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Sparling
03-01-2013, 10:58 PM
Got this truck yesterday as a replacement for my other superduty that was stolen, recovered and totaled.

It's a 2001 F350 crew cab long bed 4x4 w/ a 7.3

I had cardoc run a bunch of diagnostics today and everything passed with flying colors except cylinder 8 failed the cylinder contribution test. From what I've read the cam sensor can cause cylinders 3 and 8 to fail the CCT. I'm going to try a new cam sensor to see if this fixes the issue. If not I'll see if anybody around here tests injectors before I buy a new one. Jeremy at cardoc said that he thinks someone put a 1-7 injector in the 8 hole and that's the problem but could that really be the problem? I thought I read somewhere that the #8 injector was only different to make it quieter and had no effect on function.

There's some body damage on the truck that I'm going to either get fixed or buy stock in bondo and try it myself. I am looking for a white passenger front door if anybody knows of one for a reasonable price.

Travis's old 37s will probably end up on the truck. I test fit one tonight and it clears everything but the leafs. I will have to trim the fenders if I end up putting them on as the slightest bump while turned will hit the back.

The truck came with a 5" exhaust with a muffler but there's no black smoke around the tip on the paint so I don't think if it had a tuner that it was beat on. I also put a Tony Wildman chip on it last night and a 6637 intake on tonight.

Things this truck needs:
Passenger front door
front seats and something to rest my arm on either a bigger console or a folding middle seat.

JB
03-01-2013, 11:12 PM
Sweet. Looks like it already has tow mirrors. Are you going to add clearance lights, you know, for all the 5th wheel hauling you do? :D

Please don't Bondo it up. Its a 12 year old truck. Find a door or leave it be.

I think the factory wheels on some good tires look way more respectable than whatever you are test fitting there.

Sparling
03-01-2013, 11:23 PM
Tires on the truck are sketchy. These will hold me over until I decide what I want to do with them. I was joking about the bondo. The door is getting replaced but right under the tail lights needs some help. It also needs a hub bearing and a tie rod end. It will not get clearance lights. They get in the way of a 50" light bar :flipoff2:

BroncoJo
03-01-2013, 11:26 PM
Where are pictures of the exhaust ?

JB
03-01-2013, 11:28 PM
Where are pictures of the exhaust ?

You WOULD want exhaust pics....

davido
03-01-2013, 11:48 PM
I think the factory wheels on some good tires look way more respectable than whatever you are test fitting there.


Who's getting old now? :flipoff2:

Sparling
03-02-2013, 02:46 AM
Where are pictures of the exhaust ?

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/20130302_003803.jpg

BroncoJo
03-02-2013, 10:30 AM
Nice

Sharpe
03-02-2013, 11:15 AM
Shouldn't there be soot all over the quarter panel above it from douching around town??

Sparling
03-02-2013, 11:27 AM
It's in the first post.

JB
03-02-2013, 11:58 AM
cylinder 8 failed the cylinder contribution test. From what I've read the cam sensor can cause cylinders 3 and 8 to fail the CCT. I'm going to try a new cam sensor to see if this fixes the issue.


I also put a Tony Wildman chip on it last night.


and a 6637 intake on tonight

Ha, the motor is not running right, but **** it, I'm going to throw ricer parts at it. That'll work...

It has been so nice living here in SA and not seeing all the rice. Its going to suck being back in CS in two weeks;)

JB
03-02-2013, 11:59 AM
I take it back about the wheels, maybe just need a shot in the daylight. I do think those 99-03 Lariat wheels are very attractive though. A guy I work with would probably buy them if you sell.

Sparling
03-02-2013, 01:06 PM
Ha, the motor is not running right, but **** it, I'm going to throw ricer parts at it. That'll work...

just because it failed doesn't mean it's a bad injector. No it isn't running perfect but it runs better than my old truck. not sure what rice parts I threw at it but if making it run better is rice then cool, I'll be a ricer. Wanna see my smoke switch? :flipoff2:

Sparling
03-02-2013, 08:01 PM
Is this crossmember sticking down under the bumper an actual crossmember for the leafs or is it some sort of crash bar thing? If I don't need it I'm cutting it off to make room for more ricer parts.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/03/9ehybeme.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/03/tahyny5a.jpg

Sparling
03-02-2013, 08:16 PM
Google says it's a crash bar so the trucks don't eat little cars.

Sparling
03-03-2013, 02:59 AM
Put a Moog hub on it and a new fuel filter. Purolator filters (or at least the one I got) have a crappy cap o ring. It also needs a new power steering or hydroboost line. One of them rubbed a hole on the drivers side shock mount. I'll figure that one out tomorrow when it's warmer.

Sparling
03-04-2013, 05:40 PM
put a new tie rod on last night. This thing drives so much better and isn't all over the road. I also ordered a mini spring pack leveling kit. The ass end sits up several inches higher than the front and is on the verge of looking goofy.

Under the hood on the passenger side is a little box with some hoses going to it that makes a ton of noise everytime I turn the key on. It has ford markings and also a hella logo. Is this the vacuum pump for the hubs? I have no lines at the pump so I'm thinking of removing it if that's what it is.

Sparling
03-07-2013, 10:04 PM
Anybody ever run into door locks unlocking fine on all doors but the lock button doesn't work at all? Not even an attempt to work.

