DC Fixes the Loosening Turbo Clamps!

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While I'm waiting for my truck to come in (on the rail in Nebraska right now) I occasionally drop by the local dealer and check out the trucks. Today I stopped by and found an 01. 5. I popped the hood and spent a few minutes checking out the beast within. One of the first things I noticed was that all of the clamps are now spring loaded with heavy duty springs. This should resolve the problem that many have been having with loosening clamps. I'd bet a buck or two that you could probably bring your trucks in to a dealer and get them swapped out for free. Probably worth a try as the dealer's parts department will likely want ten bucks a piece for them!

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Anxiously waitin' for my 2001. 5 2500, QuadCab, 4X4, LB, HO, 6 spd, 3. 55 sure grip, SLT+, Agate leather... Ordered 9/5, I'll update when it gets here.

 

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Well it's a start,but DC actually only took care of half the clamp problem. If you look a little closer,DC only puts clamps on one side if the intercooler setup. The Air Cooler to intake hoses have the normal clamps. What s'up with that DC!

-Mike

 

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I just got back from a great trip to Colorado and had one of these damn clamps come off repeatedly. Turned out the nut was stripped. I ended up using a cheap hose clamp off my RV dump hose. It lasted the whole trip. It might be a good idea to carry a couple of these in the goody box.

 

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You've got to wonder how much crud gets sucked into your engine when one of the intake hoses blow off. Seems like DC would of figured out a way to correct this long ago inorder to not shell out more warrenty bucks.

 

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Took delivery of my 2001 two weeks ago and it has spring clamps at both sides of aftercooler. Only on-spring types are on the cooler inlet and outlet. #ad