My DDD Daily Driven Duramax

[Reckless]

Well, Ive finally got pics of my '01 Crewcab Duramax 4x4. It has an Edge with Attitude, Eclipse surround sound, leather, Allison 1000 Auto, straight pipe, JB weld modified T-Case Kennedy Diesel airbox mod, and bumper jumpers.

[AggieTJ2007]

lets see them jackass

[JB]

straight piped diesels = worse than ricer coffee-can exhaust

nice truck though

[Reckless]

The Duramax w/ straight pipe doesnt sound anything like a cummins or a powersmoke. It has a throatier sound like a turbo muffler on a 454.

[JB]

I'd have to hear it, but yeah most straight pipes I have heard are on Cummins for some reason

[BMFScout]

I will testify that this thing will lay rubber in the Princeton High School parking lot!!

[AggieTJ2007]

such a good influence on the young ones

[stx4wheeler]

then he hooked up with one of the more "big boned" highschool chicks on jerrys 4 wheeler, which had to have resulted from the burnout

nice truck though

[DRAGOONRANCH]

So thats why that seat was so sticky....

[DRAGOONRANCH]

What did the mod to the tcase do?

[AggieTJ2007]

front digs, what do you think,

you should try them out it helps a ton when turning tight corners with the gooseneck

[DRAGOONRANCH]

That Would Be Peemp

[FJAggie07]

wAy to go rowdy nice looking truck my man

[Reckless]

What the deal with the t-case is that up to 05 i think, is that the internal oil pump in the t-case, the shaft breaks a wear clip and wears a hole through the case. Resulting in a leak. Merchant Automotive in Wisconsin has a billet wear plate to fix this problem.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

"I see" said the blind man...

[TxCruzr]

whats a bumper jumper? do you have a removable diving board for the big gals on your bumper?

I like the tcase "mod." I'm hopping that if mine goes that route, it happens before the ext warranty is up otherwise it'll be a pack of bubble gum and some jb :gigem:

[Reckless]

Its a jumper cable setup in the front. Look at the grill guard by the Driver side headlight. The t-case is only on the 2500-3500 hd diesel and 8.1 gasser

[robertf03]

is that for when you're in the pits between runs?

[Reckless]

Yea. We have a lot of tractors, so it makes it easier to boost them off instead of popping the hood all the time and it takes the guess work out of hooking them up. Ask fred, they are a life saver.

[davido]

Cool truck. Congrats!

[Reckless]

Well I ordered my Tcase parts today from Merchant Automotive. They were some of the best people to deal with on the phone. The lady know more about it than I do. Spent bout 6 bills on the parts to get them here by friday. The mod pump plate was 250, and the new back half of the case was 275. It isnt really needed if it hasnt rub through but guess what. It did. Ill get pics of the mod. If ya have a 01-06 Duramax with the electric T-case, i stress ya do the mod.


http://www.gmdieseltech.com


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[davido]

Interesting issue. Viva la Warranto Extendo. :)

[Reckless]

Good luck with that

[Reckless]

Here are pics of my teardown and rebuild.

http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j161/jetjock75/Duramax/

[AggieTJ2007]

I thought you said you ordered a new tailhousing, why put the old one back on

[Reckless]

the pics are in reverse order. the first is the last. ill get some more later.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

So what happens when this goes bad? I hope the 100k drivetrain warranty covers it. ;) Guess I need to get on dieselplace and see if there is a service number for the upgrade.

[Reckless]

its not a GM deal, its a New Process. Look under the DIY seciton itll tell ya all about it

[agjohn02]

why is this in "projects and build-ups"?

[AggieTJ2007]

shut your mouth and go back to doing whatever you do

[Reckless]

well i did build up my transfer case, its a work in progress.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

why is this in "projects and build-ups"?

You are a ******* ******* :flipoff2:






It really does fit in the projects part, as anything rowdy works on turns into a project. :blackflipoff:



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[AggieTJ2007]

You are a ******* ******* :flipoff2:




]It really does fit in the projects part, as anything rowdy works on turns into a project. :flipoff1:



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haha

[Reckless]

Well, it becomes more and more of a damn project day by day. Had a massive blowout between riesel and calvert yesterday on the way home. The power steering box has been leaking. Well, the force of the blowout finished off the box. Had to bypass the steering to make the hydroboost work. The steering box blew out lots of o-rings out the sector shaft seal. GM wants 700 for a new box. Found the same box from AGR for 450. Its the SB2 for the street. All thrust bearings and timkin needle bearings on the sector shaft. Will have pics from the removal and such coming up within the week.

[AggieTJ2007]

hmm, sounds like something only you could do.

what did you hit when you blew out the tire?

Pics soon....

[DRAGOONRANCH]

:eek:

no bueno mi amigo

[Reckless]

Thats life i guess. Damn you murphy's law

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Thats life i guess. Damn you murphy's law

WTF did the old LSSD have to do with it??? :confused2



:flipoff2:

[Sharpe]

Why not just get a box from a parts store?

[AggieTJ2007]

they are only about $222 from napa after the core charge

[Reckless]

Cause im not trusting my life with a cheap ass rebuilt part from china.

[Seth]

Good logic, I mean the original obviously was of superior quality.

