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    Pulling in 4 x 4 with hub problem

    This morning I was getting my trailer in the signiture out of the Concert field after an overnight rain, result of huricane Irene. When I hit the first mud hole the truck got stock and just stopped. I had to get towed by a GM and it is now the talk of the town. What I noticed when I got...
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    Pros and Cons 06 and 07 6.0 Diesel

    I have been towing for the last 4 years and programed. I made the biggest mistake of believing the coolant was clean and did not analysed the dirt collecting in the Degas tank. The Gold Junk will leave a sludge in the Degas tank and you don't need gauges to tell that the cooler is plugging...
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    tuners

    I tow with the Programer Max Energy by Hypertech, set to level 3 and 114HP Gain. Its an awsome programer, been using it for over 3 years with a stock truck. The torque is at least 20/30% higher at the same speeds. I found that at 10PSI Boost gives me best MPG and I can do most hills quit well...
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    rough start and running

    I did the change to the STC fitting and its a fairly easy job. No dealer touches my trucks. My truck was a hard starter for 3 years and they blamed the batteries while it was on warranty. I could live with it by plugging it in. But once warranty over I repaired it. The old fitting was...
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    5 Years and Look at the rust in the fittings

    Did some temperature readings on EOT and ECT and now I have to rebuild the oil cooler. Will do it on monday. There is not enough flow backward to cause any solid movement. I took the filter apart after 500 miles and there was some dirt but not enough to be concerned about loose particles.
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    cooling system cleaning??

    Flush it with Dawn dish soap. and flush it all out after Its great for desolving oil and I read somewhere the Ford is recomending it.
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    Question What did you do to your truck today?

    Change the oil in my SD. Had to get the filter at the dealer for the first time Had to fork out $43 for it Ouch. Took a pic of both filters Fram and Ford and the Numbers are the same. The one on the left is the new Ford and the Right is old Fram Here in Canada I could not bye...
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    5 Years and Look at the rust in the fittings

    I went to my parts supply store and showed the clerk a Ranger fuel filter and he said you don't want to bye this one so he showed me this one for $7. I use to have a Ranger and the filters on the fuel side realy were heavy when I changed them, so I figured its possible that it will hold a lot...
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    5 Years and Look at the rust in the fittings

    I had a GM for 9 years using Dexcool and never saw any rust in the cooling system. This is a first for me in the last 39 years of working on a my vehicles.
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    Lets see those SuperDuty Trucks!! (OFFICIAL PICTURE THREAD)

    Fords are made for towing heavy loads [/IMG]
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    5 Years and Look at the rust in the fittings

    This week I did a flush of the Ford antifreeze and installed Peak Diesel Product and surely did not regret going that direction. Every fitting I removed and hoses that I cut was covered with rust, and that was after I tried to flush for a complete day. Actually a lot was in the flush water...
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    Wasn't Thinking!!

    Here in Canada or in New Brunswick the nozzles are all in green, but the nozzle size is now small like the gas size. It use to be bigger and I could feel the difference. I have been driving diesels for over 20 years now and never did the mistake because when I fuel the Diesel vehicles it's...
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    Batteries loose power after parked a while

    I just checked the loads at each battery cable just out and did some checks again, the GPS takes a load of .2 Amp and I have it set to on all the time unless I manually shut it off. The trailer brake controler takes .1 Amp All disconnected I still have a drain of .6 Amps. I...
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    Batteries loose power after parked a while

    Ever since I have owned my truck the batteries have been a problem to keep charged. Last weekend I purchased a digital Amp meter and today I checked the loads on my batteries. After parked overnight, the current draw from the batteries is 3.92 amps. The load is shared equally by both...
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    Towing

    Thats what I have been calling the chips for the last 12 years, GM sites that I was on when I owned the 6.5L we use the term a lot, and we had to install our own chips because there was hardly any supports those days. My truck was only getting 16MPG and work hard to improve the millage during...
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    Towing

    I read Diesel Power magazine from cover to cover every month. Lots of write up on the subject. A programmer removes the Initial OEM Programing and replaces it, and a chip just fools it. There is a big difference, Hypertech removes the OEM program and Installs a new program and that cannot...
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    DANG! Brakes and shocks already!!!

    I don't allow 2 winters on my rear pads, and check the fronts often. I lost 2 linings on the rear pads and it ruins the disc everytime. One time it happened in Miami on the highway at 65MPH and trailer in tow. The pad fell of the steel plate and the steel plate slipped right trough and...
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    Towing

    The programers are units that program the truck control computers and the units that can change on the fly are just foulers that tricks the controls and do not provide proper protection and the driver will have to observe all the critical indicators such as temperature. I have never...
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    Towing

    As per my signiture I pull the 15,500 lbs 5er with my truck with the Hypertech E-Con set to level A/max.and on overdrive and cruise on all the time. Get above 11 USGPG on long trips. Whould never pull without it. It rocks and no heat problems.
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    Best thing for paint chipping on hood?

    mar-hyd one step One-Step Rust Converter Primer Sealer, pint (3512) And was also using Rust-Mort product that I cannot find anymore I keep a small bottle handy and usually just spred with a small foam brush. It harden to a hard finish. I did an old van and the sander could not sand...
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    Best thing for paint chipping on hood?

    I have been using rust converters for years. Will hold off rusting longer then any localy painted jobs here can last.
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    Oil cooler / EGR cooler repairs

    Hauled the same load for 1500 Miles while the temperature outside was much hotter, the Temperature of the water was around 198-202, while the load was 45-65 %. Before the water temperature was around 185-190 and the load was about the same. I let it load to 85-90% and 200F before shifting from...
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    Oil cooler / EGR cooler repairs

    I was on my way down to Florida, with my 15,000 Lbs trailer, and after 500 miles my cooling fan kicked in for the first time since I owned the truck. The temperature went to 225 while Idling at a Tole Booth. I stoped at the first Rest Area and added water to the fill line of the Degas tank...
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    Coolant flush procedure

    The Ford instructions are to flush the system with a mixture of water and Dawn dishsoap, The soap will dislodge any mess in the water and leave the system pure and clean. Then a good flush using a hose and running it until the soap is completely rinced out. The Rad should then be drained and...
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    Question f250 pulling 11,000lb 5th wheel

    My friend tows a 13400GVW 5th wheel trailer with his 2004 F350. I tow a 15500GVW 5th wheel trailer with my F250. The only difference between the 2 trucks is mine is a 2005 with better tow rating and my ride is much better. I towed an 11000 Lbs 5th wheel trailer for 9 years with my 98 6.5L GM...

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