AggieTJ2007
03-07-2013, 10:51 PM
sounds like a bad relay

TMatheaus
03-08-2013, 08:09 AM
my 04 f150 had issues with the contacts on the switch, everything would work fine except for the switch, pull the switch apart and scrape the contacts, worked for me

Sparling
03-08-2013, 01:42 PM
It's the same with both switches so I don't think that's the issue but I'll check that and my relays today. I Googled last night and I couldn't find anybody with my exact problem but several people had weird problems with the locks and it was the body control module. I'll see if I can find one to swap and.check if the switched and relays are good.

Sparling
03-10-2013, 12:26 AM
Put an eBay leveling kit up front. Sits perfectly level on level ground. Went in pretty easy except for the track bar bolt.

Sparling
03-10-2013, 03:32 AM
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/10/e9e7e3ug.jpg

Turbo on this truck sounds much different than my old 7.3 so I pulled the intake tube to check it out. There is zero shaft play both side to side and in and out so I think the bearings are good but as you can see the wheel is pretty chewed up.

Does anybody have any recommendations for a new wheel? I'm leaning wicked wheel to help with surge but want to hear any other ideas.

Sparling
03-19-2013, 09:48 PM
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/20/eba2ujy3.jpg

Got some free 05 headlights and put them on my truck. It looks a lot better and the lights are much brighter.

MR.ZAP
03-19-2013, 10:18 PM
Looking good! Those headlights really make a big difference. Old ones look too 90's. Leveling kit looks good as well, you just need like an inch or two bigger set of tires to have the perfect tire/wheel well ratio.

Hot Pocket
03-20-2013, 05:55 AM
Sparling, a friend of mine with a super duty mentioned something about having to fix his door lock actuators in both doors. Apparently it's a super common problem with these trucks.

He used some Aluminum foil to remedy the problem. Look up Super duty door lock actuator

Here is a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Lcle9TNiI

JB
03-20-2013, 07:24 AM
Shoulda tinted those lights before you put them in brah

sam_hodnett
03-20-2013, 07:50 AM
Looking good! Those headlights really make a big difference. Old ones look too 90's. Leveling kit looks good as well, you just need like an inch or two bigger set of tires to have the perfect tire/wheel well ratio.

He put some 37s on it after that picture

MR.ZAP
03-20-2013, 12:00 PM
He put some 37s on it after that picture

Should be a perfect fit, then!

Sparling
03-20-2013, 03:04 PM
Sparling, a friend of mine with a super duty mentioned something about having to fix his door lock actuators in both doors. Apparently it's a super common problem with these trucks.

I've done that to more trucks than I can count but it's not the case with this truck. My door locks don't lock at all, not even a sound but they unlock just fine every time. It's something with wiring or the body control module.


Shoulda tinted those lights before you put them in brah

Damn that's a good idea! It would be pretty sweet if Ford made something like that from the factory!


He put some 37s on it after that picture

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/21/ypypy8ah.jpg

BroncoJo
03-20-2013, 04:18 PM
Looks good, are you going to put air bags in it for towing?

Sparling
03-20-2013, 04:44 PM
No. It has one ton leafs not deavers. It shouldn't squat much. My other truck didn't squat at all hauling a carhauler with something on it.

The Toyos need a good scrubbing and they will look much better.

BroncoJo
03-20-2013, 08:02 PM
I use to have a dually with a leveling kit...

Sparling
03-20-2013, 08:24 PM
I might find brackets for the bags I have. It won't be a Carli long travel kit that's for sure.

JB
03-20-2013, 10:21 PM
*** needing bags to haul anything on a car hauler

Sparling
03-20-2013, 10:33 PM
Travis's dodge did. My truck didn't

BroncoJo
03-20-2013, 10:41 PM
I don't have bags

Sparling
03-20-2013, 10:51 PM
you still haven't installed those?

Sparling
03-28-2013, 12:03 AM
My passenger side axle shaft is hanging down and hitting the lower ball joint. This is with a brand new Moog hub. What do I need to check?

KrazyKarl02
03-28-2013, 07:53 AM
U-joint in the axle shaft???

BroncoJo
03-28-2013, 08:12 AM
Picture?

Sparling
03-28-2013, 02:27 PM
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/29/u6ara6ed.jpg

tigweld
03-28-2013, 02:39 PM
u need the seal on the shaft. if u dont pull the unit bearing out real straight the metal piece in there gets bowed out. if your truck has auto lock hubs they are not going to work with the seal hanging out.

tigweld
03-28-2013, 02:47 PM
or yur missing the snap ring, if there is one, I can't remember

Sparling
03-28-2013, 03:46 PM
Manual hub so I'm not worried about the seal unless the seal holds the axle shaft up somehow. I'll recheck the snap ring. I also might get a new axle shaft joint because the one on there looks pretty worn out.

KrazyKarl02
03-28-2013, 04:10 PM
On my Death-250 (99 with manual hubs), those seals were like that for 70k miles, it did not hurt anything. I would jack it up and shake the wheel, it seems like you do not have the unit bearing or hub nut seated right, or the snap ring. Looks to me like that shaft is too far into the differential.

