Recent Content by Crotchety Codger

One additional consideration that the original questions/suggestions prompted from me (my wife and I are also considering some type of camper - we'd settled on an Arctic Fox for the truck bed until I learned that my truck won't carry the weight legally, so we're now looking at 5th wheels for all...

Thanks for the advice. I had begun to consider something similar, but, other than cleaning the engine and waiting, I really had no idea where to start. I'll clean things and have a look at those two areas first.

Perhaps, you were only seeking a clarification for something that seems 'clearly contradictory' to you. I'll give you the benefit of doubt, as I'm new to the forum and haven't read any of your other posts. As the intended reader, I needed no clarification. This is a case where either word might...

Made perfect sense to me the first time I read it, and you even explained the 'caveats.'

jgillott Could be a long distance follow ... I'm still gathering information, and I missed three months of work to kick cancer, so, unless I sell a lot of books with my latest ad campaign, I'm going to be driving more miles and spending less money. Of course, I may have saved some for the...

JDoremire Thanks for the advice on valve seats. Assuming the M6 only came with the HO 305HP, that should be what I have.

JDoremire I live north of Spokane, WA, a few miles southwest of Deer Park. I haven't had any problems with the engine in particular, oil usage was up a little at the end of the stint of doing 'hot shots,' but I haven't added any since the last oil change (I've been using Mobil 1 synthetic -...

Thanks for the information. I probably won't be 'offroading' in the truest sense, but my wife loves back country and forest service dirt roads, so rocks are pretty much a way of life.

Thanks for the information. Re Tires: I've never run the TrXus, so I was working on hearsay or ad hype. I've run two sets of Toyos under heavy loads and never had a failure, so maybe I'll just stay with them (maybe in 33"). Sand bags over the rear axle have kept me on the road for several...

This is my first day on the forum, and I've read the Gen 3 FAQ, little else. I have an '03 2500 Quad Cab with 8' bed, 4WD, 400k plus miles, used for several years delivering 'hot shot' loads (under 26000 lbs.) with a 25' gooseneck trailer. Truck is mostly stock. I added a PACBRAKE exhaust brake...