Recent Content by DanielClosser

I was in a local diesel shop a couple of weeks ago, and they told me to add the trans oil to full then pull the top cover and add 1 more quart. Seems like a lot. Also, what about just using 50wt synthetic oil?

Bought my 98.5 in '07 with 8500 miles on it. Did the first oil change on it, was literally rolled into a barn and parked when the original driver lost his license. Just put a new clutch in it at 148,000miles, and drives like a champ. Use it for work, pleasure and towing a fifth wheel trailer...

I was able to mount a 34"x9" air tank between the rails, just in front of the fuel tank. Using Kenworth metal brackets, used to space a tank away from the frame, I was able to mount it around the fuel/brake lines. Getting into the boxed frame to install the nuts was a different matter, takes a...

When this happened to me, I found corrosion on the battery negative post. Cleaned and problem went away.

I haven't bought anything yet. I just looked on Rock Auto, and the regulators are $55. 00 with the motor. That is a Dorman product, but I seem to remember paying a kings ransom when the left ones broke. Is this a common problem. I am not of the type to go and look thru a wrecking yard for these...

The right hand window rollers for the regulator just broke. I knew this was happening due to the way the window was jerking when going up and down, it dropped the glass today (didn't break). The last time this happened on the left hand side, I ended up buying the complete regulator and motor...