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What did you do to your Gen 1 today?

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Old May 23, 2016 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by thrashingcows
Nice pics T-Man....thanks for sharing your trip.

I don't mind Denny's....for the most part. Your bad luck was probably due to poor kitchen staff at one of the restaurants.

How old are your tires? If they are older then 7-10 years . T.
3 to 4 years old. The r250 is not for use under 50* f. Too bad ****** nature didn't care. Add rain to the mix, and you get what I had, otherwise I'd be still sitting in a ditch right about now. Silly me, eh ?

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Man, you all but drove right past my house and didn't even say hi!! I see how you are...
If I knew, I would have stopped by. Next time I'm out that way, set your house on fire, so I can figure out where you live, and I'll stop by. I'll pick up a 6 pack to help with the fire damage stress.....
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Old May 24, 2016 | 02:16 PM
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Drove back southbound over the grapevine towing a 16' car trailer with a small garden tractor on it and truck bed full of lawn maintenance tools.

Held it at 62mph (California is 55mph for towing) in 5th gear and saw 1100 on the pyro and only 10psi of boost.



First time I've ever towed with this truck and barely felt the trailer back there.
Back southbound through the Grapevine on the 5 freeway? What part of California are you in?
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Old May 24, 2016 | 09:40 PM
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Finished up filling all the existing cab light mounting holes. Ready for the 3rd gen lights to go on.

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Back to some engine work. I painted the timing cover which I think is the last of the engine parts.

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Been a long time since I've seen the engine sitting in the frame. But had to take it right back out after seeing the lack of clearance for the coolant bypass.

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So I tried my best at body work with an 8lbs. sledgehammer. LOL Thankfully, nobody will see much of this.

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So I had to change things up a bit. Earlier today, I picked up the stainless hose I ordered.

I ground off some of the shoulder on the thermostat housing neck.

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Made a new length of tubing with a slight 'S' bend in it.

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Used a 1/4" x 1/2" stainless nipple and put the PRV at the thermostat housing.

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I'm diggin' it!!

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Luckily, a solid 3/8" of clearance at least for the fan blades.

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Old May 24, 2016 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo486
Back southbound through the Grapevine on the 5 freeway? What part of California are you in?
Yeah 5/99 area.

Im in Vista but made run up to Exeter (east of Visalia) over the weekend.

Hadn't really ever done a road trip or any towing with this truck so was quite the weekend!
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Old May 24, 2016 | 10:47 PM
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Changed the water pump, it's been chirping since fixing the KDP a month ago.

Took the belt off yesterday and it felt grindy to say the least.

New ones in and no more chirp.
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Old May 24, 2016 | 11:44 PM
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Installed an Isspro tachometer today and finally fixed the air leaks in the window channels. Those air leaks will make you lose your mind and madder then a Keebler elf being demoted to fudge packer . Been listening to wisp, whistle, wisp, woosh, wisp for years...glad the horror is over. So nice to hear the highs, lows, and mid ranges on the radio and carry a conversation WITHOUT HAVING TO TALK LIKE YOUR IN THE MIDDLE OF A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE.


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Old May 25, 2016 | 05:53 AM
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Washed the truck last night, put some wax on it too.


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Old May 25, 2016 | 06:08 AM
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Washed the truck last night, put some wax on it too.


PUuuurdy....
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Old May 25, 2016 | 12:29 PM
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Used the 92 W250 to haul off what was left of the '93 D250. Bye bye rusted pile, hello $150.
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Old May 25, 2016 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by twostep
Used the 92 W250 to haul off what was left of the '93 D250. Bye bye rusted pile, hello $150.
OH MY!!! HERESEY!!! So sad, poor 1st gen . I could of used those mirrors, mine are starting to give in to wind resistance...and that like gold, trim molding pieces...Could of warned us first, "Image may be disturbing to some viewers!"
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Old May 25, 2016 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by NJTman
3 to 4 years old. The r250 is not for use under 50* f. Too bad ****** nature didn't care. Add rain to the mix, and you get what I had, otherwise I'd be still sitting in a ditch right about now. Silly me, eh ?



If I knew, I would have stopped by. Next time I'm out that way, set your house on fire, so I can figure out where you live, and I'll stop by. I'll pick up a 6 pack to help with the fire damage stress.....
OR...I could set the giant brush pile down in the hollow on fire, throw in a few tires so you'll see it, and we could drink your beer and watch 'er burn!
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Old May 25, 2016 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by HighPlainsDrftr
OH MY!!! HERESEY!!! So sad, poor 1st gen . I could of used those mirrors, mine are starting to give in to wind resistance...and that like gold, trim molding pieces...Could of warned us first, "Image may be disturbing to some viewers!"
haha... believe me i pulled every good part off of this thing! what was left was either rusted out, broken, or bent.
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Old May 25, 2016 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by twostep
Used the 92 W250 to haul off what was left of the '93 D250. Bye bye rusted pile, hello $150.
Rusty pile?!?!?!?! That cab's nicer than EITHER of mine! Lots of good parts left on it too....
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Old May 25, 2016 | 02:09 PM
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Drove my old girl to work, 95% of the time i ride my 2 wheeled death machine.

I usually burn a tank of fuel every other month.
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Old May 25, 2016 | 10:43 PM
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Backed the smoke screw up/out 4 turns from flush with nut.

Runs so much crisper and doesn't seem to bog down under boost.

Finally have some free time to tweak these little adjustments and make notes of changes.
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