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Oct 24, 2011 | 08:24 PM

#376

AverageX

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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks

Well here's the truck all done . It took forever but it's done

Oct 24, 2011 | 09:42 PM

#377

sand_fiend

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From: Ventura co.

Wow. my eyes hurt.. what a read. glad you got it fixed and didn't have to get a new motor. more info for me to ingest for future use..

Oct 25, 2011 | 07:47 AM

#378

SDElwood

Beer Fridge Finder

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From: Savannah, GA

Wow. Glad it's finally back on the road! Good work man.

Oct 25, 2011 | 07:56 AM

#379

AverageX

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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks

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Originally Posted by sand_fiend

Wow. my eyes hurt.. what a read. glad you got it fixed and didn't have to get a new motor. more info for me to ingest for future use..

The truck had 141K on it when it happened last January and now it has 175k. Everything is stock.
I changed the headlights and ordered a custom billet badge but didn't get the badge yet. There's new brakes,calipers,rotors,end links,bilstein shocks,ball joints,shaft seals, every fluid has been changed.I use Motorcraft 15w40 oil "only" every 5k ,Stanadyne fuel additive every 10k,fuel filter every 10k and normal fluid changes which are due now. I changed all the fluids (diff,pumkins,tranny etc)at 150K.
Truck is a beast on the highway .I get about 17-19 mpg @70-75 mph .
Thanks for reading. I have to change some hoses now cause they look dry rotted and have a little blow by under the turbo .
Tom

Oct 25, 2011 | 07:57 AM

#380

AverageX

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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks

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Originally Posted by SDElwood

Wow. Glad it's finally back on the road! Good work man.

Thanks

Feb 13, 2012 | 03:35 PM

#381

USAF CCM

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From: New Baden IL

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Thanks

Spent an hour reading everything.....so glad it turned out for you. Second only to having your EX running, is meeting a quality PSD mechanic who treats his work as if it's his own (and he cares about quality).

Feb 28, 2013 | 07:46 PM

#382

AverageX

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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks

Checking in

Hit a milestone . 80k since "now what"
Trucks still stock and running strong

Mar 1, 2013 | 09:27 AM

#383

portsample

Tuned

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From: Alaska (not Anchorage)

Great story- thanks for keeping us posted!

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Mar 1, 2013 | 10:12 AM

#384

SteveH-CO

Fleet Mechanic

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From: Southern Colorado

Thanks for the update!

Mar 1, 2013 | 12:38 PM

#385

AverageX

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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks

I went over all the paperwork last night .
I bought the truck 2/10 with 115k. Trani and steering box went 4/10 with 123K
Front cover let go 10/10 with 141K.
80k since then. Basic maintenance

Mar 2, 2013 | 07:29 PM

#386

cj45lc

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From: Delta, CO

Good deal Tom, glad you are still rolling along

Mar 3, 2013 | 11:26 AM

#387

AverageX

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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks

Hope all's well CJ

Mar 3, 2013 | 03:17 PM

#388

cj45lc

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From: Delta, CO

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Hope all's well CJ

Yep all's well Tom

Mar 3, 2013 | 03:25 PM

#389

AverageX

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From: Nrth of pretzls n chzstks

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Originally Posted by cj45lc

Yep all's well Tom

Glad to hear

Have you been down to Marty's ?

Mar 4, 2013 | 04:16 PM

#390

cj45lc

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From: Delta, CO

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Glad to hear

Have you been down to Marty's ?

Nope not lately, talked to him on the phone a couple of weeks ago & he said he was moving to a bigger place right up the road. I told him I'd stop by sometime.