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RE: Chaning Differental oil ???
I have a '12 Super Duty with the same rear end with ~260k miles. The rear diff fluid has been changed once to date and is dry as a bone so no leaks. Probably need to do it again.
In your case probably every 100k miles is good if there's no leaks.
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FishOnOne
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03/29/23 10:01am |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
A little more on the "Ball Joints" being bad. My truck is a pavement princess with no off roading no different than the guy in the video. Can't get much easier duty than my truck gets or his concerning ball joint wear.
Wait a minute here, I know for a fact that you drive on California highways all winter and commute North in the spring and South in the fall on I-5 in Northern California, which are similar to "off road" roads in other states.
No lateral stress like off road.
There's a lot of stress on the front end parts when towing a gooseneck/fifth wheel.
Are you kidding????? My 6k pin adds around 175# to the steer axle, THAT will do nothing to cause stress on the front components.
My hitch is full forward to be clear. If this guy adds 100# to his front axle with the RV's he is towing I would be shocked.
If it adds so much stress then my front end should be toast at 102k.
No I'm not kidding.
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FishOnOne
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03/26/23 11:03am |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
I just replaced my front brakes and rotors with EBC. While tire was attached and off the ground I did the push pull top bottom and sides with ZERO slop at 102k.
Why did I replace brakes at 102k??? Because I had a drivers side sticking caliper and inside pad ground into the rotor. So I replaced with OE caliper.
I also removed my ABS sensor and pumped AMZ/OIL grease into the hub assembly. Will be interesting if the hub assembly lasts a long time or not.
My '12 still has the original driver side hub assembly at 260k miles and had to replace the passenger hub assembly at ~150k miles. They don't have serviceable bearings so pumping grease into the housing is questionable if there will be any benefits.
So far at 260k miles I've replaced the passenger hub assembly and shocks. All other parts on the front suspension is original.
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03/26/23 10:59am |
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RE: Seven States to Ban the Sale of Gas Powered Cars in 2035
Looks like another band aid fix to EV trucks.
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FishOnOne
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03/25/23 09:23pm |
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RE: Seven States to Ban the Sale of Gas Powered Cars in 2035
way2roll,
While i stated a hopefull goal, i did not state some things that worry me. ie many of the things you mention. Which hopefully as part of permitting process, some of the things you mention will be ways to control run off, slides of left over muck etc.
i have a (multiple/ superfund site in my backyard per say. dept of ecology etc, know their is no way to clean these places up. its more of a how to contain these sites. The one im thinking of, i drive in and on it weekly at a minimum.
other projects like the oil line from canada to gulf states. i have no issues saying im ok with it, but the part some want to run across an aquifer, thru known sacred lands etc. Boo Hoo that the longer route costs more. At the end if the day, as noted my many, oil gets tax write offs for this, so we the people pay for it.
Hopefully, their will be better options, better lives ahead. If not, hopefully some if us can say we tried.
marty
You're not wrong and I appreciate the positive spin. I like technology when it makes a difference. But to me, EV's aren't better, they're just different. I don't see where we've solved a single problem. We've just created new ones and kicked the can down the road. I feel with the technology we have available we can do better. Maybe it will come. We'll see.
I don’t think EV sales are taking off like they are because they are solving a problem or because they are some kind of ecological panacea. People are buying EV’s because they like them. The biggest reasons people buy EV’s are still
Better performance on every metric.
Convenience of fueling at home.
Great tech (a big crowd pleaser)
Low maintenance.
Cheap fuel.
Super quiet.
For those of us who get winter EV’s are super convenient compared to gassers or diesels. Never worry about starting in the cold and for those of us who park outside a lot it’s toasty warm and defrosted with no window scraping within 5 minutes. Much faster than a gasser or diesel. Probably half our neighbours went EV shopping after they watched us go thru the first winter with ours 7 years ago. It’s nice. And gas pumps in winter are never any fun. One of our older neighbours switched last year before winter. She loves not having to deal with a gas pump in winter anymore.
But to each their own. Everybody has different preferences.
Your missed these metrics:
Highway distance between charges
Time to recharge
Distance between charges while towing
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03/24/23 09:28am |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
A little more on the "Ball Joints" being bad. My truck is a pavement princess with no off roading no different than the guy in the video. Can't get much easier duty than my truck gets or his concerning ball joint wear.
Wait a minute here, I know for a fact that you drive on California highways all winter and commute North in the spring and South in the fall on I-5 in Northern California, which are similar to "off road" roads in other states.
No lateral stress like off road.
There's a lot of stress on the front end parts when towing a gooseneck/fifth wheel.
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FishOnOne
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03/22/23 07:37am |
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RE: Propane Powered Engines Featuring a 7.3 Ford and 6.7 Cummins
Don't forget the 6.7 cummins that was featured in the video is a propane only engine. This thing has spark plugs.