Sparling
04-11-2013, 10:27 AM
Putting a new torque converter in tomorrow, is there anything besides the TC seal I should replace while its out?

BroncoJo
04-11-2013, 12:31 PM
Probably the transmission too :flipoff2:

colman
04-11-2013, 02:50 PM
on some of those the needle bearing goes dry and machines down the outer stub. check that

Sharpe
04-11-2013, 04:44 PM
This thread title makes me think of the episode of Southpark with Russel Crowe and his tug boat Tugger.

Sparling
04-13-2013, 02:03 AM
I tore the passenger side of my front axle down to the knuckle today to change a u joint and the unit bearings had metal shavings everywhere and the seals were in pieces with no rubber left so I returned my torque converter and bought a new Moog hub for the passenger side. With a new u joint, seals and unit bearing the u joint yokes on the axle shaft aren't hitting the lower ball joint and it's a much tighter feeling truck. I'm happy I got that done but still need to do a torque converter. I guess I need to find **** to sell. I also want to do shocks sometime kinda soon too. Anybody have a favorite for a DD/occasional light wheeling truck? Bilstein 5100?

BroncoJo
04-13-2013, 03:05 AM
The 5100 seemed to last the longest, I could never tell a ride difference in any of the lower end shocks

MR.ZAP
04-13-2013, 10:41 AM
If you want cheapie shocks, Summit online Pro Comp shocks are super cheap and they work pretty well. They are stiff on my jeep but would probably ride real smooth on your truck.

Sparling
04-13-2013, 01:32 PM
I can warranty the Monroe shocks that are on it since they have a lifetime warranty. I want to get away from cheap shocks. I had rancho rs9000 shocks on my other truck and it rode a lot better than before but I wanted to see what the popular opinion was.

85cj7
04-13-2013, 06:19 PM
I just put 4 new bilstein 5100s on the duramax last week. It rides a ton better but they were pricey.

Sparling
04-14-2013, 08:39 PM
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/IMG_1935.jpg

Sparling
04-18-2013, 02:30 AM
Got the axle shaft problem fixed with a new u joint, unit bearing and seals for the passenger side. When I pulled it apart to change the axle shaft u joint there was a whole bunch of metal shavings and the seals had no rubber left. Got that all fixed and it rides a ton better.

A question on leaf spring tech. Is there a way to set up leafs to have more droop so it flexes a little bit better with out lifting it any? Softer springs on the back with longer shackles on the back and set up the bump stops to work as pivots? What about the front?

BroncoJo
04-18-2013, 08:21 AM
You lost me at pivoting bump stops, but yes. Less big thick unbending leafs and more small bendable thin leafs.... Then add airbags to tow

Sharpe
04-18-2013, 08:36 AM
There are leaf keepers that hold the ends of the pack together and keep them aligned. Some people remove these which allows the pack to fan out more but makes the main leaf more vulnerable to getting bent.

You should not do this on a diesel daily driver...

BroncoJo
04-18-2013, 10:31 AM
Find an axle that matches the grill and get some deavers for the rear. Then you will have a truck with suspension that works but still wont fit anywhere.

JB
04-18-2013, 10:34 AM
You should find a bumper that fits first. Then maybe quit fuggin with it, drive it, and work on your trail rig.

Hellbent
04-18-2013, 12:11 PM
when was the last time you saw a tug flex... think airplane pusher

Sparling
04-18-2013, 03:08 PM
working on a bumper that fits, I'm just borrowing Evans.

BroncoJo
04-18-2013, 03:14 PM
I think you should put LED light bars in the gaps and call it good

Sparling
04-18-2013, 03:32 PM
It's already rice enough. the 40" bar fits inside the bumper....

jasonjuch
04-18-2013, 04:19 PM
why does an f350 need to flex?

Sparling
04-18-2013, 06:21 PM
Does it matter? It was a curious question. I'm not spending money on leaf springs.

stx4wheeler
04-18-2013, 10:39 PM
I would try and find another color of spray paint to match that grille to your truck.

Anyway you can change the thread named to "Steamed Rice" it's much more appropriate that Tug.

Sparling
04-18-2013, 10:46 PM
the spray paint matches perfect, the clear coat however ****ed it up.

Sparling
06-03-2013, 08:58 PM
Since travis is ordering ricer stuff on his truck, i figured I had to do something to my truck.

Got a piece of aluminum for my skid plate today. That will finish my bumper for now.

I also ordered a Wicked Wheel 2 that I'll try to get installed sometime this week if I have time. That should give my truck some more power and cure some of the black lung. It also comes with new turbo o-rings which I think mine are leaking, and I'm going to delete the exhaust back pressure valve as mine is clogged and gets stuck closed from time to time.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/960260_10151597306807789_152776080_n.jpg

JB
06-03-2013, 09:13 PM
7.3!!!!!

RCcola55
06-03-2013, 10:02 PM
The wicked wheel is snake oil

Sparling
06-03-2013, 10:18 PM
i like snake oil. Read up on the new wicked wheel. Not the same as the first one.

mudtoy67
06-03-2013, 10:21 PM
The wicked wheel is snake oil

It's got electrolytes. It's what turbos crave.

