sorry 255/75/16

 

Sheila, see my post here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...ml#post5243515

Look for the one with the single alt, 7.3L routing.

The best tool to use is a 1/2" breaker bar or a 1/2" ratchet.

Breaker bar:


Ratchet:


I suggest the breaker because it has a longer handle providing better leverage, which means less arm strength is needed. Not that you're weak, but it's always better to work smart, not hard

Stewart

 

As my hubby used to say, use a bigger cheater bar. (is that spelled right?) lol Maybe it should be cheetah bar? oh well

 

Cheater bar helps working on our rigs. Cheetah bar is found at the Rainforest Cafe!

One could argue they both help!

Stewart

 

Okay, on the shopping list tomorrow is a new belt, cheater bar (lol), beer, and brake cleaner and tape to wrap on knuckles before starting. Is that right?

 

OH this means I have to jump start that dually in the snow. Fun, fun, fun. It just BETTER start. That's all I know!

 

Check all your pulley's, like you mentioned, to make sure they rotate properly.

Hopefully the power steering, AC, and alt pulley's are still lined up properly with the crank pulley.

Is the dually a dual alternator setup? If not, just pull the belt from that rig and install it on the Ex, then drive into town to get a new one.

Stewart

 

Um, the cheater bar is on her shopping list. She'd need it to change belts...

 

Gimme one second....lemme go edit her post so that part is missing so Homer Simpson doesn't show up.....

Stewart

 

Arghghghg....too late.

Stewart

 

I take it all of you here think me changing belts is totally possible! I like the idea that I'm not in over my head LOL. If I don't show up tomorrow sometime please send emergency vehicles to whichever hood I happen to be dead under!

 

You're gonna be fine!

Just look for the tensioner. It's like this:


The breaker bar or ratchet head gets placed in that square, then rotate the tensioner to release the belt.

Here's the routing for the belt:

Accessory Drive— 7.3L Diesel Engine Single Generator[/b]



<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="70%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=bottom>Item</TH><TH vAlign=bottom>Part Number</TH><TH vAlign=bottom>Description</TH><TR vAlign=top><TD>1 </TD><TD>19D629 </TD><TD>A/C Compressor</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>2 </TD><TD>19A216 </TD><TD>Idler Pulley (Without A/C)</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>3 </TD><TD>19A216 </TD><TD>Belt Idler Pulley</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>4 </TD><TD>10300 </TD><TD>Generator</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>5 </TD><TD>3D673 </TD><TD>Power Steering Pump Pulley</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>6 </TD><TD>8A528 </TD><TD>Water Pump Pulley</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>7 </TD><TD>6312 </TD><TD>Crankshaft Pulley</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>8 </TD><TD>6B209 </TD><TD>Drive Belt Tensioner</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Stewart


Accessory Drive —7.3L Diesel Engine Dual Generator



<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="70%" border=1><TBODY><TR><TH vAlign=bottom>Item</TH><TH vAlign=bottom>Part Number</TH><TH vAlign=bottom>Description</TH><TR vAlign=top><TD>1 </TD><TD>19D629 </TD><TD>A/C Compressor</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>2 </TD><TD>19A216 </TD><TD>Belt Idler Pulley</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>3 </TD><TD>10300 </TD><TD>Generator</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>4 </TD><TD>3D673 </TD><TD>Power Steering Pump Pulley</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>5 </TD><TD>8A528 </TD><TD>Water Pump Pulley</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>6 </TD><TD>6312 </TD><TD>Crankshaft Pulley</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD>7 </TD><TD>6B209 </TD><TD>Drive Belt Tensioner</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

Oh my f'ing God. NOW I'm scared! Oh this is gonna be a fun day indeed. Pfft.

On the list..........extra tape for knuckles

 

We have faith in you! Stewart pretty much covered all you need to know. Good luck!

 

Probably you meant 285/75/16. Stock size was 265/75/16. So, your tires are 20 mm (about 3/4") wider than "stock". Due to multiplication factor, your tires are also very slightly bigger (3.5%) in diameter than stock. I estimate diameter of 32.8" for 285/75/16 versus 31.7" for stock size of 265/75/16.