Recent Content by TRoe

So if I understand this correctly a Carli dealer is knocking off his coils then redirecting a customer who asked for Carli coils to their knock offs? The Ranchos may not be enough shock except for easy driving since the coils will have a lighter than stock spring rate ====================...

This is why I mentioned logging roads... Ruts, holes, protruding rocks, downed trees, etc...

So I ordered some Carli coil springs from Poly Performance (the Hemi ones as that is what our 2nd gen trucks use, right?). I get a call from Poly a couple days later asking if I would be willing to instead try Synergy, which the guy says is the Poly house brand. He claims the Synergy springs are...

About 3 years ago, I installed a DSS steering box stabilizer, and about a year ago, new ball joints and unit bearings, and switched to inverted T steering. BD installed their 3rd gen trackbar just after that. When I changed the steering, I tossed the steering damper and haven't bothered...

I did the unit bearings and ball joints on my 02 about a year ago, and want to add my $. 02 about the steering-as-a-press idea. If it goes fairly easy while trying this, then go right ahead, but... My wife is pretty strong and with her reefing on the steering wheel, the unit bearing wouldn't...

Uh... nothing showing up yet. Actually, hopefully you won't mind the hijack, but what are the symptoms when something does happen? And how expensive is the prevention? Switching to studs, I assume?

I don't know how much this will help, but what I have done with my 02 5spd might give you something to chew on: Let's call this a baseline. FASS, stock turbo, stock exhaust minus the muffler, Edge Comp on 4 (of 5 settings). I could reach 32psi but made a fair bit of smoke and could reach 1400F...

When my truck recently had BD twins installed (at BD as I live 10 minutes away), it turns out that engines with a few miles on them have leakier rings and hardened gaskets that don't like the increased crankcase pressure. The increased boost pushed passed the rings and pushed out a bit of the...

Sorry for going a bit off topic, but in some signatures, it appears there are trucks of 01. 5 and 02 model year with CAD. I thought some 01 and all 02 trucks were a one piece right side axle like mine. Can anyone shed some light?

I didn't put anything on my caliper bolts when I did my ball joints recently, but am thinking I should have put on something like blue Loctite. That is the one that requires less break-free torque than red Loctite, isn't it? It should also prevent rusting in the area it occupies between the...

Update Thanks for all the suggestions. Now here is the update. Some of this is just what worked for me, and some is just personal opinion in regards to what works for others. 1. I am not a fan of the power-steering-as-a-press thing. My wife is 5'9", grew up as a farm girl working hard...

Damn. Wish I had seen this earlier, as I just finished doing my ball joints yesterday and could have answered for you. Sorry.

Based on what I have read on this site, I bought the quad4x4 ball joint kit including 4 greaseable joints and the tools including the press. The caliper and rotor came off relatively easy, and the axle nut came loose with a quick hit from the impact, but all progress stops there. I've...

Never mind.... So I bit the bullet and tried it. Nothing happened including the blend door actuator not working. Off to the Dodge dealer tomorrow. Tim

I bought the "heater treater" piece for my 02 2500 and was going through the process of installing it. The intermediate piece between the blend door and the actuator, that is supposed to be replaced, is actually still OK, in one piece, and I can move the blend door by hand quite easily. So I...