OK i tried this on another forum and quickly got swarmed by "CUM.mans" fans that wouldnt sthu about them.... so guess ill try this again here....Ive been trying to research these. But been spinning my wheels in the mud so to speak. Most the threads i find on them people are just talking about...

My poor truck left me stranded on the side of the road for the first time in 9 years of ownership.Was almost late for work too. It came home on a roll back.Cant say for sure whats happened. But first symptoms i noticed today was she started struggling to go up even small hills. Kicked...

for you electrical gurus i have a simple (probably stupid question)...got the batteries outta the truck while im tearing it apart for the head gaskets again.. and wanting to put the float charger back on them while theyre being stored.. im wanting to only use the one float charger like i did...

Dunno when ford started with it... but how can i tell if a 92 F150 had the push button 4wd or was a 2wd? i know the manuals you could see the hubs sticking out through the center caps.. but dunno if and when ford started with the push buttons...reason im asking is because im looking at a 92...

So heres how my day went... getting the trailer ready for a trip i had to move it around with the truck... course with all the rain weve had lately i had to put the truck in 4wd... (found out low range made it even easier to back up the hill with it behind me... ) i didnt notice it when i locked...

Truck doing this once on the way to work was bad enough. It doing it again not 100 yards down the road again is just outright infuriating. Especially when it made me late late for work.1st time i figure was from the cold. Was 21 when i left for work. Which i always seem to blow the pipe off...

For the last month i been smelling coolant cooking like it was leaking around the engine somewhere... but could never find where the leak was... could only smell it when the truck had been ran and smelled like the leak was somewhere on the passenger side or whenever i walked past the front of...

tried to do some diagnosis today but today it behaved... the only thing i can see though is the high side seems to read higher than the reference chart... not sure what to make of that...Little breakdown of the issue... since changing the compressor last summer (not this summer) ive been...

I can no longer say my fords have never left me stranded on the side of the road... Ive been driving the stang this week because the coolant reservoir tank cracked again on Lil Dually...I bought an aluminum one to replace it but it got backorder...well since i couldnt wait for the new...

Does anyone know if i can just use regular gear oil in my front axle?? trucks driving me nuts with the whine/howling/hum every time i have to lock the front in.. Book says not to use anything other than 30w gear oil.. but wondering if i can just clean it out and use 80w90/140 or 75w90/140..im...

Ended up having to get a new 3rd tail light assembly with a new wire harness to go with it due to finding both had apparently "melted"New assembly arrived on Thursday..Apparently they have made some design changes over the years.*sarcastically says* Ooo says FMCIf anyone else...

got a little board and decided to go back through my log book to see the different fuel additives ive run so far in the truck and what the mpg i been getting...Lucas Fuel Stabilizer w/ injector cleaner (keep in mind when i was running this one i was running 3 injectors down and didnt know it...

I think these questions could fit into 2 different forums on here... but picked this one.. Has anyone here actually worked on the D60 front ends on these trucks?? I know Vince has but i try not to keep pestering him with questions all the time...Description of the main problem ive been trying...

after reading several threads on the alloy rims on these trucks having cracking issues (ntm a couple friends having recent problems with theirs).. I decided to check out mine today.. my driverside front one kept leaving grey streaks on one of the posts.. which i was hoping maybe the clear coat...

After hitting a bump a few weeks ago i ended up getting a loud thunking sound in the suspension somewhere which has also resulted in a feeling in the floor right under my feet that feels like someones wacking the floor with a hammer.. while i dont know for sure it was the culpret the only thing...

Does anyone here know for sure if the 05 cab mount bushings are the same as the ones for 04? Been wanting thinking i may need to replace the ones on my truck but the reviews on Daystar bushings suggest theyre looser in the holes than factory rubber ones... And i really would rather go with...

Got my 2nd AmsOil used oil report back for Lil Dually...looks like in some places it improved other places it got worse... not sure how to take the high silicon levels... or where it could be coming from...this time they added a pretty bar graph...this oil change has 10,000 miles on...

Venturing into an attempt of changing out the driver side U-joint on my front axle... was hoping maybe someone here has done it one the 1st gen SD and might have some words of wisdom before i attempt it...have already heard the knuckle seal can be a PITA without a special tool.. so i have...

So i started this update awhile ago.. and now i finally got it finished.. when i first got the truck i had to replace/repair the drop links cuz they were so worn out.. I opted for Energy Suspension Poly bushings for them.. It took a couple different orders to get the right ones for whats on my...

I tried logging onto the site today at work and couldnt get to it. Initially tried logging in with my phone.. and when that didnt work i tried sneaking on with the computers at work to make sure it wasnt an issue with the cell service.. Unfortunately i was getting the same issue with both..Id...

Does anyone here have the part numbers for the REAR Sway Bar Bushing Clamp to fit a 2004 F350 Dually w/ the dana 80 axle? This is the part that surrounds holds the bushing that encompasses the sway bar and holds it to the axle itself.Found out couple weeks ago that the front and rear bushings...

Looking for some old school Electrical Ignition help.. (ie pre-computer controlled stuff).. Working on a small twin cylinder 4 cycle engine that used the "Waste Spark" setup for the ignition (where both cylinders fired every time whether it was exhaust or compression stroke). I think the coil...

Ive found a few threads with people mentioning they bought them, and installing but not much on the after effects with the exception of 1 post where someone was mentioning a leaky seal on theirs that they fixed.Ive noticed my Gear box in the truck seems to be leaking and been getting some...

Anyone know what could cause a small shudder to be felt on deceleration?? Accelerating and cruise its smooth but if when i happen to let off it starts feeling like it has an out of balance tire.. but dont think thats it..and its not a brake thing cuz im not pushing on the brakes when its...

Finally broke down and bought myself new hub locks for my truck... Factory ones have pissed me off one too many times now.. tried regreasing them twice... and now theyre freezing up again.. tired of messing with them.. Pass side hard to turn even when its loose... when its not loose its close to...

Needing new tires soon.. ones in the back are starting to look like racing slicks.. with winter right around the corner i need to get them changed soon.. but not sure what to get now... Was hoping to match what i had on the front since i only got them 10K miles ago... but apparently they...

Got me a little box from Rancho Cucamonga CA today... It contained shiney objects... Sure hope they solve my miss fire issue.. because the next 2 things in line are injector harness and ficm as theyre the only 2 things that i can think of to be the cause...tried ordering factory ones...

Figured since i couldnt afford to fill the tank for another week.. id modify the tank a little hehehe..Lotta space under there when the tanks missing...for only having 4 gallons left in it that things still pretty heavy.. and awkward to try and carry when the fuel can slosh around...

HELLO MY FELLOW LINERS!!!am now an 80% resident of the State of NC... we put in an offer in on a house and was accepted... now all thats left if the boring paperwork to make it official..

Can anyone tell me what the Do's and Dont's are to wrapping exhaust pipes... I don't mean the advantages and disadvantages.. I mean like actual How To's good way bad way thing.. I can find videos of guys showing how they wrap them. But they dont really explain too much about it.. And the stuff I...