Pre-Winter Maintenance 2015
Lead Driver
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,372
Likes: 108
From: Northern Indiana
Injector o rings
Glowplugs
Glowplug led now that it was mentioned
Front / rear rotors
Fuel filter
High amp alt w/ upgraded wires
Battery check/clean connections
That's the start. Hopefully that will get me by.
Glowplugs
Glowplug led now that it was mentioned
Front / rear rotors
Fuel filter
High amp alt w/ upgraded wires
Battery check/clean connections
That's the start. Hopefully that will get me by.
Hotshot
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 11,288
Likes: 269
From: North of Greenville
While you're digging in...
1) pull all four wheels and inspect your brake pad thickness and rotor surface condition,
2) flush the brake fluid,
3) inspect tire tread carefully, AND
4) make sure you have good pressure on each corner (don't just eye-ball the tire height... put a gauge on each on to double check).
5) replace your wiper blades
1) pull all four wheels and inspect your brake pad thickness and rotor surface condition,
2) flush the brake fluid,
3) inspect tire tread carefully, AND
4) make sure you have good pressure on each corner (don't just eye-ball the tire height... put a gauge on each on to double check).
5) replace your wiper blades
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 18,849
Likes: 179
From: Puget Sound
Tacos Camarones, and Tacos al Pastor. {drool}
As for cervesa in Mexico, nothing short of Dos Equis. That Modelo stuff is toilet filler.
Slide pins! This is a task you don't want to do as a solution to a problem with snow and freezing temps on your hands.
As for cervesa in Mexico, nothing short of Dos Equis. That Modelo stuff is toilet filler.
Slide pins! This is a task you don't want to do as a solution to a problem with snow and freezing temps on your hands.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,243
Likes: 16
From: AZ
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Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,677
Likes: 981
From: Walpole, MA
1. Ambulance alternator & piggyback wiring
2. Clean out EBP sensor
3. New Serp belt
4. Power steering & Auto trans flush
5. Flush Brake fluid
6. Clean and lube slide pins
7. Backup camera
8. LED reverse lights
9. 400-500 pounds of counter-weight for plow
2. Clean out EBP sensor
3. New Serp belt
4. Power steering & Auto trans flush
5. Flush Brake fluid
6. Clean and lube slide pins
7. Backup camera
8. LED reverse lights
9. 400-500 pounds of counter-weight for plow
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,889
Likes: 779
From: SoCal/Wyoming
I use the silver blend down here all the time, I think you need the white jug (anti-gel) and maybe a small red jug just in case up there in Maine.
I don't get much of a winter down here as we go from 100+ in the summer to 50-60's in the winter but people around here still complain. As I don't plan on driving out of the area this year, just routine stuff throughout the year like I always do.
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 313
Likes: 0
Front leaf springs
Rancho 9000's all four corners
Front rotors
Front pads
Grease slide pins
Grease front hubs, and needle bearings
Fresh oil
Fresh fuel filter
New rancho steering stabilizer
Grind all rust off frame and cab.
Paint all with por15
New driver seat cover and foam
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Rancho 9000's all four corners
Front rotors
Front pads
Grease slide pins
Grease front hubs, and needle bearings
Fresh oil
Fresh fuel filter
New rancho steering stabilizer
Grind all rust off frame and cab.
Paint all with por15
New driver seat cover and foam
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Logistics Pro
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 3,609
Likes: 324
From: Arizona
The LED mod is simple just find a small 12v led light the size of a pencil eraser whatever color you like and install it where you can see it when you turn the key most people will put theirs in the gauge pillar that's where mine is and run a 2-way wire to the GPR relay one to ground and the other to the big lug that is only hot when the glow plugs are on. If you have the glow plug module I can't help ya
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. If you have the glow plug module I can't help ya.Don't forget to throw an inline fuse in that puppy close to the relay.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 4,744
Likes: 5
From: Earth
I always fuse my links (actually I usually use the inline circut breaker blocks that self reset after the fault has stopped, or the smart glow fuses)
as for the module any pictures of where the relay sits and looks like? how would I know if I have a relay verses a module?
I assume this is what I want to tap into??
as for the module any pictures of where the relay sits and looks like? how would I know if I have a relay verses a module?
I assume this is what I want to tap into??
Elder User
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 588
Likes: 14
GPRM:
Glow Plug Relays are found in the remaining 49 States Destinations"
The Difference is the Module can control 1, 2...., or 8 at varying times. The Relay is On/Of.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 4,744
Likes: 5
From: Earth
ok then I have the round relay option (yay) do we have any write up or a picture showing where I should tap into for the GP LED?? I plan to do that asap along with the CCV mod...