Okay everyone. It's been almost a month, but my truck is now fully repaired. What was it?
Testing confirmed a blown head gasket, further testing on the head confirmed blown head. Also had issues with piston cylinders, so an inframe overhaul was needed. Upon main barring install, discovered I needed a new block. While checking things out, it made sense for a new clutch. After all was together, test drive revealed it was still running hot. Because I now needed a new radiator.
So, after all of that, and $19000 later, I have a new truck, that is almost completely warrantied by fixes I've paid for.
Lesson to learn here? Keep your stinking radiators cleaned out, because it all starts there.
We bought this truck used, with no idea of the maintenance from the previous owner. He clearly either knew to dump it, or got lucky and hardly maintained anything. Either way, this truck is now almost all knew, warranty for a year, and ready to make some serious money.
So we are back on the road again.
And the brother truckers lived happily ever after.
The End.
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