirty was it?

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I will be adding a trans cooler as soon as they are back in stock. As of now the truck seems to be holding temp ok and I only have one extra bolt left over

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BobbyB · « **Reply #4173 on:** August 11, 2017, 04:57:24 AM »

Went to bed at 1700, woke up at 2100, back to work at 2330.

JR · « **Reply #4174 on:** August 12, 2017, 12:52:20 PM »

Quote from: BobbyB on August 11, 2017, 04:57:24 AM

Went to bed at 1700, woke up at 2100, back to work at 2330.

I don't miss that at all.

longball · « **Reply #4175 on:** August 12, 2017, 01:05:00 PM »

Headed to Georgia in a few minutes to look at an 06 LLY. Truck looks immaculate from the photos.

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Nate · « **Reply #4176 on:** August 12, 2017, 02:26:20 PM »

Is it the lly or the lbz

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #4177 on:** August 12, 2017, 02:40:31 PM »

Went and did a bad bad thing today. Seen a 2017 duramax on my friends
Lot todAy and had to drive it

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JR · « **Reply #4178 on:** August 12, 2017, 02:46:22 PM »

Did it follow you home?

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #4179 on:** August 12, 2017, 05:08:47 PM »

No sir. I still have my nutz and I would like to keep it that way.

I will say, the room inside was nice, the power was what felt like less than my LBZ and I love all of the interior styling

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KensAuto · « **Reply #4180 on:** August 12, 2017, 07:36:18 PM »

Got a smoking deal on these today. 2k for the pair.... just have a bunch of welding to do to get the backhoe to work with the New Holland but it should be worth it.

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JR · « **Reply #4181 on:** August 12, 2017, 07:40:52 PM »

Ken, how is that mill n lathe working for you?

stlaser · « **Reply #4182 on:** August 12, 2017, 08:59:14 PM »

Quote from: KensAuto on August 12, 2017, 07:36:18 PM

Got a smoking deal on these today. 2k for the pair.... just have a bunch of welding to do to get the backhoe to work with the New Holland but it should be worth it.

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Ken, is that BH for a skid loader or tractor 3 pt? I had a bradco for my 90hp Massey & loved that thing once I rerouted the hydraulics to get enough flow

longball · « **Reply #4183 on:** August 12, 2017, 09:09:08 PM »

Quote from: nmeyer414 on August 12, 2017, 02:26:20 PM

Is it the lly or the lbz

LLY and it stayed in Georgia. Wasn't as nice as it looked from the pictures, needed some major front end work, and had very little power. He had a sensor (turbo related) sitting in the console but didn't have a clue how to put it in. Between the front end, being 4 hrs from home at 1800, and the sensor I didn't think it was worth the price.

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KensAuto · « **Reply #4184 on:** August 12, 2017, 10:37:57 PM »

Still works great JR. I use the mill pretty often.

Shawn, neither. It is a direct mount for JDs...that's the issue. NHC's compact tractors used a carriage/subframe type system for their factory hoes. JD makes several different mounting brackets that bolt to the rear axle and transmission for each different model. I got a set with the hoe (like 8 separate heavy brackets) that I'm going to try and modify/cut/weld/bend/trash to fit the NHC. Ought to be worth it...this hoe is 1400lbs...about 500 more than the china ones.

TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #4185 on:** August 12, 2017, 11:55:23 PM »

Ken did you get those at gun point? That seems like a smoking deal

KensAuto · « **Reply #4186 on:** August 13, 2017, 12:08:25 AM »

Lol

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JR · « **Reply #4187 on:** August 13, 2017, 12:42:44 AM »

Whats wrong a with a standard 3 point? So much dedicated stuff on something that should be simple.

Decided we are going up to see the eclipse next week. About a 1000 mile round trip and the kids miss a day of school.

But we figure its a once in a lifetime here in the states, so its a go. I have seen partials and the kids keep talking about it, so what the heck.

