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- born and raised in the san francisco area, lived
here all my life, also own a home in Sun City Az. My wife is retired from the medical field
and I am still working part time as a massage
therapist, doing this for over 26years. - Location
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- 06 c4500 lly monroe hauler body, preditor tuner,
air bags, air seats. 32ft chalenger 5th wheel 13k with trailersaver airhitch, fuel rail shim. airdog
raptor lift pump, egt guage. Equal tire balancing system.
Prodigy wireless brake controller. Iridium Sat phone, pcv reroute, boost guage.
- 06 c4500 lly monroe hauler body, preditor tuner,
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ronjhall liked post by rdminter On thread : Turning radiusi am guessing that with the older med duty trucks, they made the truck cab wider, to line up with the wheel base of the drive wheels. The new trucks they use the regular truck cab so they have the...Liked On: Today, 06:33 AM
Posted On: Yesterday, 04:20 PMronjhall liked post by rdminter On thread : A FEW ? REGARDING NO/HARD STARTI dont believe the trucks came with a factory lift pump, at least none that I am aware of . There is a transfer pump between the tanks, but no additional lift pump. Of course, maybe some models were...Liked On: 05-24-2019, 06:27 AM
Posted On: 05-23-2019, 01:43 PM07yellowkodiak liked post by rdminter On thread : Project Ironhide rebuild starts.Fuel filter housings are notorious for cracking, I would keep the old one as an emergency back up. I have had to replace mine twice.Liked On: 03-15-2019, 10:33 PM
Posted On: 03-14-2019, 08:57 PMronjhall liked post by rdminter On thread : Project Ironhide rebuild starts.Interesting that your fuel filter housing is mounted to the engine, my 2006 lly housing is mounted to the fire wall on drivers side.Liked On: 03-09-2019, 06:25 AM
Posted On: 03-08-2019, 02:43 PM07yellowkodiak liked post by rdminter On thread : Maintenance needs 06 c5500 Kodiakthe torque specks for the lugs is 405 foot pounds. You will need a big breaker bar to remove them, or a very powerful air impact gun. Also, you would need a torque wrench that goes that high. I carry...Liked On: 01-09-2019, 05:55 PM
Posted On: 01-09-2019, 03:40 PMronjhall liked post by rdminter On thread : brake system warning lightcheck the brake switch, located on the brake pedal arm.Liked On: 12-20-2018, 05:21 AM
Posted On: 12-20-2018, 12:33 AMGlenn Meldrum liked post by rdminter On thread : Rear anti-sway barThe air bags dont provide much support side to side, I would be careful when driving it without a track bar. If you take it easy, it might be alright.Liked On: 11-06-2018, 02:51 PM
Posted On: 11-06-2018, 01:23 PMGlenn Meldrum liked post by rdminter On thread : Rear anti-sway barAfter doing a bit of reading, I finally understand the difference between sway bars and track bars. What you have is a sway bar, it is essentially a large spring that helps to keep the vehicle from...Liked On: 11-05-2018, 05:54 PM
Posted On: 11-04-2018, 06:31 PME92FF liked post by rdminter On thread : Is this what reduced power mode does?I have a Kodiak, so I dont know if it is any different, but limp mode, will limit your engines rpms, I think it is about 1600/ but dont really remember the exact number. It will allow you to drive...Liked On: 09-21-2018, 03:25 PM
Posted On: 09-21-2018, 03:23 PMjnlperformance liked post by rdminter On thread : Fifth wheel capacitySomewhere on your truck, (door jam, probably) is a sticker that will tell you the gvwr, gcvwr and axle weight ratings. 5th wheel trailers generally have a pin weight that is just over 20% of there...Liked On: 07-20-2018, 02:38 AM
Posted On: 07-16-2018, 01:29 PMronjhall liked post by rdminter On thread : just curiousTalked to the mechanic today, there appears to be plenty of boost coming off the turbo, but the intercooler is pretty oiled up. So he is ordering a pcv reroute kit and will clean out the intercooler....Liked On: 06-28-2018, 05:53 AM
Posted On: 06-27-2018, 11:09 PMHrlyguy2 liked post by rdminter On thread : PIN Weight understandingWith loaded axle weights combined, you get a gross vehicle weight of 11,940, which is 340lbs over your gvwr of 11,600. Your front and rear axle ratings appear to be okay, both under max rating. With...Liked On: 06-20-2018, 06:48 PM
Posted On: 06-20-2018, 06:16 PMEpicenter liked post by rdminter On thread : PIN Weight understandingWith loaded axle weights combined, you get a gross vehicle weight of 11,940, which is 340lbs over your gvwr of 11,600. Your front and rear axle ratings appear to be okay, both under max rating. With...Liked On: 06-20-2018, 06:25 PM
Posted On: 06-20-2018, 06:16 PMdwrat liked post by rdminter On thread : PIN Weight understandingGo to a truck scales and weigh your truck, loaded like you would have it while towing. Subtract that number from your gvwr on the sticker on the door, and that number is the load capacity for the...Liked On: 06-20-2018, 12:48 AM
Posted On: 06-19-2018, 06:35 PMEpicenter liked post by rdminter On thread : PIN Weight understandingGo to a truck scales and weigh your truck, loaded like you would have it while towing. Subtract that number from your gvwr on the sticker on the door, and that number is the load capacity for the...Liked On: 06-19-2018, 08:04 PM
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