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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 05:24 AM
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how big a camper?
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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Rug_Trucker
how big a camper?
25' coming in at ~5400lbs dry and I doubt much more with the couple bags of clothes/cooler.
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Old Jul 11, 2025 | 06:11 PM
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Driver side window switch

After checking all my switches some went up but not down some went the other way.Did some checking and decided to go with Autozone made in China but working good for now hope it last
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Old Jul 11, 2025 | 06:15 PM
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Probably a good idea to buy them while they are easy to find. Just like the window mechanisms.
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Old Jul 13, 2025 | 09:16 AM
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Yea all those years in the junkyards didn’t even think about gathering up switches and all the other little goodies off these trucks
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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 06:05 AM
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Finally had a little "extra money" and bought some Timbrens to try out.

Also got some radiator stop leak. I'm going to try and isolate my heater core and cycle that stuff through it, then hook the system back up. I had replacement on my list before winter but that hasn't happened as it seems like a big job. So, as usual for me, I'm taking the time to "fix it" without taking the time to do it right...
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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 01:31 PM
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IDK but does that stop leak have to be hot to work?
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Old Oct 11, 2025 | 06:48 PM
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I'm thinking it does. My plan is to pour hot water into it with it...
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Old Dec 20, 2025 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by KRB
Finally had a little "extra money" and bought some Timbrens to try out.

Also got some radiator stop leak. I'm going to try and isolate my heater core and cycle that stuff through it, then hook the system back up. I had replacement on my list before winter but that hasn't happened as it seems like a big job. So, as usual for me, I'm taking the time to "fix it" without taking the time to do it right...
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IDK but does that stop leak have to be hot to work?
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I'm thinking it does. My plan is to pour hot water into it with it...
I think it not only needs to hot, but it has to be under regular coolant system pressure to help get the stop leak into the failing areas properly.
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Old Dec 20, 2025 | 05:59 PM
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Does it work with antifreeze in the system?

My heater I disconnected the lines and back flowed it, forwarded it back and forth with a garden hose until it was clean. It was plugged before it sat for 10+ years.
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Old Dec 21, 2025 | 03:53 AM
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I kept pouring it in, catch it on the way out & repeat, both ways. I used hot water and then flushed with hot water.

Not driven it much since, only a couple hours max but so far no leaky in the cab...
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Old Dec 22, 2025 | 11:28 AM
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got a set of u joints. no idea on their history. if only i could remember to use use the rockauto discount code!
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Old Dec 23, 2025 | 04:09 AM
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History of the new ones or old ones?
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Old Dec 24, 2025 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Rug_Trucker
got a set of u joints. no idea on their history. if only i could remember to use use the rockauto discount code!
In recent months I've had a lot of trouble using the Rockauto discount codes, most of the time they just don't seem to work. I usually have to do a general internet search for the most recent discount code and even then it's hit miss, one place I have had pretty good sucess is the Rockauto page(?) on reddit...I'm not signed up on reddit but can get the code by searching "Reddit, Rockauto discount code"
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Old Jan 3, 2026 | 02:06 PM
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Motor just rolled over 475K Km's the other day, did a full oil change to my winter oil (Rotella T6 5W40) and Baldwin BT339 oil filter, also a new air filter...dropped the ball on that one, it had been 4 year and almost 70K km's since I changed it! Also a new 5/16 inline pre-lift pump filter.
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