Recent Content by Clay

So, this weekend I had my oil changed to 5w40 since it's starting to get cold up here and the below 0 tempts are quickly coming and I had the differential fluid changed as well. I noticed an issue afterwards, and I don't know if it's related to the service or not, but I didn't want to hold back...

Well, I put on my Carli suspension kit and when getting ready to do the alignment found that all my ball-joints and tie-rod ends are bad. I've got less than 30k miles and the truck is 2. 5 years old (I didn't get to drive it for a year, hence the low miles) so I figure the warranty might cover...

Just installed mine. I did the one from NUC Motorsports.

Hi, I'm thinking about getting my rocker panels and wheel wells sprayed with Line-X. I've already got the bed done and love it. My only question is what to do about the chrome trim under the doors. The way I see it there are three options: 1. Get those sprayed as well. 2. Get those taped over...

There are two different timer options, right? Any preference?

Andy, would you still say it's worth it with the parts you've had to replace? How hard has troubleshooting it been when parts went down or was it pretty easy to figure out? I'd assume it'd be even more worth it up here in Fairbanks vs down in Wasilla so I'll definitely have to look into it.

Alright, not sure if anyone around here has fleetguard. Would switching in a Baldwin be worth it? I found a Baldwin dealer while driving around today. Which one should I get?

So I'm trying to decide if I want to do all the services myself this time around or not. The shop I got a quote from said they have to put a new fuel filter housing in the first time it get changed and said they use a Napa gold fuel filter. I'm wondering if this is a decent one. I know people on...

A lot of people seem to say that the Espar heater causes check engine lights and such. I even ask the guys at one shop in town when I first got to Fairbanks and he said the same thing. But then I've also read a lot of people with really good results with them. Can anyone confirm if they cause...

Yup, never a snow day in Alaska, but we were lucky and got 3 days off work Thanksgiving week (so ended up with basically the week off) because we had super terrible frozen rain. The roads were like ice rinks.

One nice thing about Alaska is they don't salt the roads. They just pour down a ton of gravel and expect you to know how to drive.

Motorhead, I appreciate the feedback. I plan to replace the transmission fluid when I get home in a few days. Hopefully i can find synchromesh up in Fairbanks, AK. How long do you think I can go before I replace it again? The Dynatrac hubs are expensive and the 09 kit isn't released yet (I...

My truck's been sitting in my driveway in Alaska for the last year going from 80 degree weather to -50 degree weather. I get to see my truck in a few days. I'm trying to think of every possible thing I need to worry about replacing. I figure I'll switch out all the fluids and filters and make...

I'm just curious what people's routine is for their trucks and why. I know some aftermarket parts will add to or reduce the maintenance cycles they do. For example someone with some dynaloc or warn hubs is going to have to inspect them while the guy with a extra fuel or oil filter might have a...

Did you have any issues with any front end components? That seems to come up a lot bases on what I've read