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  1. Jack_Berry

    e-1 strt trk

    frtliner black cab, sleeper and box sat dome on sleeper. anyone here? seen you twice in indiana. southbound today on 65.
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    reset cruise to rpm??

    does anyone know if it is possible to reset the cruise to rpm instead of mph? truck has no problem holding 2k up the hills but the computer goes crazy down shifting to make 62 mph. right now i cut off the cruise and maintain the 2k but it would be nice to have the cruise recognize the rpm...
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    flying j gas

    anyone had unusual problems with their 87 octane? mileage drops, performance questions? had bad mileage each time i used the fuel in toledo and after filing the tank in sc the check engine light came on reading....no 6 cyl misfire. anyone else?
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    more on the transit

    once it arrives from...turkey? 48.1 inches between the wheel arches? 135cft? compared to the hhr? capable? of what? found this on the ford truck enthusiast front page. FORD TRANSIT CONNECT BRINGS 22 CITY, 25 HIGHWAY MPG TO MARKET-LEADING COMMERCIAL TRUCK LINEUP Ads by Google...
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    sraled beam headlights

    well that is supposed to be sealed beam headlights. replaced the old g.e lights last week. before i say further, i am addicted to cibie headlights, from my youth. i replaced the g.e. sealed beams with sylvania h6054. these are the brighter, whiter, wider beam pattern. the width of the light...
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    link to van items

    eBay Store - Accessory Center Custom Van Parts: RunningBoards Side Steps, Tire Covers, Front Air Dams Spoilers here is a link to accessories for you affluent vanners. page 6 has power modules for the different sprinter engines.
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    ford transit at chgo auto show

    New Ford van at dealers, soon (pics inside) - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums found this on the ford truck enthusiast site. just the shorty version is shown. certainly not a serious work vehicle.
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    gear vendors

    Gear Vendors under/overdrive Trucks / Towing, Chevrolet /GMC, Dodge / Dodge RAM, Ford auxiliary transmissions. has anyone here used this or have one on their truck? turns your 4 speed into an 8 speed with a double overdrive. apparently the ford 4.6, 5.4 and 5.0 do not have the tq to pull the...
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    hokey smokes van man

    Google Image Result for http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/vanning_1.jpg when standard will not do.......
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    retro nissan panel truck

    Nissan unveils commercial truck concepts | Fleet Owner nissan/chrysler cummins expiditer truck?
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    heated wiper blades

    Everblades Heat Flexx actually made in america! something about winter brings out all the wiper blade threads. saw the ad in landline mag.
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    tip the mechanic??

    got the truck back and going baqck in service tomorrow. \in talking to the mech he was mentioning that he gets paid by the job and he had spent a week on the trk . he had to go to the boss to get an advance on the engine job. so i got to wondering in my innocent state should i tip the guy...
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    story from the engine replacement

    i swung by the goodyear shop yesterday. lots of parts from the front end laying around on the floor next to the van. talking to the mech he says.... i was in here saturday and your van surprised us he says why, i ask? well we were all working and all of a sudden your van starts beeping...
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    new engine or new used van???

    i took the van in to change the remaining coil packs. i also decided it would be a good time to change the timing chains on the dohc engine. got a call that there was play in the crank. went over and looked at it. there is about 1/8" forward/backward play in the crank. allowable per spec is...
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    ford 4.6 again

    coil pack #6 has gone bad. underload of course, is there any other way? this is 2 in 4 months. does anyone know if there is a way to scan for replacement need or is replacing all of the rest the only pm method? called my local goodyear dealer. he said a hundred bucks each for the coil and...
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    u.s. fidelis

    well to much daytime tv brings me to this question. this company claims to offer to pay for tranny rebuilds and air condensor replacements etc. they state the car needs to have less than 200k to start the coverage. anyone using these folks on a cv/sprinter? if they would tke sprinters it sure...
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    van air bags

    anyone using them? what did it cost with install? what kind of van is it in?
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    need advice on tweener truck

    gracie and i are talking more about teaming. she is d trk shy. we have discussed an aerocell van at 17' or more with a gvrw 12k to 19k#. ramps used for dock high. we would carve out 5 ft in the box for sleeper space. this would get us b and c loads ans still be a relatively small vehicle not...
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    donner pass t/t crash

    there is a reason the speed warning sign is flashing. http://trkrjim.blogspot.com/2008/09/...-rollover.html september 18, 2008 Big Rig Rollover Here is the news account of this wreck fron the Colfax,CA record. Second victim pulled from Colfax big rig wreckage By Jenna Nielsen...
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    expedite van comparison

    if you know top gear you know what to expect........ YouTube - Top Gear - Man with Van drag racing with guys from Top Gear pt 1 - BBC part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo8TYapTOsA&feature=related
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