Hey folks-I am new to 4x4. I may have broken mine on the F-350 and want to get some feedback. Have to pull codes so I'll get info too and add that later.I did not know about locking hubs, so I have driven 4x4 about 20 miles without locking hubs.Beyond that, I had problems getting into...

Got the F-350 Trusty Rusty in my possession, running better. Cannot keep running the F-150. I'm getting 1.5 miles for every $1 of gas in it. The F-350 gets 3x better mileage.So, I'm looking for a tailgate. The F-350 doesn't have one. It does have strong-enough mounting points! I need to...

Hi all-I just spent a great 11 hours broken down in the F-700 but avoided tow. Was going to my friend's place to install new 90a Alternator on the truck and pulled into Fast Trac to get gas. Well, it didn't start up after I filled up the tank. Niiiiice.Friend came to me, we pulled the...

That didn't take long. I am lucky if I have 10 miles on this thing since purchase in August. That's a whole different story on why I wasn't driving it and will be settled in a court, but that's not the problem.So the rear tank doesn't fill because it likely has the midship filler neck...

Second malingering issue I'm tackling on 92 F-150 Custom (RWD, 300-6 E40D)I had purchased a second RABS I Module and swapped out after repairing the front brake line system just to be sure no hang-ups were there last Summer. The light continues to come on once I get above 35 mph and hit a...

I'm trying to tackle a problem that has persisted against my best efforts as I've gained experience AND against multiple mechanics. Short of tin-snipping the thing off, we're not sure what to do regarding getting a stuck fuel filter off my 1992 F-150 Custom.I went in with fuel filter removal...

Ok, so I'll grab pictures as soon as Van Tassel's shop is done looking over the brake lines and modifying my hitch to accommodate all my towing needs.This Florida 83 F-700 Dump Truck has had a lot of work done by me and a few shops now. It's ready to get a DOT Approval soon.New LEDs and...

Hey all!I'm back! It's been busy. I'll update my diesel mechanic thread later.I'm looking at a 97 F-350 to help put my 92 F-150 down for its engine reswap back to SnJ.I like this truck I found. 125K miles, rusty but solid frame. Body isn't great but cab is actually solid and...

Hey gents-So, neighbor Dale's truck got back on the road with a working plow again, but I swore it was running rough (sounded like a pig grunting at idle a lot) and well, it died in his driveway in Clayton. He was plowing our dirt road to my farm and his house at the end, but now that's shot...

Hi-It's not for me, it's for my neighbor. He plows our road I got named this year, so I'm trying to help him out.He says he thinks he's missing a radiator shroud on his 2003 F350 Supercab plowtruck.The issue he experienced is the truck started overheating and he had to pull over 6 or 7...

Hope all is well, stay corona-free, don't get mutated, wear your mask/chin diaper, it's a free country but appreciate it if you don't crowd up on me if you're diaper style. :beer:Red IX is on hold for engine swap til Saab's electrical issue is figured out. I've replaced battery and...

Had Firestone perform an alignment, it's better now on 1992 F-150 4.9L.Found an issue, paid $10 to have them look it over -- cracked/broken leaf springs on right side. So that may have caused the continued wear and tear on the front of the truck necessitating 3-4 changes on bearings, tie...

So, I got part of a diagnostics done on the engine, but we are now doing a leak test on cylinder #1.There's apparently still a possibility of a blown head gasket but the numbers on the pressure test both dry and wet look pretty solid. Dry was 158 - 168 and Wet was 190-198.Cylinder #1...

Hello-I've checked multiple sources, videos, searches and have a good enough understanding on how to check my ABS when Rear ABS illuminates. The Brake light is not illuminating, reservoir is full. I replaced the Speed Sensor at the rear axle last August to fix up its fault code. No fault...

Looking for advice:I'm probably going to work on my plow truck this Summer. Supposedly a Timing Chain and gear replacement may get the non-seized engine to turn/crank. It may also need a new fuel pump to get the fuel there (dual tank truck).It's a 302 5.0L engine, but the body is rough...