Sparling
06-14-2013, 09:20 PM
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/20130614_135732.jpg

This snake oil is an awesome improvement. I don't have boost numbers but there is a lot more a lot sooner. The turbo whistles now instead of whine and the CELL for overboost comes on often which it never did before. I highly recommend this to anyone with a 7.3.

Sparling
11-05-2013, 12:32 AM
So between putting a ton of miles on the truck on the road and some off road driving at my farm and at Alto, this thing needs a softer ride. Concrete roads and rougher streets suck and it's too harsh off road. Right now everything in the suspension is stock save for a leveling kit up front and some procomp mx6 adjustable shocks. I'm not sure what to do on the front but in the rear I'm thinking either F250 leafs or maybe some used deavers if some come up for sale somewhere. Looking around at what some different companies do for rear lift, PMF does shackle flips. What does this do to the ride? Does it soften it up a bit? Maybe shackle flip with f250 springs and take the f350 block out and start running a little less tire pressure. I drag a trailer around the farm quite a bit but it's never heavy, and I do have some air bags for it so I'm not worried about towing at all. Anybody have any ideas on how to soften it up a bit?


inb4 what were you thinking buying a wonton rice wagon

TdmayfieldIV
11-05-2013, 02:31 AM
Put a deuce winch on the front and a couple of big blocks in the bed.....Fuel mileage cant really get any worse can it?

BroncoJo
11-05-2013, 10:26 AM
I don't suggest a shackle flip, decreases ride quality. The only way to improve the rear is to change the springs and maybe lengthen the shackle if you are looking for more travel. For the front I haven't seen any leafs I was really impressed with so maybe look for a 05 and up axle as that would probably be the simplest option.

What air pressure do you run?

Sparling
11-05-2013, 10:54 AM
50psi

Shaggy
11-05-2013, 11:54 AM
I wouldn't down the pressure if all your running is 50psi but that is just me. All of my one tons ride like ass. 3/4 is the way to go.

Sparling
11-05-2013, 01:01 PM
I was running 60 but I let a little out to see if it would make a difference.

BroncoJo
11-05-2013, 01:43 PM
I run 35-40 and don't notice any decrease in mpg. Being that you have 37s I think you could air down more.

DRAGOONRANCH
11-05-2013, 02:21 PM
My Dooley rides like a Cadillac, but then it is Chevy so it shouldn't even be in the same conversation as a t/furd...

:flipoff2:

KrazyKarl02
11-05-2013, 03:52 PM
Yup, my won ton Duramax rides like my living room couch, it is fantastic. Sucks off road, but it's like a train on tracks on the road. I also have Michelin's street tires on it. I'll ask the guy at Discount what pressure is in the tires as it is against my religion to check or care about tire pressure.

Sparling
11-05-2013, 04:03 PM
*Insert some diesel doucher comment about IFS and broken tie rods as soon as you go off road and my truck has been through more than you would ever put your truck through and having no issue.*

Yeah my truck is old and the suspension is kind of tired. I've already taken care of most other worn out parts, just need to get the suspension where I want it.

Hellbent
11-05-2013, 04:05 PM
try 40 psi on the tires, thats what mine are at unless I am loaded then i bump it to 50.

You can have my super long ass stock f-250 springs that i pulled out of my 250 for your truck, will have to do some fab I am sure but longer, lighter springs ride better.

Sparling
11-05-2013, 04:10 PM
Are they up north?

KrazyKarl02
11-05-2013, 05:03 PM
*Insert some diesel doucher comment about IFS and broken tie rods as soon as you go off road and my truck has been through more than you would ever put your truck through and having no issue.*

You must have been busy since you bought this truck in March of this year... :flipoff2:

Sparling
11-05-2013, 05:05 PM
You must have been busy since you bought this truck in March of this year... :flipoff2:

Come on Karl, I said diesel doucher, not true.

KrazyKarl02
11-05-2013, 05:08 PM
Come on Karl, I said diesel doucher, not true.

I ended with a :flipoff2: Everyone knows the flip off is meant in jest, if I was pissed I would have just called you Rowdy.

Sparling
11-05-2013, 05:11 PM
Hey Karl, since your truck rides so much nicer than mine, you think I could borrow it? :flipoff2:

Hellbent
11-05-2013, 06:46 PM
yea they are at the farm but i can bring them down after winter break

DRAGOONRANCH
11-05-2013, 07:17 PM
I ended with a :flipoff2: Everyone knows the flip off is meant in jest, if I was pissed I would have just called you Rowdy.


http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/DRAGOONRANCH/GIFS/070e1bde.gif

Sparling
01-28-2014, 04:14 PM
Put some new injectors in a few weeks ago, truck has been running awesome and then this. I guess I'll find out how good the Oliver Brothers warranty is on my transmission.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/IMG_20140128_132312443_HDR.jpg

BroncoJo
01-28-2014, 04:15 PM
Damn it

Sparling
01-28-2014, 04:23 PM
I had just pulled out onto the access road, probably about 30% throttle just cruising and then it went boom, and sounded like someone fired a 12 gauge under my truck. No clue what's broken inside, but I bet it's a drum. No leaking fluids, and no movement of forward or reverse. I've been easy on the truck too and haven't even taken it out of the economy tune yet.

