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Is this like some kinda south of the border cantina cat house reference?

If the vibration is fast and intense like a massaging tool then its driveline or engine or transmission related. Most common is driveline. IE, bent/out of balance driveshaft or bad u-joints. If the vibration is slower and wobbly like a fan missing a blade then its tires, or brakes, related.

Correct... Its important though to make the distinction so people understand what they're actually feeling when starting or engaging in these "vibration" threads. The number of people who mistake, or misdiagnose, what kind of vibration they're feeling only leads to wasted money and increased...

Yes...they're talking about trucks with particulate filters and EGR valves. The only emissions component on the 94-98 12 valve was a catalytic converter. The 98.5-2002 24 valve came with ZERO emission components. The only thing a smog station is supposed to care about when I smog my truck is...

Welcome... I've never heard that GL-4 is hard on synchromesh. Actually GL-4 is needed because of the soft yellow metals. Its said that GL-5 will cause failure of those components and separation of the composite coating on the 4500's synchros so whatever you use, make sure its GL-4 specs. As...

Nice...thank you.

I installed a Nations 180 amp alternator some years back. Factory size pulley, hairpin windings, 12 diodes. Works great and generates clean voltage.

Looking for any pictures of 2nd gen trucks with 18" wheels. Please post any back spacing and offset specs if you have that info too... :)

FYI the 5600 suffered from bearing lubrication issues and actually prefers to be overfilled, especially the early ones. If I remember right from years ago, I think one quart overfill was the general consensus. Not that its the same transmission but my 4500 has Fastcoolers and I have upwards of...

Ask the kids over in China and Africa and Mexico and...(insert all other countries who care less about pollution)..

Reading your thread title, I thought you were talking about loons as in "loony people"...:D

Tire capacity is what you need to be paying attention to. The axle is more than capable of holding that weight. I just sold my 38 foot 14k 5th wheel toy hauler and the pin weight was HEAVY. If I remember right it was around 3200 lbs empty, so I made sure that everything we packed was put in...

Just letting anyone who runs across this thread know that even though the old factory transmission switch worked when I removed it but the backup lights didnt, as suggested I tested the wiring by jumping the connector and the lights worked. So I ordered a replacement $12 switch from...

Anyone have a part number for the switch? I see them priced between $12 and $50 which makes me believe they're not the same part.

If you don't have the proportioning valve then you have the all wheel ABS... Given what you're describing I'd say there's an issue with one of the three ABS sensors. The rear sensor tends to get packed full of metallic dust from the differential gears. Easy to remove and clean though. And the...