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  1. rattlecan6104

    taller stack I can hear now !

    I would sooo drive that truck!
  2. rattlecan6104

    taller stack I can hear now !

    I did here recently, made the stack a foot and a half taller, and a 90* turnout. It quieted down the noise in the cab a bit but not too terribly noticeable.
  3. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    no problem redbeard, just be sure to take pictures and good luck on your recovery!
  4. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    I have heard of using the greased tap working just fine, if it were up to me, I would pull the turbo just to be safe sea foam deep creep was my best friend in pulling the hardware without breaking, if you can, have the previous owner run the truck to operating temp the night before and then...
  5. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    alright, so here are a few pictures from my turbo fail, basically you can see the exhaust side is covered in white, caused by too much heat, the exhaust impellor is trashed, mangled, and missing pieces. The intake side, aside from engine oil everywhere is intact and undamaged. The bearings were...
  6. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    yup, In the middle of tearing it down and as of right now All I can say is it is essentially unsavable. I will post pictures later as a reminder to those that want to walk my path thinking its a good idea, I think pictures speak louder than words! I honestly thought I was good and well below...
  7. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    pyro is on its way in... as far as the "I told you so's" I know... I know, had to learn the hard way. The funny thing is that it has been turned up for a couple years now, and in that time frame I have hit long 7% grades loaded down and no issues... at that time.
  8. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    Looks like I found the root cause of the problem... A while back I had turned up the fuel to a point to where I thought I was safe, apparently I wasnt. Upon pulling the turbo I found rather than seeing black carbon, I saw white. I talked to a diesel mechanic and found out that is a tell tale...
  9. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    I was hitting the crest of the hill and RPM's were climbing as the road leveled out, so I upshifted getting back up to speed, a few seconds later the turbo blew. It basically blew at the top of the hill, I limped it home after that, stayed between 1500 and 2000 RPM where it was running the...
  10. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    looks like I may have lucked out, found a used take out whistler for about $250. I am definately hoping mine is rebuildable, that way after I switch them out, I can rebuild it and save it for a rainy day, or potentially help out another SS member that ends up on the particular creek I am in...
  11. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    may have found a suitable replacement, got a loaner vehicle from a friend, so now I'm gonna pull the turbo tonight and see what I can. I have wondered in the past what it would be like to blowout a turbo... now I know, its not fun.
  12. rattlecan6104

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    On my way to work this morning I was on an uphill pull, nearing the top I shifted from 4th to 5th and within a few seconds heard a screetching bang that lasted all of about a split second, then no more turbo whistle... only turbo clinking, banging, and grinding. aua I pulled over, and shut her...
  13. rattlecan6104

    help with basic problems

    I would love to see pics of the rear suspension, that looks like it would be an awesome project to fit 53's on the rear!
  14. rattlecan6104

    Just got free UMO

    definitely have a spare set of filters, I did a long distance trip without them once... once! In the middle of the night they clogged up on me, had to limp to a napa and wait til morning.
  15. rattlecan6104

    14.00 x 20's keeping all three axles

    go all out and make 4 link systems for each axle... it will be epic!
  16. rattlecan6104

    do you prefer winches form the front or from the rear

    seems every time I get stuck, the winch just pulls me farther into the mess I got stuck into. Every time I have been free'd, I was pulled out the way I came by someone else... I could benefit from a winch in the rear
  17. rattlecan6104

    What did you use to cut your fenders?

    thats one way, I have a set under my civi k5 build, I just left it in stock configuration, but it is adjustable to offest either 1" or 1.5" in either direction you want... just be sure to follow the directions carefully.
  18. rattlecan6104

    replacing the transfer-case in an A1

    the taller stack is a nice touch, i just extended mine by about a foot and a half and in cab noise went down considerably.
  19. rattlecan6104

    replacing the transfer-case in an A1

    as far as tranny jacks go, what you are looking at should work just fine, just be sure and double check the height the bottom of your t-case is off of the ground and make sure that the tranny jack you are looking at can reach that height with an inch or two to spare. As far as jacking the front...
  20. rattlecan6104

    replacing the transfer-case in an A1

    I just swapped out my T-case a couple months ago, I just used a tranny jack and lots of tiedown straps. You will end up dropping it out of the truck standing on end like it sits in the truck currently. You will want a buddy or two to help stabilize it while it comes down out of the truck. You...
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