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FishOnOne
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03/20/23 03:24pm |
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RE: Propane Powered Engines Featuring a 7.3 Ford and 6.7 Cummins
Propane:
The good:
#1. Clean burning fuel.
#2. Engine oil pretty much last forever.
#3. Fuel lasts forever over time if not used. (think genset that is only used very seldom.)
#4. Octane value.
The Bad:
#1. Energy density; gas=100% propane=66%. (mileage)
#2. Power output. (Waaaay down on power)
#3. Poor starting in cold weather. (If not impossible)
#4. High cost/energy density.
#5. Heavy tank needed.
#6. Large tank needed.
#7. Hard to find compared to gasoline.
#8. Hard on valves.
#9. Takes a long time to fuel up.
#10. Vehicle cost a lot more if duel fuel.
Pretty easy to see who wins.
A few rebuttals:
I question the power too, but this guy claims they can meet the same power output now.
Also in a DI engine I bet the valves will love it. Seen forklifts run on propane with no valve issues
Doesn't take as long as charging that F150 Lightning.
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FishOnOne
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03/19/23 08:32pm |
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RE: Propane Powered Engines Featuring a 7.3 Ford and 6.7 Cummins
Yes... But I think I would rather have this than a EV truck that maybe able to pull your camper ~100 miles at best. Plus these guys claim they're able to maintain factory power.
Dream on if you think the ----- types will let you have one of these. They are busy attacking gas stoves right now after all.
They're a bunch of azz clowns.
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FishOnOne
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03/19/23 06:12pm |
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RE: Propane Powered Engines Featuring a 7.3 Ford and 6.7 Cummins
Yawn.... Check out the energy capacity of propane vs Gasoline or Diesel. You's be cutting your driving range to a fraction of what it is currently. Or hauling around a massive and heavy, large propane tank. This as pointed out above is old tech and usable by short range vehicles only. Propane does burn very cleanly and probably improve engine life but you will pay for it.
Same applies to hydrogen plus adding hydrogen's many other problems.
Yes... But I think I would rather have this than a EV truck that maybe able to pull your camper ~100 miles at best. Plus these guys claim they're able to maintain factory power.
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FishOnOne
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03/19/23 12:15pm |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
i have owned all of the big 3. my 96 dodge was a nightmare. that does not mean i would not buy another one.
i keep an open mind and pick the one i feel is best at the time. last time it was an easy call. after living under the cp4 cloud for 9 years, i did not want another one. GM was the only choice at the time.
I also went with GM. Its all a compromise. While I am content with my choice. I believe GM has an inferior interior compared to the others.
I was willing to suffer with the spartan interior order to get better reliability and a stellar warranty.
Only time will tell if I made the right choice.
My last Duramax made it to 300K with limited problems.
I want to emphasize limited problems, not zero problem.
Meanwhile it seems it's the Ford guys and Ram guys who can't decide who has the better or worse trucks
Thanks for the opportunity to share a Duramax L5P video. And yes this owner is another died in the wool GM hot shot owner and switched to another brand.
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Yea I guess I asked for it! For the record I am not a die hard GM guy.
I believe all 3 are making a decent truck.
My goal is to buy a truck and wear it out in about 10 years. I hope to get 300K out of my truck without and major repairs
Yes there are differences, strong points and weak points.
But in the end I would consider owning all 3.
Well said...
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FishOnOne
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03/19/23 12:12pm |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
i have owned all of the big 3. my 96 dodge was a nightmare. that does not mean i would not buy another one.
i keep an open mind and pick the one i feel is best at the time. last time it was an easy call. after living under the cp4 cloud for 9 years, i did not want another one. GM was the only choice at the time.
I also went with GM. Its all a compromise. While I am content with my choice. I believe GM has an inferior interior compared to the others.
I was willing to suffer with the spartan interior order to get better reliability and a stellar warranty.
Only time will tell if I made the right choice.
My last Duramax made it to 300K with limited problems.
I want to emphasize limited problems, not zero problem.
Meanwhile it seems it's the Ford guys and Ram guys who can't decide who has the better or worse trucks
Thanks for the opportunity to share a Duramax L5P video. And yes this owner is another died in the wool GM hot shot owner and switched to another brand.
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FishOnOne
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03/19/23 10:07am |
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Propane Powered Engines Featuring a 7.3 Ford and 6.7 Cummins
Propane equipment supplier to add propane to your gas engine. A couple of interesting points: This supplier claims engine factory performance is still maintained. That 6.7 cummins has a turbo which means that the gas powered version will also have a turbo. This has to be the first Cummins engine with spark plugs.
Sorry forgot to include link.
