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  1. sagebel

    Question What did you do to your truck today?

    Installed sway bar end links with new bushings. What a PITA. I don't have a press so I had to get creative with a drill press, hole saw, hacksaw and cold chisel. Also ordered a new trans cooler (new 6.0), so much for saving for bigger oil this month. Since the truck is down I pulled the...
  2. sagebel

    00 front clunking

    There is a bar that runs parallel behind the front axle. It makes a 90 degree bend at the outer ends towards the rear of the truck. At each end of the sway bar is an end link that attaches the sway bar to the truck's frame. Rear sway bar is mounted on the front of the rear axle. The...
  3. sagebel

    Retractable Air Hose Reel Installation

    Best part of onboard air is the look you get pull out the air hose and plug it into your bumper. I was getting fuel a few weeks ago and a snowbird had a low trailer tire. He was waiting for a pump with an air hose so I took care of him. That led to a whole conversation about how I built my...
  4. sagebel

    Question What did you do to your truck today?

    I removed my front sway bar end links to see if they were the cause of the "thud" under the floor boards. While under there I found that I have an oil leak and transmission cooler leak that were not there 1000 miles ago.:doh: At least I now know the end links were making the noise.
  5. sagebel

    which chainsaw?

    You can find used Stihl and Husqvarna at most saw shops. You should be able to save quite a bit by buying a used saw. Look it over well and ask to run it. Now if you are doing lots of saw work (daily) go new.
  6. sagebel

    corian countertops

    You can use a hole saw. Make sure it is very sharp. It is highly recommended that you apply tape over the surface to be cut to avoid chipping. You can also get a solid surface blade for a jigsaw but it sounds like a pretty small diameter hole. Drill speed should be moderate. You want to...
  7. sagebel

    Brakes!!

    I went with frozen rotors. They are also slotted. It never hurts to take the calipers apart and lube them frequently. As mentioned previously, any rotor will warp if over worked.
  8. sagebel

    steering stabilizer

    I am running the Skyjacker dual kit. They don't hang down any further than the stocker. They are powder coated white. You can always rough them up and rattle can them to match your shocks.
  9. sagebel

    Help Needed $1000 to Improve Towing!

    Once you get the power stuff done look into some airbags in the rear. I also installed the helwig sway bars. The combination made a noticeable difference loaded and unloaded.
  10. sagebel

    rant Looking for answers!

    I just did a search on autotrader.com and it came back with 244 results using "unlimited" distance. Some are 6 ohs and some have over 140k on them but there are trucks out there. I would look for a southern truck that old and avoid the salt issues you get with northern trucks.
  11. sagebel

    Explorer causing locking up

    While surfing using internet explorer my computer will seem to lock up. I am unable to click on anything and loading a new page will take much longer than normal. My connection seems fine and I do not have this issue on my desktop. Any ideas or downloads to fix this? Scott
  12. sagebel

    Help Needed Vibration

    Shortbed Crew Cabs also have a carrier bearing (at least mine does).
  13. sagebel

    Article How Old Is Your Vehicle In "People Years"?

    Just turned 97 today on the way home from NY.
  14. sagebel

    Help Needed pulling in overdrive

    Like stated above: tow in OD. I will lock out OD if the truck down shifts on a grade on its own. Most of the time I will down shift it myself in order to build rpm/boost and drop the egts. IIRC the Tugger and the Sonnax do different things. Have you had your trailer weighed? 9k sounds a...
  15. sagebel

    Left turn thuunk

    No problems but the thunk has gotten louder and occurs more often. I am pretty sure that it is the sway bar end links. I can feel the thunk under my left foot while driving and the wife can feel in under her right foot on the passenger side. It has been happening on rough roads, expansion...
  16. sagebel

    Still wandering

    Yes you can adjust it yourself but you can't get carried away. Post #6 has a link. Click on it and take a look at BigJoe's post regarding adjusting the steering box.
  17. sagebel

    Left turn thuunk

    We are headed South tomorrow morning. During the warm spell the noise went away. Will only make right turns until temps are above 35 degrees.
  18. sagebel

    Left turn thuunk

    I am an hour South of Buffalo, NY. Formerly frozen is correct. 60 degrees the day after Christmas kind of kills the frozen. I am starting to think that it is the sway bar ends. I have access to a shop but I am going to wait until we get back to GA.
  19. sagebel

    Left turn thuunk

    I must have been something frozen under the truck. I didn't hear it at all yesterday and it was in the upper 50s with rain.
  20. sagebel

    Still wandering

    I fixed mine by adjusting the pre-load a few weeks ago. I never thought to check the new box but when I did it was a turn and a half off. Thanks Ken.
  21. sagebel

    Left turn thuunk

    Ball joints are new, both hubs are unlocked and I can turn the U-joints. It is sounding more like it is in the suspension. We have more driving to do todat so I'll try to narrow it down.
  22. sagebel

    Question Dyna trac free spin kit.

    Solid Axle also makes a kit. I have seen both kits for around $1800 US.
  23. sagebel

    Left turn thuunk

    Truck is making a thunk sound when turning left. I think it may be something in the suspension but I am not sure. Steering is smooth while driving and stationary. I am currently in the cold North for the holidays. Let me know what you guys think.
  24. sagebel

    Ice pictures.

    We had 78 yesterday upper 70's today:rant. Not the weather I need the day before I head to Buffalo:D. I am going to :cold 3 the first time out :smobile. Kids are looking forward to :snfight with grandpa and grandma.
  25. sagebel

    Have a truck that starts and dies

    Like Mike said, we need more info about your truck. 7.3, 6.0, 6.4, mods, year, have you replaced the CPS with the new design (CPS recall), when was the last time you changed the fuel filter, how many miles on truck. Folks here have the answers, they just need to know what you are driving. Scott

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