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They will run without the in-tank pump if the rest of the fuel system is airtight and good, however, the in-tank pump is there for a reason. The booster pump attached to the injection pump is not supposed to get zero intake pressure. Some members have replaced a bad in-tank pump with an external...

The sudden loss of power can be fuel filters clogging. If the truck sat a lot, crud may now be coming loose. It can clog even new filters quickly. Yes, it can feel as if someone is pulling the shutoff. Sluggish turnover although it normally does start well...batteries are sulfated (good voltage...

My 5 cents on the cab cover: Before you put the cab cover back on, use a large screwdriver to clean and gently widen the channel/track that the cover runs in. Spray the channel with silicone spray. Flip the cab cover upside down on the hood (i.e. inside facing upwards). Insert the plastic strip...

The topic of rpm has been hotly debated over the years. There are plenty of LDT engines that were wound out for every shift, run at the governor at 2500 rpm endlessly and they live to see another day. There are other LDTs that grenaded and ended up with a hole in the block. Who is to say that it...

Here is a way to figure this out: Max engine rpm 2500 Axle gear ratio: 6.79 Transfer case: in high it's 1, so can omit. Tire diameter: 53" Transmission gear ratios: 1st gear 6 2nd gear 3.31 3rd gear 1.89 4th gear 1 5th gear 0.85 Go to a suitable web site calculator, such as...

@92ramaro I am looking forward to your driving experience with an automatic locker in the steer axle. I always thought that a steer axle locker needs to be selectable (air or electric); the automatic Detroits, Yukons, Grizzlys etc. are fine in the rear, I guess one can learn to adapt the...

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/all-this-for-a-freeze-plug.11295/ If one goes, the others are likely suspect. Your mileage may vary. Batteries not included. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

Yolner, that definitelu s*cks. Our fine folks here would have you teeter on the edge of not being able to safety the truck when rust jacking is that evident on frame components. That means, one way or another, it has to be fixed. The method described above to get the volume of rust out appears...

You could also simply solder the defect in the radiator. Get the coolant below the level of the hole, dry it, rough it with a bit of sand paper and solder with tin and an iron or a butane torch. Holds for years and a day. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

"...but I also see them pounding on some thing that are stuck and my heart reals out like it’s gonna vibrate off the stands! " it is very unlikely that you will move a 6t truck sitting solidly on stands by using a hammer that you are still able to lift. Of more concern is the ground your jack...

Correct. Unlike a car, the jack on the truck goes right under the axle housing. It will lift the tire off the ground within a couple inches. That's all you need. Nevertheless, think safety and use an an axle stand or stacked 4x4 or 6x6 pieces. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk

I wanted to buy one but the government desk jockeys decided to sell perfectly good trucks as branded "irrepairable" to make sure they would never be register-able again. What a waste. I had my eyes on the engineering version with the LWB and Palfinger crane. Oh well. Sent from my SM-G950W...

You bought a 2 1/2 ton KEURIG machine??:D

Must be an "Alaska Special". What's inside the "can"? Maybe one can connect it to a hot water hose and it works like a small heat exchanger to keep the coolant warm-ish? Even so, how does the hot water circulate? Could it be a coolant quick drain? At the end of the work day, open the big cap...

The locking device looks great. I remember seeing a pic of a steel protection plate that wrapped the bottom and sides of the stock tank. It was intended to protect the tank from rock damage but would probably work to prevent punching a drain hole into it as well. Sent from my SM-G950W using...

Well, the search turned up quite a few threads. Happy reading. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/i-started-widening-my-wheels-today-tonight-this-morning.103289/ https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/workin-on-my-widened-rims.32965/...

Elk1111 may have a point...when I showed up with my Qeen Lola I found myself doing a kitchen reno very shortly thereafter. When I obtained my 8v71 Detroit Kenworth this year I did the bathroom (just finished). There is a pattern here of in kind retribution! Better watch out! Sent from my...

Woo hoo! Congrats! Nothing like jumping into an unknown Deuce and driving it on a long drive that hopefully ends at home! Truck looks good...enjoy wrenching and getting to know your Deuce! Do you know anything about its past? The fuel fired heater is a nice upgrade. Does it work? It probably...

Old link fixed above

I fixed the link I posted; old links sometimes do not work, but you can easily translate them into the new format and it will open! Here we go: Post #15 here: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/blown-head-gasket.40801/ Note that the real interest is for the picture of the gasket with the...