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FishOnOne
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03/19/23 08:19am |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
"hot shots all run Dodge/Ram cummins because they're the best"
Here we go again!!! NEVER said "ALL" I have said most. NEVER said they were the "BEST".
Must be fun putting words in peoples mouth. Seems like truth will net you more credibility.
Bottom line is this hotshot owner has a lot of experience with Ram trucks so thought this would be more credible as your response would be predictable.
LOL. Talk about predictable responses. Hey Pot? Kettle here.......
The kettle has more to report.
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FishOnOne
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03/18/23 05:17pm |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
"hot shots all run Dodge/Ram cummins because they're the best"
Here we go again!!! NEVER said "ALL" I have said most. NEVER said they were the "BEST".
Must be fun putting words in peoples mouth. Seems like truth will net you more credibility.
Bottom line is this hotshot owner has a lot of experience with Ram trucks so thought this would be more credible as your response would be predictable.
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FishOnOne
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03/18/23 11:28am |
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RE: Seven States to Ban the Sale of Gas Powered Cars in 2035
Pretty easy to know California's position when it comes to emissions and ICE vehicles. Just assume the worst case/anti business scenario imaginable and you got your answer.
See, just like I said, you're informed.
BTW Fish, did you know someone recorded you with your new Kalifornia neighbors? Check it out!!! It's all over the internet.
BTW check out where those U-hauls are going. Texas name going to be changed to Kalifornia Light.
That's a good video... One attribute I won't cover, but I'm sure you noticed as well. :E
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FishOnOne
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03/17/23 07:34pm |
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RE: Seven States to Ban the Sale of Gas Powered Cars in 2035
For my RV friends that live outside of Kalfornia I realize you don't have any idea what laws have been passed in this state.
For those of you that say "that will never happen" or "good luck with that" bla. bla. bla.......lets do a very short and simple test.
Question: Can you register any diesel 2010 and older truck weighing 14,000lbs and over in Kalifornia? Please answer yes or no before opening the link below to get your answer.
Here is your answer. Did you get it correct?
This is why some of my neighbors is from California.
I had to rent a U-haul the other day to move a new couch I bought. No big ones to be had. Was told they are out of state and having a hard time getting drivers to get them back in state.
In any event, people don't think this can happen. I'm telling you it can with just a stroke of a pen. I haven't talked to anybody in Air Quality in a long time but last time I did the guy I talked to said CARB was trying to outlaw my 2006 John Deere tractor. I don't know about the rest of you but a 2006 tractor with 325 hours on it is brand new to me.
Kalifornia already outlawed commercial tractors below a certain year in the contracting sector. With a stroke of a pen Kalifornia outlawed construction euqipment. Small farmers are next. Or so I was told by an ARB employee.
Oh BTW, I was out of power a few weeks ago. Sure glad I had my genset for water and electricity. Too bad in 2028 people won't be able to buy a new gasoline genset in Kalifornia. link to genset ban.
So if anybody thinks it's not going to happen, you are mistaken. It's already happening in some states like mine. Is yours next? I think so. All it takes is a stroke of a pen.
So Fish, you are an informed person. You're up on a lot of stuff. Did the get the answer correct? What about the rest of you commenters from other states? Did you get it correct?
I bet most of you didn't know the laws that Kalifornia has implemented now did you? Coming to a state near you........:B
Pretty easy to know California's position when it comes to emissions and ICE vehicles. Just assume the worst case/anti business scenario imaginable and you got your answer.
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FishOnOne
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03/17/23 12:31pm |
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RE: Seven States to Ban the Sale of Gas Powered Cars in 2035
For my RV friends that live outside of Kalfornia I realize you don't have any idea what laws have been passed in this state.
For those of you that say "that will never happen" or "good luck with that" bla. bla. bla.......lets do a very short and simple test.
Question: Can you register any diesel 2010 and older truck weighing 14,000lbs and over in Kalifornia? Please answer yes or no before opening the link below to get your answer.
Here is your answer. Did you get it correct?
This is why some of my neighbors is from California.
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FishOnOne
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03/17/23 10:26am |
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RE: Ford's issues
Ford Issues 2023 Bronco ‘Do Not Deliver-Do Not Drive’ Order
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/ford-issues-2023-bronco-do-not-deliver-do-not-drive-order/ar-AA18J8Q9?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=51d53f9543c7497bb2e373941f9ba385&ei=19
Cheers and good reading.
I already posted a link on this topic.
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FishOnOne
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03/17/23 09:11am |
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Seven States to Ban the Sale of Gas Powered Cars in 2035
These are the states that have signed up to ban the sale of new cars starting in 2035.
All of the planned bans are in coastal states: In addition to California and Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Washington have made the commitment to stop allowing sales of new gas-powered vehicles after 2035.
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FishOnOne
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03/16/23 08:16pm |
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