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Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: College Station, TX
Or you'll be lucky like me. I had the portapower on standby but I only had to bend the pinch weld like 1/4" or less. I also only needed one cut on my old DP to get it out. Took less than an hour start to finish. NOT how most of my projects go! Good luck
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Newport, WA
I may have spoke to soon, I think I have a slight bit of firewall contact at around 22mph. Not sure what I can do about it since the porta power was just trying to rip the cab off the frame instead of bend the firewall but it's pretty minor so I'm not going to get too worried about it. I think my truck is one of the minimal clearance models.
Postmaster
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Monroe/Ellensburg, WA
I may have spoke to soon, I think I have a slight bit of firewall contact at around 22mph. Not sure what I can do about it since the porta power was just trying to rip the cab off the frame instead of bend the firewall but it's pretty minor so I'm not going to get too worried about it. I think my truck is one of the minimal clearance models.
Postmaster
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Monroe/Ellensburg, WA
Yes, You will feel it inside the cab and hear it. It makes a godawful noise when its rubbing.
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Freshman User
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: morton
heading to the shop to put the down pipe and new 5 inch exhaust on the beast today thanks for all the info you guys are great folks thats whats wrong with the rest of the world nobody wants to help another anymore all bout themselves thanks again
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Ashland City, TN
Sounds like you have some motor mount issues like I do.
My fan somehow hits the shroud occasionally, but I cannot get my engine block to move at all, though I feel it moving when driving.
My DP is tight, but if you get it in there right, It will be golden.
I have about 1/4 or less clearance around it.
Dry fit everything in place before tightening it for sure!
Its a PITA to get in there, but you can get it.
My fan somehow hits the shroud occasionally, but I cannot get my engine block to move at all, though I feel it moving when driving.
My DP is tight, but if you get it in there right, It will be golden.
I have about 1/4 or less clearance around it.
Dry fit everything in place before tightening it for sure!
Its a PITA to get in there, but you can get it.
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Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Ashland City, TN
I get no noise myself, thankfully.
I still wanna know how my fan rubbed on my shroud where it did though.
I still wanna know how my fan rubbed on my shroud where it did though.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: AZ
Must be when you had it in extreme setting and nailed it in a lower gear!
