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I took mine to WalMart and was able to talk them into installing 2 group 78 batteries at 50.00 each - with free installation. When I got home I added a couple of 1x4 boards so the top tray would work again. After several years they still work great. I guess I got lucky. They were side posts and...

I think iI am going to go out and open and close my tailgate several times just to make sure it doesnt freeze up !!!

I have a friend with a auto shop in his back yard. He has a tank with some kind of acid that only works when heated. It us used for cleaning engine parts. I would suggest taking the gate off and taking it to a local engine shop in your area and having them hot tank it.

I have had 2 $50.00 free install Wal Mart batteries for a couple of years now and they are still working great.

I have left the light switch in the blinker and brake mode for weeks and never had a problem. Sounds like you have a problem with the glow plug system. I would start with fully charging each of the batteries. It could have gone out and you not noticed untill the weather cooled off.

My starter does similar weird stuff when the battery voltage gets low. Try charging each of the batteries till they are fully charged - replace them if they are suspect. I have 2 $50.00 group 78 Walmart batteries that have worked well for over 1 year now.

All the 4wd trucks I have owned have done that when turning sharp in 4wd. The fix is to make wide turns when in 4wd. It is very bad for the front end joints to allow that kind of binding. If you turn sharp in loose dirt you will be able to see the wheels slipping as one tries to spin faster than...

Sounds like someone put in the wrong bulbs. Make sure the bulb sockets with 2 contacts have bulbs with 2 contacts. If you put a bulb with 1 contact on it in a 2 contact socket it will short out and do all kinds of weird stuff...

sounds like the flex-plate is rubbing or sometimes they can get cracks and make weird noises. Did you replace the flex plate or just get the trans rebuilt from the torque converter back? When you removed the trans did you just unbolt the torque converter or remove the flexplate also? also some...

You should consider a bypass for use in cold weather. When it gets to cold diesel fuel gets ice crystals that will clog your fuel filters and leave you stranded.

Just bypass it. You don't have to remove any parts. Most of mine were bypassed by the military before I got the trucks.

If it is a sticky governor you should be able to duplicate the problem by accelerating to 55 or so then slide your foot off the accelerator pedal so it is suddenly released. Then let the truck slow to about 50 or so without touching the accelerator again. Then put the clutch in - if the engine...

The first thing that comes to mind is air getting into the system. How is your in tank pump running? if it is turning off for dome reason then it would allow air into the system. Thought about temporarily putting a small 24v light on the electric fuel pump to see if it is turning off?

Battery voltage will drop under load and then go back up after the load is removed. There is also a surface charge that will build over a short time ( over night) when a battery sits with no load. It is a sign that your batteries are probably in great condition. The only 2 other things I can...

In a nation of laws there are those who will exploit the law and use it as a weapon against the innocent...