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  1. fordtrucker4life!

    And now, another random thought by Hoss 350

    For me I know it is my opinion, but Ford is deffinately the route to go. I have had all 3 brands and most trouble occured with GM and Dodge. Keep in mind i have a fleet of trucks that go out everyday towing 7,000-10,000 pounds. Proven time and time again, for my use, the Fords outlast any...
  2. fordtrucker4life!

    Water to cabin???

    Scot that is a very nice and easy way to winterize your cabin/house in the U.P. The only flaw that I saw was in the third picture. It was that bottle of drain-o / acid crap. People always are dumping that worthless crap down the sewer that is clogged and all it does is rot out cast iron...
  3. fordtrucker4life!

    What is your Fuel Economy?

    I'm with you :Lala. I don't see him getting much improvements by removing mirrors, outer rear tires maybee. That would look goofy kind of like a :cowboy: driving around up here in Michigan. :D
  4. fordtrucker4life!

    Changing my own oil

    I guess I am the only one using the expensive stuff (amsoil). I service usually 5,000-10,000 miles. Whenever I find time between the range I mentioned. I use a napa filter, but I am considering the amsoil filter to prolong oil changes.
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    Water to cabin???

    Wells are expensive. The steel pipe in the well at my shop rotted out last winter and I had it replaced with pvc. The total was several thousand dollars just to have the liner replaced with no drilling. I have had problems with water freezing in porta johns. The solution was adding salt to...
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    Hehehehehe--Windows Vista funny...

    LOL :roflmao
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    Truck Price??

    I picked up a 97 F-450 with a 7.3 psd for $1,500. There is 175,000 miles and little rust, amazing for Michigan. I put a lot of money into it, but the truck is unstopable. It will pay for itself very soon since the F-series is very reliable. I would take a look at it and if nothing is majorly...
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    THEORY of why my 6.0L blew

    That is a very nice explanation of your catastrophe. That sucks to tear up that much in one shot. I'm sure this replacement is very costly and had to hurt the pocketbook. I'm sorry for your loss.
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    Invoice pricing on F550's?

    I saw one 550 cab and chassis at the dealer with 6.4 psd, 4x4, and 165" wb for 40,000 or so.
  10. fordtrucker4life!

    Reuse Hitch Bolts??

    I would re-use the bolts. Unless the hitch has been loose and wore a grove in the side of the bolt, they should be fine. I usually use an impact and tighten the nuts untill they stop turning. That is a very fast method. I have never had a hitch fall off and I have never torqued the bolts. I...
  11. fordtrucker4life!

    Rough Idle 97 7.3

    Thanks alot Rick. That pic shows alot.:hail
  12. fordtrucker4life!

    Accelerator Pedal or TPS Problem?

    I would say bad pedal also. You should be able to hear a click coming from the sensor on the pedal. At least the 97 F-450 I am currently working on clicks.
  13. fordtrucker4life!

    Wire protection stuff???

    I get the spilt loom from napa. It comes in a box like 50' long.
  14. fordtrucker4life!

    Rough Idle 97 7.3

    Thanks for the response guys. Could you tell me where the ICP is located. I have no idea where stuff is on these powerstrokes.
  15. fordtrucker4life!

    Lifted the wife's truck today.

    Looks good. A lot of guys lift their wife's rig. It is funny when you are passed by an ex. with big tires and a lift with a woman driving.
  16. fordtrucker4life!

    HELP A GOOD GUY OUT...

    I voted. Come to think of it since he lives in Farmington Hills, he may work for a company I do alot of business with, based out of the Meto Detroit area. They have been very slow with work and reduced the amount of pipefitters. I wish him the best of luck in Iraq and stayin busy in Detroit...
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    Rough Idle 97 7.3

    I'm sure you guys have heard this over and over, but I need to figure out what is causeing a 97 7.3 to have a rough and low idle. I will almost stall then pick itself back up and idle, sometimes stalling. Codes that I got were PO344 camshaft sensor and PO603 internal control mod. I have heard...
  18. fordtrucker4life!

    Few questions on a 97 7.3l

    OK so I was off on my thinking.
  19. fordtrucker4life!

    Few questions on a 97 7.3l

    I'm sorry I didn't respond earlier. I found it hard to belive that the injector was wrong myself, but the diesel shop said the injector was for a DT466. Now correct me if I am wrong, but isn't there a lot of differences between the 444 and the 466?
  20. fordtrucker4life!

    Terrible Car Hauler Crash & Burn in AL

    I know how hard it is to keep ahold of the wheel when a steer tire blows. One of our trucks blew two in one day because the toe was way out of adjustment. The hood was all tore up. One of my competitors had a few trucks blow steer tires and every one of then ended up flipped over in the...
  21. fordtrucker4life!

    Few questions on a 97 7.3l

    Well finally got around to getting the injectors tested and 3 are bad and 1 is totally the wrong injector for a 7.3 powerstroke. The turbo is in need of a rebuild also. I will be picking up the parts this week to put the sucker back together and thrown in the truck.
  22. fordtrucker4life!

    Tranny not shifting

    I read in a previous post that, that is the was it works. I had a 99 F-250 gasser that would start off from 2nd if I passed drive.
  23. fordtrucker4life!

    NEW Forum Thread posting Icons!

    Cool The icons are really nifty :thumbs
  24. fordtrucker4life!

    Cat diesel in a pickup?

    They do have small cat's but they are made by perkins. I have a 2.2l cat/perkins.
  25. fordtrucker4life!

    FYI- higher mileage wear issue

    Thanks for the info. Little things can ruin the best of something.

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