Mare's (dually) mod list!
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From: AZ
This stuff has been swirling around in my head and to put it into a list is shocking, a real reality check. I'm not going to get all this done, all I can say is OMG, what have I gotten myself into?? I'm sure I've forgotten a few things. I want to know who's bright idea was it to get a dually cc? LOL
1. John Woods trans-DONE
2. GP relay switch-DONE
3. Brakes-DONE
4. Front end alignment to be done Tuesday. DONE
5. Take off fuel bowl and install E fuel. DONE
6. Send injectors to Jim for stage II's. DONE
7. Remove DP & stock exhaust, install diamond eye 4" turbo back exhaust.DONE
8. Send in HPOP to Joey for a T500. DONE
9. Mod the fuel tank filler necks.
10. Replace multifuntion switch (no emergency flashers working)
11. Replace GP's DONE
12. Replace UVCH's to SD DONE
13. Installl s366 turbo and IC mount kit. DONE
14. Install IC DONE
15. Install 6.0 trans cooler DONE
16. Swap aluminum radiator out of the mule into the mare. DONE
17. Swap starters DONE
18. Swap alternators DONE
19. Swap batteries DONE
20. Swap GPR's DONE
21. Install new U joints & carrier bearing.
22. Trans filter
23. Coolant filter DONE
24. 6637 DONE
25. CCV mod DONE
26. New international water pump withfilter DONE
27. switch over water injection, don't connect it up LOL NOT GOING TO DO
28. switch over my aux fuel tank HALF DONE
29. switch over my 5th wheel hitch & tailgate. DONE
30. switch over dual tensioner mod DONE
31. switch over the new coolant overflow tank DONE
32. switch over the FS2500 oil bypass DONE
33. switch over the my diy oil cooler NOT GOING TO DO
34. switch chips, Tony's into the mule and Beans into the mare. DONE
35. put new raditor hoses in DONE
36. Install 5 gauges, fuel pressure, oil pressure, EGT, coolant temp, boost. Scan guage already switched over. DONE
37. Switch Map sensors DONE
38. Switch mule's HVHF Swamps IDM over from mule to the mare DONE
39. Change out passenger seat belt, its torn. ORDERED
40. Get a new toolbox. ORDERED
added to list is pushrods, ARP head studs and Comp Springs DONE!!
1. John Woods trans-DONE
2. GP relay switch-DONE
3. Brakes-DONE
4. Front end alignment to be done Tuesday. DONE
5. Take off fuel bowl and install E fuel. DONE
6. Send injectors to Jim for stage II's. DONE
7. Remove DP & stock exhaust, install diamond eye 4" turbo back exhaust.DONE
8. Send in HPOP to Joey for a T500. DONE
9. Mod the fuel tank filler necks.
10. Replace multifuntion switch (no emergency flashers working)
11. Replace GP's DONE
12. Replace UVCH's to SD DONE
13. Installl s366 turbo and IC mount kit. DONE
14. Install IC DONE
15. Install 6.0 trans cooler DONE
16. Swap aluminum radiator out of the mule into the mare. DONE
17. Swap starters DONE
18. Swap alternators DONE
19. Swap batteries DONE
20. Swap GPR's DONE
21. Install new U joints & carrier bearing.
22. Trans filter
23. Coolant filter DONE
24. 6637 DONE
25. CCV mod DONE
26. New international water pump withfilter DONE
27. switch over water injection, don't connect it up LOL NOT GOING TO DO
28. switch over my aux fuel tank HALF DONE
29. switch over my 5th wheel hitch & tailgate. DONE
30. switch over dual tensioner mod DONE
31. switch over the new coolant overflow tank DONE
32. switch over the FS2500 oil bypass DONE
33. switch over the my diy oil cooler NOT GOING TO DO
34. switch chips, Tony's into the mule and Beans into the mare. DONE
35. put new raditor hoses in DONE
36. Install 5 gauges, fuel pressure, oil pressure, EGT, coolant temp, boost. Scan guage already switched over. DONE
37. Switch Map sensors DONE
38. Switch mule's HVHF Swamps IDM over from mule to the mare DONE
39. Change out passenger seat belt, its torn. ORDERED
40. Get a new toolbox. ORDERED
added to list is pushrods, ARP head studs and Comp Springs DONE!!
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From: Plankinton, SD
That list looks much better with done wrote all over on it! I'm curious to what toolbox you decided on too. #22 is taken care of too. Are you doing #9? I can't remember if you said this one is hard to fill up or not.
