One thing after another...
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Locomotive breath
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From: Mid Oh. Ponderosa
One thing after another...
...Well, got it back on the road yesterday after fixing oil leaks and got on this four lane stretch of road and took it to 70 mph, then heard this walla-walla-walla coming from the left front. Sounded like a tire out of balance. Got about 4 miles from home then heard grinding, cracking and popping .. Oh boy here we go, limped it home and pulled wheel and disk rotor off and I could barely turn the hub by hand. Well , got a new Timken bearing on the way. I sure hope this does it for awhile. My son commented the other day and said I think you bought that truck for something to do. I said yea right, it seems more like a second job, lol.
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From: AL, Reform
that is what happens when you buy a used truck, you never know what is wrong with it.
but now you have a new truck so it should last a long time.
my truck did the same thing bought it and 4 months later the steering box died.
but now you have a new truck so it should last a long time.
my truck did the same thing bought it and 4 months later the steering box died.
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From: Damon (South East Texas)
I'm always up for a visit. 
I have traveled to the east coast (Connecticut/Mass) to do some wrenching. I'd love to go to the "west side" some day.
Have tools, will travel. 
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Locomotive breath
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We might pay Roland a visit next month when the wife and I go to Tenn. Houston Tx. can't be that much farther.
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Locomotive breath
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From: Mid Oh. Ponderosa
Yes when I had the early '99 it didn't have near the issues this one did.
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I know what ya mean. I am constantly working or paying somebody to work on mine. I am now putting off a possible injector install because as soon as I spend that money my tranny will take a dump.
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