JuzPlaneKrazy

Well im to the part of reinstalling the belt on my 06' 5.9. Everythings went pretty easy up to this part.
The directions are weak at best for the install of the new belt. It doesn't show all the idlers and show things the way they really are on the truck. I got the belt on that came with the kit but it seems to long. And the way it shows going over the tensioner idler looks wrong.
I'm pretty fustrated rite now so I thought it best to take a break for awhile and drink a beer.

HELP!!!!!!!!! This fun has stop. I need to drive this thing to work tomorrow.

PolisHammer

I have a PDF of the install and belt routing looks fairly simple. Also, if you have a problem, you can always install the old belt without the vacuum pump.

I assume you have AC, if you don't then the belt will be too long.

There should be total of 9 pulleys.

If you want I can e-mail you the PDF

JuzPlaneKrazy

I do have the Installation Manual, and it has a belt diagram...page 12 fig 12a. But is sure is a pain to understand. If you have something differnet I'd like to see it. Thanks a lot for the help.

Let see what these 2 beers do.....maybe I'll be a little more patient this time

JuzPlaneKrazy

I got it. Well.......to tell the truth, the wife walks up, looks at the diagram, and says "Sweety don't you need to be over this little pully here too".

2 minutes later It was done. Dammmmmmmmm she saved me again.

OK 1 more beer and I'll start the wireing.














Honey..........can you help me one more time

carharttfarmer

**** belts the hardest part of the install so your all down hill from here

PolisHammer

So, how hard was the whole install, except the belt ,

I'm getting ready to do the install next week.

carharttfarmer

not to bad if you dont do it in 20degree weather like i did that and have a extra set of hands to hold the jake while you tighten the clamp on the turbo

rustyshakelford

the belt sucks. its hard to get all the dang pullies

brett

Tree DR

What is the part # for the belt with the jake? I bought my truck with the jake and just want the # for later.

JuzPlaneKrazy

NI 53041270AA 3947077 V-Belt
Thats rite out of the parts manual Tree DR.



It's done, and I can't say it was a real fun weekend, the installation manual is a little weak.
But for the most part it was a easy install. I got a bumm knee so climbing around, up and over the truck was the worst part. So it really wasn't all that bad.
It took about 4hrs on Sat. and 6-7hrs today. A fit guy with some help and a nice shop could do it in 4-5hrs.
It works great as is, I can't wait to hook the trailer up and try it out in the hills.


And yes the belt was the worst part of the whole install. Once you get that done.....It is all down hill from there.

Equalizer 2

Cost of the belt is one of the major reasons I went with the PacBrake. Also have seen postings on the vacum pump rupturing the diaphram.

I took the easy way out and parted with a bit more money for my EB, I paid for the install.

You will definitely LOVE the way it works the first time you hit a hill with the trailer. My EB says to use it any time that you can and I do. It really makes a difference in how much you need to touch the brake pedal.

The PXRB is great, it comes with an electric compressor rather than a vacuum pump so there is no need for the extra costly belt and it will do light duty air work. It even works with the cruise control.

carharttfarmer

ya the belt really sucked for me cuz it was cold and my road armor bumper kind of gets in the way for reaching over the front that and i dropped me 11mm wrench tighten the vacum pump so now its in the steering box mount cant get it fished out ethier

ptgarcia

When I did mine an extra set of hands would have been helpful when trying to get everything lined and the "V" clamps back on. It's kind of hard to align the break, squeeze the exhaust back together, slip the clamp on then tighten it with only two hands!

JuzPlaneKrazy

Thats what wife's are for Pauly.
They make for a good set of helping hands........and mine make a mean ham sandwich

ptgarcia

Mmmmm....ham sandwich...