DRAGOONRANCH
01-28-2014, 05:50 PM
Ask tommy, the red truck sounded like that when we were almost back to Vegas that year! I really thought there was going to be half an Allison spread out over the highway when we got out to look! Luckily it was just going into limp mode under some pretty good load and it shuddered the entire truck when it unloaded. Haha

DRAGOONRANCH
01-28-2014, 05:51 PM
Once it cooled down a bit though it cranked up and drove just fine though.

Sparling
01-28-2014, 06:15 PM
No such luck here, but at least Oliver Brothers is taking care of me so far. They're sending a wrecker to pick it up and take it to a shop here in SA to look at it.

DRAGOONRANCH
01-29-2014, 01:13 PM
Cool beans.

Sparling
02-01-2014, 01:12 PM
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140201_115536622.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/mustube/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140201_115536622.jpg.html)
The one on the left is mine. Should be all back together tuesday.

Sparling
03-19-2014, 12:31 PM
I really need to get new lockout hubs to try and fix my sagging axle shaft problem as its getting worse. Are warn premiums worth double the cost of mile markers? It seems that those two are the most common.

AggieTJ2007
03-19-2014, 01:25 PM
the lockout doesn't do anything to support the inside of the stub shaft. I really think you should look closer at the unit bearing. There should a bearing right next to the ears on the shaft that supports the shaft.

Sparling
03-19-2014, 01:32 PM
I'm warranting the unit bearing too. Lockouts have been on the list for a while. One of the factory lockouts blew apart and I put a old beat up 90s lock out on it

AggieTJ2007
03-19-2014, 02:04 PM
Warn premiums are junk in my opinion. Same internals as the standard warn hubs.

I would go with the Yukon Hardcore dana 60 hubs. Low profile and a copy of the badass original spjcer hubs.

Sparling
03-19-2014, 08:40 PM
Didn't have anyone to take me and warranty my unit bearing so I put on an old one I had laying around. The stub shaft is ****ed, the spindle bearing is gone and the lock out is in pieces. My question is can I have a shop weld up the big groove on my stub shaft then machine it back to spec or will the heat **** it up and make it weak? I'm going to go back with a new unit bearing, new seals, new lock outs and either a fixed shaft or a new one.

AggieTJ2007
03-19-2014, 09:04 PM
for welding labor and machine time it would probably by cheaper easier to just buy a spare one. While you are at it buy 2 35 spline stubs. you are buying new lock out anyways.

Sparling
03-19-2014, 09:54 PM
I have a d50, my inners will break before my outers ever do but I will see how much they cost. From what I have seen so far one new outer is 200.

KrazyKarl02
03-19-2014, 09:55 PM
Welding will weaken it, it will remove the heat treatment from the area. Look up USA standard for stub shafts, same **** as Yukon, just no warranty and cheaper.

Sparling
03-19-2014, 10:51 PM
Ordered a new spicer stub shaft. The 35 splines have to have the unit bearing bored out for them to fit so I stayed with 30 spline, especially since it's a D50. I'll warranty the unit bearing and hopefully have it ready to put back together when I get my stub shaft in the mail.

DRAGOONRANCH
03-24-2014, 09:05 PM
Speaking of welding axle shafts together, I saw where they were going to weld the inner part of a 9" shaft to some random outer so they could run a 9" axle with said random outer mounts to keep it 'more factory' on a restoration project. They planned to just chop both axles in half and stick them together. Thought this would be fun to watch do smoky burnout.

sam_hodnett
03-25-2014, 08:15 AM
Speaking of welding axle shafts together, I saw where they were going to weld the inner part of a 9" shaft to some random outer so they could run a 9" axle with said random outer mounts to keep it 'more factory' on a restoration project. They planned to just chop both axles in half and stick them together. Thought this would be fun to watch do smoky burnout.


Who is they? Gas monkey?

DRAGOONRANCH
03-25-2014, 09:39 AM
Who is they? Gas monkey?

It might have been. I was flipping channels and just caught a few minutes of it. Maybe they were joking, but sure seemed like they were going to give it the good old college try!

tigweld
03-25-2014, 11:54 AM
it was on americarna, they made a full float(safety hubs to racers) 9" using some goofy old school snouts that were original to the racecar. either way I would bet ray everham(the guy leading the project) has a good idea of what will hold up and what won't

Fredo
03-25-2014, 12:57 PM
I saw that too, and I don't give a **** if he was Smokey Yunick doing that, it looked sketchy as ****! You're telling me with all the resources at a multi-billion dollar race company like Hendrick, they couldn't have had new shafts made the way they needed them?

DRAGOONRANCH
03-25-2014, 01:21 PM
Glad it wasn't just me that saw it.

tigweld
03-25-2014, 02:18 PM
its a parade float!!!! on widened ttb front ends its pretty common to sleeve the passenger side double jointed shaft and lengthen. im not saying it's the right thing to do but.... im sure budget requirements made his choice for him besides pretty sure at this point a broken shaft on that car is not going to cost them a race

Sparling
04-15-2014, 02:09 AM
I need help deciding on front leafs for my truck . I currently have stock suspension except for an adjustable track bar, a leveling kit, procomp adjustable shocks (going to get new shocks after my leafs are sorted) and run my toyos at 40 psi. My goal is to make the whole truck ride better (much softer) and get 4 inches of total lift up front (2 more than I have now). I don't want to do an 05 axle swap. What are my options for leafs?