Sorry. Can anyone delete this thread? Somehow it went to the Gen 7 forum.So much for not drinking and driving. Need another Jameson n Coke. *_*Looking for advice: EDIT: It's a 1991 F-250, just like my 1992 F-150 Custom being a 1991 F-150I'm probably going to work on the plow truck...

Hi-Is it likely the brand new 3G 130 amp alternator I purchased came with a defective regulator?-KJTrying to get this truck working so my animals don't starve. Thought I was in the clear regarding vehicle issues, but am not. Belt is stretching too, fits tightly and now is loose and...

Next weird thing. Truck has no check engine light, things are going well but I think I'm eating gas still. Engine likes to rev up when at a stop in gear, really odd.Anyway, issue I'm asking about is the Heater Core is gurgling and evacuating itself very loudly at shut down.Is this...

New Problem parked the F-150 at the Farm and have the loaner truck again.The Serpentine Belt shredded itself again -- has 2-3 of its ribs left out of the 6 beads (half width).The belt had about 100 miles on it!!!!We've replaced the Smog Pump, fixed the Tensioner Pulley and the Power...

Hi all-So, the 1992 F150 now has a non-leaking, sealed, brand new 300-6 that fits its year. The transmission is from a 92-94 same style (E40D) F-150. We found broken pins in the transmission shifting connector and repaired with a new plug and repaired the broken pins by soldering new pins...

Hi-So, we have the RPMs back after putting in a new smog pump, but am cleaning the ground by the front headlight and cutting the corroded copper, adding new eyelets to remove all resistance from the oxidation. Don't have pictures of it, but very VERY green.However, it's still shifting hard...

Hi all-Mechanic has the new 300-6 engine painted, installed, etc. Everything is back together except the dip stick (it's plugged, need to find my original dip stick for this year engine and install it at the 500 mile oil change).Apparently it runs strong and solid, but after the first two...

Hi all-So, I've been running my farm and airbnb, buiilding and jackhammering a hole in the ground for a utility pole and all kinds of things that don't relate to the Title.Two things, and I'll need to start posting pictures. In this thread we're going to take the engine out of the 1992...

Hello Gen 8 and 9ers-I looked at the max payload for a 1997 F-350 as somewhere around 4.5K - 5K lbs.I've got a lead on a dump truck that's a 2001 F-550 Super Duty with its dump truck bed already on it, but as some injector issues (and who knows what else) at 160K miles. It has the right...

Hi all-Never really had any feedback on all of the other threads, but I did "fix" everything for about two months.Now the truck is dead on the side of the road with codes 126 and 327. I've replaced the MAP sensor four times in a year now (under warranty and swapping brands).126 is the MAP...

Another stumper-I cannot keep this truck running reliably. Every 2-3 months the system goes down to a rough idling, stalling, POS. It's a great truck if it would just run -- all new parts, etc. Restored minus needing some rust cut out on the rear fender wells now and replaced with a nice...

Hi-I really want to get pics of the engine rebuild out. We fixed the oil leaking out of the top, bad seal. Found some issues where bad help put the spark plugs in too loose or too tight (broke the porcelain right off two that took an impact driver to pull out on one), and repaired most of...

Hi-So, I have not cleaned the engine bay out to show how fantastic Red IX is now, but my heavily-modified F-150 received another $1200+ worth of parts and labor in the garage about 10 days ago.However, since last Thursday (a week after it got out of the garage), it has had a new check-engine...

Hi everyone-I'll have pictures tomorrow -- mechanic finished up the last of the work on Red IX while I was working on schoolwork and my chicken farm with my father. ANYWAY, even though we redid the seal to the manifold with a new gasket, no double-bubble sandwich (two gaskets), and with a new...

1992 F150, 4.9L 300I replaced the Wiper Fluid Pump and Reservoir, reattched assmbly, etc. The blades move according to speed selection, and they move when pressing to request cleaning fluid.However, the fluid again recently stopped coming on request for a cleaning swipe. I checked, no...