I have seen three CC duallys in the JY here lately. All IDIs, what a waste. Rot free Texas trucks. TONS of F150s for a new bed, that will be the easiest part, the cab will be the semi rare part and rear doors.

Just run the engine as-is and fix the easy access major leaks, buy the $9 gallons of 15W40 Supertech and keep it full. I do.



Keep us posted, looks like a good starting point.

 

thank you, ill try that, i thought with my first big paycheck id change the oil and filter, and try hotshots out, if it works it will be really worth it, if not, atleast its been tried, and it will have changed oil, im gonna start scoping out f250s and 150s of this year to get some parts off of soon.

Thank you for the advice, its a good starting point to build a great truck out of, ill keep you all posted!

 

I wouldn't run additives in the oil as it is used in the injector system and may cause more issues than it's worth. I hope other chime in but you got my Canadian 2cents which is 1cent 'merican.....

 

I would check and see whats leaking before changing all the fluids. As mentioned, the oil cooler could be leaking and its a quick $8 rebuild kit. I got mine at a local parts store, it was in stock.

That is a nice looking truck, aside from the trans conversion a previous owner did for you.

 

yea probably better to do that, so that it wont just leak out,it doesnt leak alot alot, like dripping so maybe its just the oil cooler and it wont be a big deal, Thanks! Alot of my friends like it too but they dont know about the trans conversion that was done LMAO

 

I may check more into that then, about the additives, because the people that were running hotshots may not have that type of injector system, dont really want to go replacing injectors right now. may try fuel additives only, i ran lucas diesel injector cleaner through it and it did consume a little less oil from what i can tell, so far.

 

How is the blowby if you open the oil filler while it's running (and warmed up)? DO you get a lot of vapors out of the valve cover with the cap off? The cheap test is to turn the cap over flat side down and lay it over the opening. If it just rattles there and doesn't want to float or blow away, the blowby is considered to be "normal". If the blowby isn't terrible, the oil consumption could be from leaks, the turbo seal, or the injectors. Could be that the engine iteslf is just dandy.

I'm with the others who think that the PO probably grenaded the transmission or transfer case and just went cheap on the repairs and swapped in a 2WD transmission. The cabs all have the same holes in the floor with blank plates screwed on over the hole if not needed. The presence of the PRND and needle on the cluseter is disconcerting. If there is, indeed a position needle there, then the cluster has been swapped out, which unfortunately means that the odometer probably isn't right (as the mileage is stored in the PSOM inside the gauge cluster). Kinda makes one wonder what you've actually got on the clock, you know?

At any rate, as this is your first OBS, I'll give you some free advice. There are UNLIMITED numbers of ways that you can spend time and money on these trucks, but don't let what you see/ read worry you or keep you from enjoying your truck. Come here with questions and get the answers. Read what you can and make the truck your own, but don't let the hundreds of threads on here scare you. It takes a lot to kill these trucks. Don't overthink things and just enjoy the truck. If you read everything on here you'll be convinced that the truck is going to fall apart at any moment if you don't do X,Y and Z. Most of those threads are written by someone who is either dealing with a worst case scenario or 98% of the way to a 100% truck. It's easy to nitpick dumb stuff. What matters is that you're happy with the truck and that it runs how you want it to. We can help you with that, but don't get overwhelmed.

Welcome to FTE and to OBS ownership. The CCSB combination is a less common one, for sure and there are a lot of guys that like those proportions better than the others. Looks like you've got a great foundation to build on there.

 

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Congrats on the new to you machine

 

Yessir, i have noticed that, i just want the rust to be fixed, and byt the end of it make sure that its been coated so that it doesnt happen again, and if it does its small and easy to take care of, same for the frame. id like to have this truck a very, very long time.
also ill try the upside down cap method, i just know that when its warm and you take the cap off, it shoots white smoke to the top of the hood, but again im more worried about the transmission and finding the leaks, everyone seems to say, just keep it topped off on oil, because a rebuild is when the truck is almost perfect since the trucks engine lasts forever, i do beleive that the odometer/guage cluster is infact the one from the factory that it came with, it does have prnd12 or whatever, but ive not spotted a shifting indicator arm ( the one that shows what gear your in on the guage cluster ) so im gonna assume that this is the right one. I will agree with you all on the fact i think that he just took the cheap way out on everything, but im going to go back and do it right. I like this truck too much not to. also, due to the advice of everyone here ill take care of the leaks first, then move to cab stuff before trans.

Im gonna try my best not to get overwhelmed, but i always have liked getting vehicles that needed work like this, because its the best way to get one and go through it ( if youve got the money ) to know exactly how it works, what youve got, and in turn make it personal to yourself.

Ive recently got a job at a call center around here that pays well, im going to drive my old mercedes and have the OBS worked on in the meantime i think, that way i dont worry about getting to and from, and its never rushed so it can be fixed right.

Funny story is, i got the mercedes ( 83 300D, turbo diesel ) when i was 18 because i always wanted a diesel vehicle, but couldnt get the truck i wanted ( ive got it now, at 19 )

Thank you for the advice, ill stick to it, and fix it as i can.

 

Bookmarking!

 

Okay so upon actually trying the test, if i lay the oil cap upside down on it, it willslide off quickly at idle, but will not blow off, it stays partially on the cover after sliding off, but still vibrates off rather quickly, if i stick the cap right down the hole ( as if about to screw it in, but not turning to tighten, just letting it sit ) it will not move, smoke still comes out around but it wont come up/off

 

man people are savages out there, looks like you shot out a ujoint cap on the axle you posted a picture of. best bet would be to take it all off and get a dana 60 front axle for it so its not like your throwing money away on that ttb. wish i was closer id probably buy the 2wd trans for the right price. otherwise look pretty good.im battling a rust fight on my 89 cc lb also.

 

I would not worry about it from that description

 

Gotcha, ill worry about the leaks and such then, that last.