dropped the Flareside off at the exhaust shop to get the exhaust re installed so i can get it tagged and back fully on the road..

 

got my rear axle out to do the swap. tomorrow i will get the other axle and it should be on the roadby fri.

 

HOLY LEAF SPRINGS BATMAN!

 

..........x2

 

put my hand thru the bottom of my doors, damn cancer!

 

new 2 row radiator and replaced the water with coolant... working on the thermostat now

 

Went to school worked fine till 1. Wouldnt start.
Come back from class at 2 and still no start (Figure its the selenoid)
Walk over to the local garage Cant get it worked on till monday
Gave them the keys and walked 5 blocks home Gonna miss it for these next couple of days.

Maybe dad will let me use the F250 to run to school :P really blow some smoke into the new trucks.

Kinda feels like losing a best friend and its only been about half an hour.

 

Cole, if it's the solenoid, place the key in the ON position, then go to the fender by the battery, search for the black cilinder near it (that's the starter solenoid, should have several wires attached) use any metal object to jump (connect) the two threaded terminals were the wires are attached. If the engine turns you can start the truck that way, and that also means it was in fact the starter solenoid which failed.

 

It started but I just dropped it off because it's just as easy to get it checked out and have the proffesionals look at it my mechanical experience is changing oil and changing tires although I can take bearings and other stuff off. Plus seeding and calving will be happening soon so better get it fixed well we can. Besides walking to school is healthier then driving.

 

Washed the truck today. This was the first real wash since November before I went on my road trip. That is if you don't count when I took a shower under the truck with a pressure washer to remove the salt I collected during my blizzard recovery mission.

 

A recovery i quite enjoyed watching

 

Replaced the TPS. I figured when my manual mentioned air bypass hose I assumed that meant it was an air hose but instead it was full of coolant. Now to figure out the tranny/transfer case issues.

 

holy crap guys... got the Flareside running right...

this thing is a monster...... scary fast and scary torquey...

 

prayed the mechanic would be done with it already

 

I can't believe I'm hearing that. You haven't actually washed it for 4-5 months?