I set out on this project a while back and with the help of WoodnThings, Tugly, Guzzle.., etc... I finally finished it. I went overkill with the Parker hoses and even put a blue cover on them for added protection. My hoses were a little long but I guess thats better than too short.

A close friend bent the metal for me and it fits inside the frame rails, it's not as robust as WoodnThings but it should work. I had two of them made so I could also do my tranny when I get time/money. Here are some pics for fun, I would have never done this without the help of FTE members so a huge thanks to all those who helped.

Question: For the tranny - I am not comfortable cutting the metal tubes - doesn't it make sense to use the same parker tubing and tap into the supply/return line from the beginning versus tapping in by the tranny? I only ask because my buddy provides the hoses for cost and it seems like a cleaner install.

Here is a pic showing the mount and filter - I need to drill into the top of the frame rail but my drill bit dulled too much.






This is the metal that fits inside the frame rail.


I am a little concerned about protecting the filter - but I can always put a metal guard around it or by a transfer case bracket thingy

 

Very cool. Great work.

 

I'm looking to do this as well....I just need to find the time
Nice job.

 

Looks good man! That is the way to do it, just get in and start fabbing!

 

Real clean look.
I have been holding my breath on my Diesel Site trans filter, mounts per their instructions outboard of the frame, but so far so good (2 yrs). They tap into the rear (return) line on the trans, no cutting required.

 

Looks great! Don't forget the bash plate - that's your baby's life blood right there.

 

Forgive the silly question but, is this to do away with the factory oil filter?

 

Nope. The factory filter is a "coarse" mesh to get the flow needed to feed the monster. The added filter is much finer and some of the oil flow goes through it to get a thourough scrubbing. Over time, the four gallons of oil get repeat scrubbings, keeping soot and other small nasties from building up in your oil. This mod keeps the oil amber right up until it's due for a change.

This can greatly reduce wear in the engine.

 

Ahhhhh I figured there had to be a logical reason to all this. How long of a filter life do you get? Swap it out when you do the oil change?

 

This is on my to-do list... I even have most of the parts here. Woodnthings is the guru on this one, he's had his for a while and checks his oil with Blackstone. I think he goes 10K between changes. That right there pays for the mod, and then some... making it an investment with dividends.

 

10k mile oil changes? Now that's a mod I can certainly see paying off very quickly. Time to start collecting parts.

 

I've been using a Racor bypass system for nearly 5 years now and am running 15k-18k between changes. The length of time you can "get away with" will be strongly determined by EACH of the following:

- degree of filtration (2 mmicrons, 5 microns, etc.)
- oil quality (dino vs synthetic, presence/absence/quantity of extreme wear additives like moly or zinc, viscosity index, TBN, flash point, etc.)
- quality of intake air filtration
- driving style

 

I've been letting Blackstone guide my hand when it comes to the frequency of changes so far. Currently I push 7-8k between, running T6 5W-40. Have to see what they say after the first sample with one of these bad boys installed.

 

I've had a FS 2500 bypass filter since the truck was 1yr young. It has a 2 or 3 micron filter that they say to change at 10k. I change oil and filters every year, which is under 5-6k. Its only an oil change. Why push it? And its only had 5/40 syn in it since new. The bypass is just for good measure.

 

I still go 10K. Blackstone has recommended longer intervals, but I am still nervous about it. I know the oil on the dipstick is still amber at 7500 miles and starts getting a little discolored as the miles add up. I was really impressed with the oil color in the HPOP reservoir though. It was much better looking than without the filter added.

I change my by-pass filter at 5k and fill it with new oil when I change it.