[Reckless]

Exactly

[BMFScout]

they send cores to china to be rebuilt and then send them back here?

[Reckless]

wouldnt be suprised, thats where the napa guy said it came from

[DRAGOONRANCH]

No, it came from china then after some redneck blows out a tire and turns it in for a core, it gets sent to mejico to get rebuilt. ;)

[uglyota]

from my experience most starter and alternator cores take a turn as the 'futbol' before being rebuilt, I imagine steering boxes are about the same. AGR sounds pretty good, I don't think they play 'futbol' in Oklahoma.

[Reckless]

AGR is out of Fort Worth.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I used to live in Ft. Worth, you might be SOL then....

[AggieTJ2007]

still built by mexicans just in a different location.

[Reckless]

Ordered a set of new tires. Going to try the maxxis buckhorns. Heard good things bout them.

http://www.maxxis.com/products/automotive/product_detail.asp?id=5477

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Ordered a set of new tires. Going to try the maxxis buckhorns. Heard good things bout them.

http://www.maxxis.com/products/automotive/product_detail.asp?id=5477

Unless they drastically changed the tire compound, you just fooked your self (http://www.tamor.org/forums/showthread.php?p=136945&highlight=maxxis#post136945)...

[Reckless]

well fock. ive talked to 2 other ppl and they got better wear than the buckshots

[DRAGOONRANCH]

the last three sets of buckshots in the family have worn like iron, and our gravel roads are hell on tires.

[Reckless]

Tires are just higher than **** and these looked good. Ive heard from a reliable souce that they wear better than the buckshots. Maybe they have changed up the compound. I hope

[DRAGOONRANCH]

just keep an eye on your pressure and it will help a bunch

[Seth]

They use buckshots on the trucks at the coal mine. Also some of the nitto or toyo all terrains on the half tons.

[Reckless]

Got new steering box in today from AGR. When it cools down around 6ish its going in. Pics to follow if camera will cooperate. Also found a hole in the intercooler to intake pipe. Damn powersteering hose rubbed the pipe. Fixed it with good ole JB weld.

[Reckless]

Update. The t-case wasnt engaging into 4wd. Took it out and the shift yoke was fubared because the rear seal was leaking. Replaced yoke and seal. Went to test the 4wd in the driveway, it showed it was in 4 hi. This is one of the bastard push button t-cases I remind you. Pushed it into 2wd and just stayed in 4. I tried every combo in the book, Netural, Park, back and forth. Well then i checked the electrical connections and they were fine along with the shift motor. Come to find out there is a rotary sensor that tells what mode it is in. Well, apprently my year model only used a different type of this encoder sensor, while the new ones 02-08 use a different style. I have called all over the US and every junk yard or dealer wants to sell the whole t-case or the motor sensor combo which is 600 new. All i need is just a fvcking $40 sensor. But I got one trans shop that might can get me one. NP t-cases are a PITA. On another note, BigHorns do suck. I might get 20-25K if im lucky

[BMFScout]

Is that be the same thing that is in our burban? Because if so that is what will go out next.

[Reckless]

no, these t-cases are only found behind the allison transmissions, you probably have the autotrak if the controls are 4 button

[robertf03]

sounds like another quality GM product

[Reckless]

Ok, im trying to design a set of trac bars for the Dmax. Ive seen a set that goes from the leaf spring hanger to the leaf spring plate. Any suggestions or ideas is welcome

[JB]

why

[Reckless]

when towing and just hard launches, i notice the rear wraps too much

[Eckert]

when towing and just hard launches, i notice the rear wraps too much

hard launches? racing a quad, 4x4, dually these days?

[AggieTJ2007]

its the new diesel rice, mine wraps bad in reverse but i think that is due to the factory 4 inch lift blocks

but I only notice it on the beach so its not a big deal

[Reckless]

its the new diesel rice, mine wraps bad in reverse but i think that is due to the factory 4 inch lift blocks

but I only notice it on the beach so its not a big deal

Ok, but help on the traction bars please?

[AggieTJ2007]

read this

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101923

:Pirate: Search Noob

[jerryg79]

you need a sweet kicker shock!

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Ok, im trying to design a set of trac bars for the Dmax. Ive seen a set that goes from the leaf spring hanger to the leaf spring plate. Any suggestions or ideas is welcome

The leafspring plate to hanger setup is good for jeeps and other light/low HP/Torque setups, but not with what you have.

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1297059&postcount=24

I think if you build one like in the link above you will be just fine. You will just need to build it heavy enough for your lead foot. If you have enough room to build a crossmemeber from one side of the frame to the other, then put it right next to the differential. If the forward mount will only be hung off of one side of the frame, then keep it as close to the side as you can.

[Reckless]

Im not a big fan of that style on a dd, ive read some other threads and they are running 2 bars, one on each side.

I sent JOHNBOY a pm on his setup and see what he has.

[AggieTJ2007]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=796788

Do it Rowdy

[Reckless]

It was a serious thought when i had that spare 60

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Doo Eet! It would hold up to those hard 4wheel drive launches much mo bettah!!!

[DRAGOONRANCH]

We all know he is the hairless wonder, so I had to go w/ something different and mo creative. ;)