Recent Content by Craig DeYoung

Has anyone looked into this module offered by Racor? It combines the fuel filter with the lift pump in one unit, and the lift pump is of roller-cell design, not a vane pump. . Don't know the pump specs or price, or any details, really. From the web site...

Believer, I just wanted to post to document our methods of removing the drivedog from the steering pump. Personally, I think AGR should include a new drive dog since they have a unique part number for the Cummins anyway (pretty sure). The drive dog is not heat treated. You heated the...

I think my fuel economy is same as stock. I'll have to wail until summer to know for sure. I did notice that inflation pressure makes a big difference in fuel economy with these tires. I wasn't getting full tread width contact in the rear, probably because I'm running a 7" rim instead of 8"...

Walker, I have steel coil spacers in front. My stock springs were 039 and 038, and I swapped to 046 and 039 (stiffer) in anticipation of a heavy winch bumper, but I never got the bumper. I'm now looking at the RanchHand Bullnose which is only 170#, so I put the stock 039 and 038 back in...

Bill, I'm running 36" Coyotes and 3. 54 gears. They are 20% taller than my stock 245/75s. In terms of the torque applied to the drivetrain, my setup (and yours) should be equivalent to a stock truck with a 20% payload increase over the rear wheels. In my case, my truck is 6400#, about 60/40...

Scott, According to some Dodge info I have from 1995, The NV241 has a max input torque of 1028 lb-ft and the NV241HD has a max input torque of 1400 lb-ft. I think the NV271 has a max input torque of 1600 ft-lb but I'm not sure. I think they come up with these ratings by working from the tires...

Vaughn and Cliff, You mention erratic idle and twitching tachometer. Can you feel the truck shake when the tach drops? Does it feel like a gust of wind? I've been tackling a hot idle 'miss' for several months now. Not the VP44, not the engine controller, not the calibeation (reflashed several...

Pete, I bought skyjacker replacement leaf springs DR76, supposed to net 1-1. 5" lift, and eliminate the blocks. I'll be installing them this spring. I wanted to eliminate the blocks because I think that they contribute to axle hop. Craig

I have a '98. 5 with white paint. I live on a dirt road. I noticed paint chips almost immediately, some almost dime sized. The paint plus the gray primer would both chip off leaving exposed metal. I was very disappointed with the paint (still am, I guess). I had to add large Warn fender flares...

Guys, A good number to use in calculating the effective differential ratio is the tire's 'revolutions per mile'. This number will take into account the tire's actual rolling radius. Any good tire manufacturer website will list these data. Here is an example: A bridgestone Deuler A/T 265/75-16...

UNIMOG! My favorite Mercedes. I saw one in Germany scrubbing the guard rail on the Autobahn. They scrub their gaurd rails, for goodness sakes! I also saw one doing some utility work at Lake Tahoe; very cool.

UNIMOG! My favorite Mercedes. I saw one in Germany scrubbing the guard rail on the Autobahn. They scrub their gaurd rails, for goodness sakes! I also saw one doing some utility work at Lake Tahoe; very cool.

David, I have the exact same idle problem! Exactly as you describe in your 3/9/00 post! My truck is sitting at the dealer right now. I am so glad I found your post. I will fax this page to the dealer to give him direction. I have 75,000 miles on mine and first noticed the hot idle miss about a...

The Weld F1 comes in a 16x9", 8-6. 5" bolt spacing, 5. 625" backspacing. Pretty expensive, but it has a 3500# load rating Craig ------------------ 1998. 5 BE7L33 4x4, NV4500HD, 3. 54s, 255/85-16 Mud Rovers, Cummins uprate kit, VDO gauges

I have a manual trans. I mounted it where the little storage bin is behind the shifter. The bin is two piece plastic; front side which IS the dash and has an oval hole, and rear side which forms the pocket. I took of the rear side, and the face of my forward-firing Uniden sits in the oval hole...