I saw the Superlift Superride leafs on Summit, and they look promising, with a bunch of thin leafs instead of 2 or 3 real thick springs. I'm looking for anyone who has experience with either superlift or lift leaf springs up front in general.

Here's a link to the springs
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/slf-01-214-6/overview/year/2001/make/ford/model/f-350-super-duty

tigweld
04-15-2014, 01:50 PM
my pops had those on his excursion. still a lift spring=ok ride, not quit stock though. what does your leveling kit consist of? front hangers?

I had a fabtech 6" on one of mine and when i got the springs they had been drop shipped straight from deaver, so I would just call them as they can build any height u want. they had 8 thin leaves,military rap and bolt on spring clamps.

Sparling
04-15-2014, 01:59 PM
mini pack

Sparling
04-15-2014, 02:13 PM
Found these.

http://www.amazon.com/Fabtech-FTS275D-Performance-System-Springs/dp/B000CMIW2O

This is one front spring pack from their 5.5" kit. I'm assuming this is very similar to what you had. Did your truck ride pretty smooth with those leafs on it? I've called deaver before to ask about custom springs and they have a huge lead time and cost quite a bit more than off the shelf stuff.

tigweld
04-15-2014, 02:51 PM
their springs are worth it fabtech(deaver). it did ride better than any lifted truck ive road in but not as good as stock. they are rated for a heavy bumper so with out it I think mine was a lot closer to 6"= to tall for 35s. why not spend money on some front fenders, bow the rears and leave it the way it is height wise to fit bigger tires. pretty sure ive seen 35's maybe 37's on a truck stock height wit aftermarket fenders.

tigweld
04-15-2014, 02:56 PM
i had to go back and read that amazon listing. Its for one spring!! I was thinkin man i got fawked. I got the whole kit for 680 bucks i think. is fabtech even around anymore. at one time donahoue racing(now icon) was selling a rebranded deaver in there kits

TdmayfieldIV
04-15-2014, 02:58 PM
mini pack

when you say "Mini Pack" its more like a couple pieces of 3/8" strap cut in staggered lengths. So its actually just a block and a longer center pin.


Just Saying.

Sparling
04-15-2014, 03:16 PM
when you say "Mini Pack" its more like a couple pieces of 3/8" strap cut in staggered lengths. So its actually just a block and a longer center pin.


Just Saying.

It's actually 1/2" but how is that different from a mini pack? A block doesn't have a center pin through it and isn't tied into the leaf pack. It is by definition a mini pack so go **** yourself.

Sparling
04-15-2014, 03:21 PM
their springs are worth it fabtech(deaver). it did ride better than any lifted truck ive road in but not as good as stock. they are rated for a heavy bumper so with out it I think mine was a lot closer to 6"= to tall for 35s. why not spend money on some front fenders, bow the rears and leave it the way it is height wise to fit bigger tires. pretty sure ive seen 35's maybe 37's on a truck stock height wit aftermarket fenders.

I have and clear 37" toyos. Clearance is not the issue. I don't want a 6" lift but I want to do something to fix my rough riding truck.


i had to go back and read that amazon listing. Its for one spring!! I was thinkin man i got fawked. I got the whole kit for 680 bucks i think. is fabtech even around anymore. at one time donahoue racing(now icon) was selling a rebranded deaver in there kits

Yeah, they are still around. 500 for front springs isn't bad but I'm not buying the whole kit only to have some white body shocks that I'll end up throwing away.

TdmayfieldIV
04-15-2014, 03:45 PM
It's actually 1/2" but how is that different from a mini pack? A block doesn't have a center pin through it and isn't tied into the leaf pack. It is by definition a mini pack so go **** yourself.


I said "just saying" that means I can say anything I want.....just saying

tigweld
04-15-2014, 03:47 PM
u would need to use more than just the spings, the shocks would be the only thing u would not need. none of this will make a 3/4 ton truck ride good!!! i would think the negative arch parabolic factory springs would be a good as it gets unless you go with a custom spring with a lower spring rate and less carrying capacity. even then with the truck at stock ride height they only have like 3" of bump travel. that combined with a custom low rate leaf pack would have u smashing on the bumps all the time.

BroncoJo
04-15-2014, 03:56 PM
Ford fixed this problem in 2005... Just saying

tigweld
04-15-2014, 04:09 PM
and a better turning radius, problem is they only come attached to the wrong motor.

Hellbent
04-15-2014, 05:44 PM
I have enought coil buckets and superduty springs that you could conver your entire truck to coils.... JUST SAYIN

Sparling
04-15-2014, 09:12 PM
I think I'm going to get the rear set up first and do some more research on front setups.

BroncoJo
04-15-2014, 09:24 PM
I think I'm going to get the rear set up first and do some more research on front setups.

What's your plan?

Sparling
04-15-2014, 09:31 PM
5" or 7" deavers, no blocks, some kind of traction aid.

RCcola55
04-15-2014, 09:41 PM
Complaining about the way a 3/4 ton truck rides..... Just sayin.

Sparling
04-15-2014, 10:15 PM
inb4 what were you thinking buying a wonton rice wagon


Complaining about the way a 3/4 ton truck rides..... Just sayin.

Just sayin.

