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  1. tknight

    Front end wander and shake ....

    Ok the following has been done to my truck front end New tires New tie Rod ends New kingpins 4 wheel alignment Centramatics Correct air pressure New drums shoes springs and misc brake parts I've had my steering linkage and drag link checked by a very good alignment / front end shop for...
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    Mechanics can't be believed!

    I'm sick of mechanics that have no clue and dealers who have no idea or won't give an honest answer ! Last month my ac developed a pin hole leak in a hose I had the hose replaced and the system evac and refilled and leak tested all was good and 400.00 broker! A day later ac light comes on and...
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    Ghost in the machine

    What on earth is going on here? This is my driver step I weigh 160 and it's been bending worse every day for the past 9 months I've hit nothing no scrapes and the sub fender and flap are in tact without a scratch , wind? Same thing is happening on my side door step, I'm at a loss to explain it.
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    Done!

    Finally got my old fuel tank installed on my frankenstein truck ! Yea No more stopping for fuel every 400 miles.
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    Truck air brakes repair toledo

    Can anyone recommend a service shop that really knows air brake systems in toledo , not just a shoe and drum replacer . I have a bad calve somewhere and it's taking a lot more foot pedal pressure than is needed something's not right truck has new shoes drums and slack adjusters and it's still...
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    Dot tape

    After seeing a post on dot reflective tape that I couldn't post on I'll share this here. The best deal I've ever seen on this way over priced commodity at truck stops and auto stores even Wally World is the deal on it at harbor freight it's actually good quality and half the price if not more...
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    Big Truck Trans Flush

    Since I've never had a truck with auto trams . Allison unit how often should a trans filter and fluid be changed and do you use synthetic in yours
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    Weight distribution ?

    Is there a formula for weight distribution, I was wondering how to accurately loosely figure without getting scaled all the time how it gets spread out between front and rear, as on my truck I have less than 750 left with full tank of fuel?
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    Gauge lamps

    Anyone ever seen lamps like this been searching for them only seen Em at international dealers for 12.00 each I need to replace most of them numbering 12 due to discoloration and dim dash lights all around currently burnt out 6 of them fuel air oil water most of the speedo and tack are out as...
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    Batteries Batteries

    I had new batteries in my scrap truck so I added a third to the new truck , should give me tons of reserve power to start this winter, glad the battery box was made for 3 , all I had to do was add 2 new 4/0 jumpers having a 160 alternators is a good thing !
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    Some days you scratch your head?

    Wtf is this load I just did ? Oh well I got paid! Apparently someone wanted the pallet back 400 miles full rate!
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    The cookie crumbled

    Well every truck ha an issue of some sort , total was my first on the road with the frankenstein, air gov wouldn't let air bio I ky fixed in less than an hour and less that the usual trick repair of thousands, however I'd lose a job over it for 600 miles which I had already gotten but had to...
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    Heating / Cooling Espar questions

    Espar McGiver as I'm an outside of the box thinker, I'm installing a d2 this week in my small sleeper, I know I'll have tons of heat, so here's my idea, I want to install at the heater output side a small heater core, and connect an rv pump with hoses to my main heater hose system to keep the...
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    International 4300 w/air suspension

    Anyone here have one other than me?
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    Ride height

    Well my trucks coming along but now that the box is on it, it's sitting about 6 inches to high I'm not sure if the ride height is off or what , looking into it international gives the spec but not from where to take the measurement from Anyone have experience with this before I take it in for a...
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    Long and painful 6 months

    It's finally coming to being completed..... Next on is te box and Liftgate
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    Tire size

    My new truck has 10r22.5 tires and I have brand new 11r22.5 drive and steer off my old truck What mph difference is my speedo going to show , the dealer wants 350.00 to recalibrate it which I think is typical dealer bull crap I'm pretty sure I can adjust my brain to it!
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    Where did my 3 rd gear go?

    Picture says it all.
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    Another saga begins this week

    I finally located a good cab and chassis Friday , I go a 2006 international 4300 with the ft 466 ,Allison transmission , air suspension which I really hard to find apparently. I now need to add 6 ft to the frame to accommodate my current box and sleeper. I've found a shop to do the axle move and...
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    What engine?

    If you had a chance to do it again, what engine would you choose do a st8 truck ? Dt466 Cummins Cat c7 Or the ever dreaded mbe900 And most important why???
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