Going up early sunday (no wife unit) in my moms camry. Maybe find a motel a hour or so away and do the final trip miles in the AM. All online motels close are booked so a little more searching is in order on that side. Otherwise we sleep out, see the bugger and drive home.

longball · « **Reply #4188 on:** August 13, 2017, 01:00:06 AM »

Anyone who can fab a turbo system for a Ranger from junkyard rice rocket parts can make that backhoe attachment work. Full faith and confidence here Ken.

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rpar86 · « **Reply #4189 on:** August 13, 2017, 01:31:17 AM »

Quote from: JR on August 13, 2017, 12:42:44 AM

Whats wrong a with a standard 3 point? So much dedicated stuff on something that should be simple.

Decided we are going up to see the eclipse next week. About a 1000 mile round trip and the kids miss a day of school.

But we figure its a once in a lifetime here in the states, so its a go. I have seen partials and the kids keep talking about it, so what the heck.

Going up early sunday (no wife unit) in my moms camry. Maybe find a motel a hour or so away and do the final trip miles in the AM. All online motels close are booked so a little more searching is in order on that side. Otherwise we sleep out, see the bugger and drive home.

Good luck with the traffic and finding a reasonably priced hotel this late.

JR · « **Reply #4190 on:** August 13, 2017, 01:43:19 AM »

Looks like we are sleeping out. Slime motels are $500 a night. Saw a few for $1200.

Its only 1 day really, well about 30 hours. Salem area will be crazy everywhere so I plan to go up via Bend. Much more to see and we plan on being there the night before.

Wilbur · « **Reply #4191 on:** August 13, 2017, 01:52:20 AM »

Long day of travel but back in the good ol' USofA. Great time with the family and saw a ton of Italy. Pretty cool walking streets from 1000 years ago, or church's from 500 AD, and villages from 400-500 BC! Pretty wild. Got some pics I'll post up when I get them all loaded up online. Took about 200 a day. Some I'm sure will be boring, but some came out pretty good I think. Still getting the hang of the new camera but overall a win.

stlaser · « **Reply #4192 on:** August 13, 2017, 08:57:50 AM »

Ken, not sure what your plan is for attaching that bugger but my mf4609 had a category 2 hitch & if MF knew I had that hoe attached it would have voided warranty. I've heard of guys tearing them off the back of their tractors which is why the smaller units a lot of them at least use that frame reinforced undercarriage. I'm sure you'll get it figured out.

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #4193 on:** August 13, 2017, 10:53:28 AM »

Spent the day canoeing with a friend of mine. We usually run set lines but today was rod and reel. Did pretty good. We both caught the biggest we ever have on rod reel. Didn't weigh them we cleaned them and fried them up as soon as we got home. I actually had 2 firsts. Biggest on rod and reel and my first ever Blue Catfish.

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TexasRedNeck · « **Reply #4194 on:** August 13, 2017, 02:53:13 PM »

Made it to commifornia. Now I remember why people put up with the crazies. Beautiful. 72 degrees and a nice breeze. Having lunch at Hotel Del

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JR · « **Reply #4195 on:** August 13, 2017, 03:04:40 PM »

Yes, it is nice and great weather most of the time. Just the crazy regs and high prices/taxes driving good people out.

cruizng · « **Reply #4196 on:** August 13, 2017, 05:52:46 PM »

TRN. One of my fav places. Enjoy!

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #4197 on:** August 13, 2017, 11:05:17 PM »

Quote from: JR on August 13, 2017, 01:43:19 AM

Looks like we are sleeping out. Slime motels are $500 a night. Saw a few for $1200.

Its only 1 day really, well about 30 hours. Salem area will be crazy everywhere so I plan to go up via Bend. Much more to see and we plan on being there the night before.

I haven't paid attention, where is the total seen from, as in best location?

JR · « **Reply #4198 on:** August 13, 2017, 11:10:33 PM »

70 mile swath going through even Kentucky monday the 21st.

KensAuto · « **Reply #4199 on:** August 13, 2017, 11:58:58 PM »

Got about 3 inches of rain last night, the most I've seen at this property. Just went for a muddy ranger ride...counted 22 centipedes, 1 diamondback, and 2 scorpions. Seems like everyone got displaced! lol