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If I recall, the service manual procedure calls for starting the truck, making sure the steering/brakes have assist, shutting the truck off and waiting one hour before testing for brake assist without engine. It's easier and quicker to get an indication using the large parking lot method...

As the guys said, you should have a couple of good brake assists but no steering assist. Check it just to be sure - you really don't want to have to stop this truck without assist from highway speed.

I have 36" tires and I often find myself looking for 7th gear. I ordered the 4. 10's knowing I was going with a bigger tire, but if I had it to do over I would get the 3. 54. It's easy to add more power, but adding more gears is difficult. With the lift, tires, bumper, and a heavy foot I get...

Was there any fluid on the ground? The P/S pump provides assist for both steering and brakes. There is a small cylinder on the hydroboost unit behind the brake master cylinder - it is pressurized Nitrogen which is used to provide brake assist if the pump isn't running (engine stall/etc. ) Mine...

If you want to verify it's the ECM you can swap it with another 01 - if you can find a buddy who will trust you! :-laf Does the "wait to start" light act normally? Does the lift pump run for 30 seconds when you bump the starter? It might be unlikely for them to crap out, but mine did. Got...

I just picked up a brand new 2001 map sensor (pressure sensor on the package) for $76 from the Cummins dealer - the number on the box is 4921505. The old sensor has a 3417030 (? - difficult to read) molded in it as well as the 10703. I'm sure someone has posted pics if you do a search and...

The house looks kinda small, but I like the garage! :-laf 3 vehicle bays, a skid steer, and a hoist bay seems a little optomistic in 40'. No matter how big it looks empty after you first build it, I swear shops must shrink over time. I drew mine out with all the tools, shelves, benches...

I guess not everyone likes the big brushguard look - personally I do! Looks like you're not going to come in second in a collision with deer or tailgaters. That's the bumper I modeled mine after. Like the body color too - debated on that and ended up going the easy route. My goal was...

One tip I rarely see is to loosen and retighen all of the control arm bolts. You can do them one at a time (especially front lower with cam bolts) to allow the bushings to be in a neutral condition at the new ride height. Made a huge difference in ride on mine.

Not quite finished yet - winch mount and tow points at a minimum. Actually would like to replace fog lamps since they look so small now. [/IMG]

I have a 6-speed with 36" tires and I always find myself looking for 7th gear. If I had it to do over I would order 3. 55's instead of 4. 10's. Nice to have for the benefits occasionally, but for most of the time 3. 55 would be better.

Black 3rd gen with stacks seen exiting I96 around Inkster at 4:45 tonight - I was in the red 2nd gen with the deer hunting bumper continuing on I96. Anybody take credit?

There is no fuse to the lift pump - it is wired directly to the ECM. Does the wait to start light operate normally? Any other gauge issues? Mine drove me nuts trying to diagnose and it ended up being a faulty ECM. Eventually, the lift pump would not run when keyed on or even bumping the...

3/16" plate and 4" x 0. 218" wall pipe - weighs in at around 275 pounds. [/IMG]

Here's mine: I posted at the time that I recommend buying commercial too! Still haven't mounted the winch, but that is in the long term plan.