BroncoJo
04-16-2014, 07:06 AM
5" or 7" deavers, no blocks, some kind of traction aid.

I don't understand why you want to add so much height, just saying.

sam_hodnett
04-16-2014, 10:18 AM
I don't understand why you want to add so much height, just saying.

I agree. Just saying

I also agree on 05 axles. Just saying

Sparling
04-16-2014, 11:49 AM
Not really adding height. The block is 4 inches in the back. The 5" would raise the back an inch and the 7" would go with a 2" longer shackle. The truck sits perfectly level now, but looks like the ass is sagging so I'm going to put a hair of a rake on it.

Sparling
04-16-2014, 11:51 AM
Just sayin

Sharpe
04-16-2014, 01:22 PM
Go much higher and you're gonna have to call Tate's guy at Pitbull for some 40s.

TdmayfieldIV
04-16-2014, 02:25 PM
go much higher and you're gonna have to call tate's guy at pitbull for some 40s. Just sayin

fify

Sparling
04-16-2014, 03:02 PM
fify just sayin

Dumb dumb tumtum. Just sayin

TdmayfieldIV
04-16-2014, 03:10 PM
Damn n00b mistake....just sayin

zebvance
04-16-2014, 03:15 PM
What is your shackle angle at and what shocks are you running. Sorry if It was mentioned somewhere before and I missed it.

Sparling
04-16-2014, 03:24 PM
Shackle is straight up and down, and I'm running procomp adjustable shocks with the knob all the way to the left which should be loose.

tigweld
04-16-2014, 03:43 PM
i would take off those shocks and test drive!!! I got those for my fabtech lifted truck, did not last long, way to harsh. I think carli or one of the other higher end dodge suspension companies was doing a custom valved king for fords now that fits the stock mounts

Sparling
04-16-2014, 03:52 PM
Carli has custom valved King shocks and Fox has a factory replacement line.

zebvance
04-17-2014, 11:20 AM
Try relocating the shackle angle to 30-45 degrees from the frame rail. Thats suppose to be the best set up for ride quality. The greater the shackle angle the more force is exerted down on the spring and in turn the spring rate gets lower. I imagine you will notice a lot from doing this. Especially if your shackle is straight up and down like you said. That should be 90 degrees which would be the stiffest configuration you could have.

Sparling
04-17-2014, 01:04 PM
Even on tension shackles? Everything I can find on shackle angle is for compression shackles. Either way, I'm going to hold off on moving leaf spring hangers until I get deavers.

zebvance
04-17-2014, 01:20 PM
Oh. I forgot the ford shackle set up is diffrent. I was thinking it was set up like they are in the rear of my jeep. Yea I'm not real sure the angle affects your set up.

Sharpe
04-17-2014, 02:37 PM
Every fullsize truck manufacturer has used a tension shackle setup on the rear since the 70s. Not Ford specific and not a new idea...

85cj7
04-17-2014, 03:11 PM
My 56 chevy 3/4 ton has it. I think it was pretty revolutionary starting in the 1955 chevy trucks.

Sparling
05-01-2014, 11:29 AM
I lost count as to which transmission I'm on.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/IMG_20140501_111859489_HDR.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/mustube/media/IMG_20140501_111859489_HDR.jpg.html)

Sharpe
05-01-2014, 11:33 AM
Sucks. What keeps failing?

BroncoJo
05-01-2014, 11:36 AM
Those transmissions are Karl

Sparling
05-01-2014, 11:49 AM
Intermediate shaft keeps breaking but it shifts weird sometimes. Its dumb because there's several people with ford reman transmissions and 500hp. Once you fix a few factory problems they typically hold up fine.

TdmayfieldIV
05-01-2014, 12:26 PM
Gay

stx4wheeler
05-03-2014, 12:57 AM
Take the rice off. To much power:flipoff2:

That's sucks that the damn trans won't play nice with the rest of the truck.

Sparling
05-03-2014, 09:07 AM
The rice can't come off with the injectors I have but I have very conservative tunes written and my truck probably makes just a little bit more power than a stock truck tuned.

Sharpe
05-06-2014, 10:24 AM
Is it fixed?

Sparling
05-06-2014, 01:19 PM
Nope. I'm not even sure they've had a chance to look at it. They were super busy on Friday when I dropped it off. I'm going to call at 5 to see what they have done so far.

Sparling
05-07-2014, 08:53 AM
Oliver Brothers called and said it's another broken intermediate shaft. It will be back together Friday, but they said they don't know why this is happening. They told me when they rebuilt it the first time, the clutches in the direct drum or whatever the intermediate shaft goes into were more worn than the rest. Not sure where to go from here. I think it has something to do either with the pcm or the valve body because they are the only old things left from before the rebuild. I think I will put a bts valve body in it and hope that's the problem.

Maybe Oliver Brothers are doing a good job and my truck really just makes 800 hp. Maybe.

JB
05-08-2014, 10:02 AM
Maybe from all the towing you do.

mudtoy67
05-08-2014, 10:28 AM
Maybe from all the towing you do.

Probably all that wind drag from flipped out mirrors... :flipoff2:

Sparling
05-08-2014, 11:43 AM
Hold on now, mine pull out, not flip out. This ain't no dodge.

