Its almost that time of year! What are every ones plans?

Any trips on the docket?

Expensive boxes wrapped with yellow riffraff ribbon under the tree?

 

Just heading north to Michigan for a little over a week for Christmas.

Im hoping to see some Riffraff boxes under the tree, I already sent out my wishlist to everyone.

Safe travels everyone.

 

Im treating myself to a yellow taped box as well, Isspro EV2, 3 gauge pillar pack! Pyro, boost and trans! Well I might be expecting coal since im going to get it early

 

Nice! Thats on my wishlist. Really looking forward to getting those gauges because I think we all know what comes after gauges...thats right, a CHIP

 

No expensive yellow tape or big trips yet, but an expensive Purple TC and a small trip to Lead Hill just after Thanksgiving.

 

We will see what the Riffraff sleigh brings me. Probably not much because I am tight on funds with this move in the works. Maybe an FRx

 

A visit to Clay's shop... on the way to Nevada for my bird day. Kids and grandkids visit here for Xmas (from Texas and St Louis). My son is talking about wanting a ricer. I haven't said anything to him yet, but you know I won't have to after he is exposed to Stinky. One visit to 40 PSI should pretty much do all the convincing.

 

My T4 kit and S366 will be here any day. I'm also replacing injector cups, so my real present will be having a PSD on the road again - it's been 6wks now.......

The boys and I (and our dog 'Daisy') will drive to central Fla for 'family Christmas' the Saturday after Santa comes. We usually have 50-70 folks at this GTG, so lots of hugs and LOTS of good food. We'll drive down the day after Christmas and come back on the 2nd.

Speaking of coal, my 12yr old has had this on his Christmas list for a few years now. If you've met him, you would understand... I blame myself and have been setting money aside for his therapy later in life. Meanwhile, if you live someplace where you can get a couple chunks of the dirty, black stuff and can send it to me - I'll be happy to pay for it!!!

Meanwhile, I hope everyone enjoys their Holiday Season! (and may the dieting resume next year... )

 

My usual box of filled filters from Fleetfilter. And hoping, an AeroForce gauge. Think, i've good good this year...

 

A box with Yellow tape should be arriving at my place end of this month to the beginning of December. I will finally have a complete set of boots and clamps from Clay!

Already got'em on the bottom, just need to get the top side fixed up...

I'll be making a run or two to San Antonio to meet up with my good buddy TXtinct and whoever else from the area wants to join.

 

I can send you a couple chunks from the supply I picked up in WV this summer, PM me your address.

 

Woohooo! Thank you!

Santa brought the first package!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Driving my wife and kids to Cape Cod for Christmas , in a 1998 Suabaru station wagon .

 

I'm leaving Tuesday with the GF to go back up on that same trip that my injector cups failed on last time. All you nice folks walked me through the crisis, and I had to ship my truck back down from Redding to do the work myself. So, this trip is kind of to rebuild my faith in the truck.

Although, this afternoon, the top rear oil rail plug on the driver's side started spontaneously leaking a little bit. I put a wrench to it, and it seemed a little loose so I started tightening, but then I felt that sickening feeling of threads failing, so I stopped. It stopped the leak, but I didn't want to tighten/remove/investigate further until I had a new plug in hand. So, I went to the dealer, they didn't stock it, but placed a "critical order" so that I would have it Monday morning.

Fingers crossed that it is the plug that is stripped, and not the head. Or, maybe nothing is stripped and I was being overly cautious.

Jason, good luck with the injector cup job. I don't know if you have done it before, but when you think you have the bores clean, clean them again! My M.O. was to do a final clean of each bore with acetone right before I put in each cup. I mean, put the sealant on the cup, clean the bore again, and slam that cup in there. The rear bores were still seeping a little oil even after sitting for days with the rail plugs out. I found that those little foam "paddles" for painting trim worked GREAT for cleaning the bores, and the acetone didn't attack them.

It's worthwhile doing a pressure test too, once you have them all installed. That's how I knew I had to do it OVER

Anyway, good luck, and yes, it is a GREAT feeling getting your rig back on the road after something like that.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, and hopefully I won't be asking for advice from the road!

 

Even if you do, your Powerstroke Brothers are behind you and in front of you, at the ready and willing to help...

Have a safe trip brother!