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#9, I don't really know yet. I've only put 400 miles on this and filled it up once and it filled up OK. It wasn't a truck stop nozzle so not sure yet how it will act. #22, when I'm at John Woods I'll see what he thinks.
As far as the tool box, I looked at alot of them. Shipping is unreal so I concentrated my search at Home Depot and Lowes because I can pick them up. I wanted a chest type box that didn't extend above the bed rails and I wanted one that didn't have that angle cut on the bottom. Why they do that I'll never know but its hard to put anything up against the side of the botton with that angle on it. The mule has one and I hate it. The mule is 19" deep, 18" high and 60" wide. I settled on Better Built one at Lowes #62011323 that is 24" deep, a little more room and about the same high and wide as the mules. I'm sure there are more quality ones out there but hard to get. I saw a You Tube of a guy standing on top of one so I hope its not to thin. I have 90 days to return it but its a special order and is going to take two weeks to get it.
As far as the tool box, I looked at alot of them. Shipping is unreal so I concentrated my search at Home Depot and Lowes because I can pick them up. I wanted a chest type box that didn't extend above the bed rails and I wanted one that didn't have that angle cut on the bottom. Why they do that I'll never know but its hard to put anything up against the side of the botton with that angle on it. The mule has one and I hate it. The mule is 19" deep, 18" high and 60" wide. I settled on Better Built one at Lowes #62011323 that is 24" deep, a little more room and about the same high and wide as the mules. I'm sure there are more quality ones out there but hard to get. I saw a You Tube of a guy standing on top of one so I hope its not to thin. I have 90 days to return it but its a special order and is going to take two weeks to get it.
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
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Those FTE resonators do seem to quiet down the exhaust a bit. Some people run them in conjunction with the muffler.
Glenn, let me know how you like that box. I'm needing a similar box for my other truck and everything I find local has that stupid angle on the bottom of it. Like you said, you lose a lot of usable space when they do that.
Glenn, let me know how you like that box. I'm needing a similar box for my other truck and everything I find local has that stupid angle on the bottom of it. Like you said, you lose a lot of usable space when they do that.
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Thanks Jose, I saved that link and will consider it after I get some miles on it.
Thanks Travis, I'll let you know what I think of it. I'm carrying more tools with me so I hope with this one being a little bigger it will help. Flat bottom will help alot too. The only thing I can think of for that angled bottom is strength. If you wanted a couple extra inches to slide something into the bed of the truck, that would be a stupid reason for it. Do you know if the FTE is put in front of the muffer or behind it?
Thanks Travis, I'll let you know what I think of it. I'm carrying more tools with me so I hope with this one being a little bigger it will help. Flat bottom will help alot too. The only thing I can think of for that angled bottom is strength. If you wanted a couple extra inches to slide something into the bed of the truck, that would be a stupid reason for it. Do you know if the FTE is put in front of the muffer or behind it?
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
Thanks Jose, I saved that link and will consider it after I get some miles on it.
Thanks Travis, I'll let you know what I think of it. I'm carrying more tools with me so I hope with this one being a little bigger it will help. Flat bottom will help alot too. The only thing I can think of for that angled bottom is strength. If you wanted a couple extra inches to slide something into the bed of the truck, that would be a stupid reason for it. Do you know if the FTE is put in front of the muffer or behind it?
Thanks Travis, I'll let you know what I think of it. I'm carrying more tools with me so I hope with this one being a little bigger it will help. Flat bottom will help alot too. The only thing I can think of for that angled bottom is strength. If you wanted a couple extra inches to slide something into the bed of the truck, that would be a stupid reason for it. Do you know if the FTE is put in front of the muffer or behind it?
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
Thats a good question, and more knowing your complains about the EGT's. Id just take out the muffler and install the resonator. IDK.
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From: evansville in
Glenn,I hope you like that box. I need the same since I have the camper shell.I am going to put my 25gallon aux fuel cell in it though. AND need strap/hitch storage also.
Since Im dumb...How does it run? I havent seen any smoky burnouts yet lol...
Since Im dumb...How does it run? I havent seen any smoky burnouts yet lol...
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Yeah, I read it again and saw that. Who knows.
Cutting it down was easy for me, I didn't want one that sticks up above the bed rails, I didn't want one with that stupid angle cut on the bottom and I wanted one that was deeper then 20 inches. That only left a few 'chest' type boxes that were 24 inches deep, 60 inches wide and 19 inches high. Burn out??? I'm building a truck, not tearing one apart,