Sparling
05-15-2014, 09:36 PM
Got it back today. ****'s still ****ed. It shifts worse now than it did before. Picked it up after 5 so I couldn't really talk to anyone about it. The 2-3 shift is much harder, and the 4-3 downshift is ridiculous. I'm going to call Truck Source Diesel and see who their go to guy for 4r100s is and go talk to them. Also, I didn't break an intermediate shaft this time, I stripped out the forward drum. They replaced some seals, the forward drum and they also put in a new solenoid pack though I'm not sure why they thought it needed a new one.

BroncoJo
05-16-2014, 09:16 AM
Got it back today. ****'s still ****ed. It shifts worse now than it did before. Picked it up after 5 so I couldn't really talk to anyone about it. The 2-3 shift is much harder, and the 4-3 downshift is ridiculous. I'm going to call Truck Source Diesel and see who their go to guy for 4r100s is and go talk to them. Also, I didn't break an intermediate shaft this time, I stripped out the forward drum. They replaced some seals, the forward drum and they also put in a new solenoid pack though I'm not sure why they thought it needed a new one.

That sucks, think you can get any money back from them?

Sparling
05-16-2014, 11:09 AM
No. It would take lawyers and more time and money to even really try and they did fix the broken parts. I tried telling them about the shift issue and she kept telling me I have big tires. I know a tuner and tires puts more stress on the tranny but this is being caused by a bad 2-3 shift. My truck makes enough power to compensate for the tires and keep up with a stock tuned 7.3, that's it. I shouldn't have these problems. I'm going to put a custom valve body from bts on it and if it happens again I'm either selling the truck or putting billet parts in it.

AggieTJ2007
05-16-2014, 01:52 PM
did you pay with a credit card. If so dispute the charges and let the credit card company take care of it.

Sparling
05-16-2014, 05:24 PM
I'm going to get a bts valve body first. That almost has to fix my issue and will be tons better than any valve body oliver brothers could put in there.

BroncoJo
06-14-2014, 08:09 PM
How's the transmission holding up?

TdmayfieldIV
06-15-2014, 01:47 AM
better than the HPOP......

Sparling
06-15-2014, 01:00 PM
Transmission still shifts a little hard but overall is better than it was before.

Was driving the truck yesterday and it just died while cruising. Checked every possible thing I can think of and the hpop is only building 80 psi, and the injectors won't start firing with anything less than 500 psi. I swapped a new IPR yesterday with no change. I'm going to try a couple more things this afternoon and then order a new hpop tomorrow.

AggieTJ2007
06-15-2014, 08:47 PM
crank position sensor?

Sparling
06-15-2014, 10:31 PM
I have rpms on the tach while cranking, so i don't think so but I'm going to try a new one from ford before I order a hpop. I have multiple codes for low or no ICP. If the CPS doesn't fix it then I'll have a spare.

Sparling
06-18-2014, 08:56 PM
Truck starts with the passenger hpop line blocked off. Looks like I will be doing injector o rings Friday night.

Sparling
06-21-2014, 09:31 AM
Looks like a piece of a wire wheel killed my o rings on injector 3. Got new ones from Ford, and should have it back together today.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/IMG_20140621_074416718.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/IMG_20140621_074637717.jpg

Sharpe
06-21-2014, 01:11 PM
Why is there wire wheel in your engine?

Sparling
06-21-2014, 01:16 PM
It was behind the o rings, and there's nothing that flows there so it had to be there on the injectors I got and installed in January. Can't be something I did on install because they came straight out of the box into the engine on a table next to my truck, and there's really no way it could have gotten where it is except for it to have been there when the o rings were put on the injectors (by the builder).

DRAGOONRANCH
06-22-2014, 01:38 AM
Odd. Doesn't beat a ball peen in the transmission of an International 5088 though....

Sparling
11-26-2014, 12:15 PM
Anybody want a leveling kit for a 99-04 superduty? I'll trade straight up for stock parts(I need leaf spring center pin, u bolts, and track bar). Going back to grandpa status.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mustube/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141125_134627.jpg (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/mustube/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/20141125_134627.jpg.html)

Seth
11-26-2014, 06:45 PM
Why the change of heart?

Sparling
11-26-2014, 11:54 PM
No change of heart. I've ruined the truck with the small tires. It looks dumb, it rides way worse, and I completely regret it; however, I bought something else and I'm slowly returning this thing to stock. I haven't decided yet if I want to sell it or keep it as a farm truck.

kyle
11-27-2014, 06:04 PM
I'm interested in the leveling kit... hadn't really made up my mind if i want to do it though..don't have the dough right now for aftermarket wheels or bigger tires

Sparling
11-28-2014, 09:07 AM
I'm interested in the leveling kit... hadn't really made up my mind if i want to do it though..don't have the dough right now for aftermarket wheels or bigger tires
I have tires for sale too with wheels and lug nuts.

kyle
11-30-2014, 11:46 AM
37's fit on a leveling kit?
I've got BFG AT's with less than 10K miles on factorys if you wanna work something out?

Sparling
11-30-2014, 02:39 PM
I have stock tires on the truck already.

I ran 37s with a leveling kit for a year and a half. With the wheels I have they tuck inside and miss the fender, but hit the leaf springs at full lock. I put wheel spacers on but then had to trim the fender a bit.