Where do you attach you boost gauge?
I attached it to the connection to the wast-gate , but I'm not sure that is a suitable location.

 

I did mine in the fitting for the AIH which was deleted


AIH Delete Plug - Tapped


AIH Mechanical Boost Tube Compression Fitting for Ford 7.3L 99-03

 

Most either use a tee in the hose going to the MAP sensor, or do the IAH delete plug with a fitting in it for the boost line. I did the tee first then switched to the IAH delete plug later.

 

some pictures in post 12 of this thread


https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...psd-robin.html

 

Same here as far as a location. I am running te AFE intake set-up which has about four places on the manifold just prior to the intake plenums - tapped and plugged, ready for what ever you may want.

 

Thanks for the help guys, that will work!

 

The gauge install worked great. As I cruse around I see the boost up to about 5 psig on the street. For Presidents day, I went back to lake Skinner. There is no light in the gauge so I could not see it on the way to the lake where most of the hills are. On the way back there is an interchange between the 15 and the 210 west. There is a 25 mph curve, I came off it at about 20 mph and put my foot into it up the on-ramp, the boost got up to 20 psig while I was getting up to speed. I was dragging a 18ft Greggor (about 1500 lbs). I guess that is typical for a stock truck.

 

20 PSi out of a stock truck is very good. Most see about 16-18PSI.

 

Stock everything except the AIS, 4" exhaust, and the red line mod - I could get as high as 22 PSI boost.

 

Havnt hit Skinner in years! How was it? Got my see stay locked, for mammoth 😉

 

The truck has super tunes safe tow tune on it, and some sort of cold air intake w cone filter. 237K miles. I guess its doing good. But now you guys have me worried about front end bearings! There is some sort of seal that has failed. If you look at the back of front wheels near the u-joint there is a ring of rubber that has separated from the seal.
I'm sure that is not easy to replace. There is no grease coming out and it quite.
Skinner is full of tiny stripers and some beautiful trout! We could not get anyone to go this time. I did end up with a 3lb striper and a trout over 4lbs (Jr salmon). On the past trip I had a limit of Jr salmon 2-3 pounds, full tails all pink meat!

 

A common issue is the dust seal on the axle housing pops loose. Similar to 2005 model in pic below. No worries mine are swinging loose commando style as well. The real seal is inboard at the pumpkin to keep the oil in. There is a revised dust seal that does not pop out, if you really want to fix it.

 

Well if its just a dust seal I will not worrier about it.
I'm just concerned that the front bearing should be serviced every 60K.
Who knows if they have ever been serviced? And there is the part that the spindle is used for the bearing race. Crap, if you lose a bearing, you need a spindle! You know is most vehicles, you never have to service the front bearings.

 

Most vehicles don't have that much weight over the front axle either.

You definitely should service the needle bearings. I'm in the middle of fixing mine now. I only needed one axle shaft but both bearings were making noise.

 

Yep I'm gathering parts to build the needle adapter to inject grease into the bearings.
I have 1/16" tubing to 1/8" tubing and some how I need to attach it to a grease gun.

Does the noise sound like a jet engine?