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  1. RSG

    tailgate seal kit opinions advice

    My old '02 tailgate and tonneau cover sealed up pretty well without anything else done...but this new '17 f250 takes the gravel road dust back home. I was looking at various seal kits, all run around $25-$30 for 10' or so. There is one sold by a sponsor on this site, I believe. Any experience...
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    leave truck, close door, honk honk

    It's driving me nuts. How do I disable this stoopid feature???
  3. RSG

    Fuel Capacity?

    New truck, two times so far I've run it to under 50 miles to empty according to computer. Takes less than 27 gallons. Spec sheet calls for a 34 gallon tank. Is there a "hutch mod" for this newer tank? Sorry for my ignorance, been driving an '02 for a very long time and just upgraded. 3,000...
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    Gonna sell 'ol Red

    Ok, I'm close to a new truck purchase after only 13+ years in old Red. He has lots of goodies as you can see in the signature and I'm looking for a good home for a fair price. If you know anybody in the market for a good 7.3, this is it. Key features besides in the signature line: 1. New...
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    2017 Platinum ride

    Looking...at one...doesn't have any stuff like "snow plow package" or trailer or camper suspension options. Standard. How will it drive compared to the Lariats I've driven recently (with coil front springs, plow package, etc) that porpoise down the road empty? My '02 with 75 gallons in the aux...
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    oil pan housing

    Mine has looked awful for years. I treated it to a careful clean/degrease/clean/paint job about 6 years ago. But it looks like a kid with acne at this point. How big of a deal is it to replace. I recall the engine needs to be lifted. What should I expect to pay for it, and what would I need to...
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    3/8 coolant line

    Driving back from up north to down here Saturday, noticed a puddle of green under the front as I stopped at a rest area. Coolant bypass filter line from the filter back to degasser sprung a pinhole leak; this got bigger over the next few hundred miles. So I stopped at a Blaine's Farm and Fleet...
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    2002 F250 parking brake circuit diagram

    Anyone have access to the parking brake circuit diagram? My problem is the dash light indicating the parking brake is set does not come on. I swapped out the switch on the foot lever, no change. I'd like it to function since it seems to have disabled my auxiliary idle controller too. <edit>...
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    Question Ignition switch core details

    I keep putting this off because I am lazy...but also ignorant. Maybe you can help with the 2nd problem? The ignition switch needs to be replaced, for sure, for a number of reasons. I know how to remove it (disc. batts, key in and ON, push little nub in the hole below, pull the switch out)...
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    Rear End (of F250) question

    Hello...am (just) looking at 2017 F250 models. My current dream truck has a retail of just under $76k (hey, I did say "dream"). Question, on the rear end, they have 2 options: 1. 3.55 Electronic Locking Axle Ratio 2. 3.55 Non-Limited Slip Axle Ratio What does it mean? Which is preferred for...
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    Question Cruise Control

    Cruise control stopped working recently. I cannot see anything in the fuse/relay/breaker table in the owner's manual for this. Speedometer seems fine which means speed sensor on rear differential is probably ok? Entire instrument cluster works fine. One little gremlin that may/not be related: *...
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    Aux Idle Controller

    In this weather, I like to jack my idle rpm up if I'm just hopping in/out and so maybe 7 or 8 years ago I put an ambulance Aux Idle Controller on my truck, got it from eBay and it was plug and play for maybe $125. You press a button for either a set rpm or for a 'charge protect' and off it goes...
  13. RSG

    Dodge 1/2 ton with diesel?

    Anybody seen one? Drive one? I'm curious. I built a truck using Dodge's website and they aint cheap!
  14. RSG

    Body sag

    Why would my truck sag on driver side rear? I haven't measured it but it's obvious to sitting on level ground, maybe an inch or so. Rear shocks look ok, and they both measure about 23" from bolt to bolt. No obvious cracked leaf springs. I'm not a body guy so don't know what else to check?
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    Sylvania headlamp bulbs...

    These are gathering dust for years in a dry box in a closet. Sylvania 9007 bulbs: Two were taken out of my '02 in 2005. The other 2 are brand new, came with a headlamp assy. Sylvania H4 bulbs: Both brand new in protective case. $10 to Paypal, includes shipping...
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    02 front shock question

    After the passenger side tie rod dropped off during my parking attempt in the airport lot (not on the road!) enroute to a 3 week overseas job, on return home yesterday I can report: 1) a feeling of being really really lucky--I was running about 75 mph for the hour before the tie rod fell off...
  17. RSG

    all 4 wheels locked up

    Here's a problem that's needing some input! Sorry for the long post. Drove a lot (2k miles) and put it up wet. Drove a little and had some brake sticking that I thought was a stuck caliper, and it smoothed out pretty quickly. Drove to an airport and left town for a couple weeks. Coming home...
  18. RSG

    Tranny work finally...and an update -- been away too long

    Long time no post. Been super busy and since the truck has been mostly trouble free I forget to look on this site. Merry Christmas/Happy New Year everbody! :) Finally decided to address the dripping tranny fluid. $1385 otd from the only (good) local shop for new seal, torque converter etc...
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    Time for tranny work

    Ok, I've known sooner or later it would be time....it's time. I have a tranny leak, several drops after stopping every day. I suppose it's the gasket (much of the housing has oil on it). When I put in reverse after start I hear a slight noise of some sort and sounds like the engine speed changes...
  20. RSG

    fuel filters

    This is reasonable for the 7.3: https://performancetruckproducts.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=RAC-PFF4596+ Item Sku Qty Subtotal Racor PFF4596 Fuel Filter / Water Separator RAC-PFF4596 4 $66.36 Subtotal...
  21. RSG

    Diesel prices

    Last week diesel dropped locally (central IL) from around $3.95-$4.00 to $3.839-$3.959... Wally world/Murphy has a 10 cent/gallon discount thru July 7 if you use their "gift" cards...so I paid $3.739/gal -- that made a $200 fuel purchase feel almost like a good deal! ;) But driving south a...
  22. RSG

    Fuel Pressure

    Hey all -- been offline too much lately, and I have to say this newer site is sort of tough to like... Anyhow, a question: My fuel pressure has been running 72-78 psi since I rebuilt the bowl and installed a stiffer return spring. Suddenly yesterday it's varying between 90 and 95 psi...
  23. RSG

    comment 150k oil analysis

    Blackstone said: "This is another fantastic report for this F250. Metals are very low and steady compared to what we've been seeing in the past, so if there are any new mechanical problems developing, they certainly don't show up here. No contamination like fuel, water, coolant, or excessive...
  24. RSG

    Parts sources?

    Hi all been off the site for a spell, very busy lately at work. Today I changed oil (just 40 shy of 150k) and realized I'm down to my last fuel, oil, coolant and aux tank filters...I made a good score on Racor fuel filters, 6 for less than $100 delivered from Wabash Ford...but they're out of...
  25. RSG

    diesel price jump

    I bought diesel at $3.679 for the past 6 weeks (Dec-late Jan) at Meijer's (premium) and Mobil (BD blend) around here and saw it cheaper in southern IL 2 weeks ago. Monday...they were all at $3.999. I had just filled the 100g tank in the back and was thanking my lucky timing...well, ok...

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