What have you done to your ride lately?
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Did a coolant flush, took out my E-Fan and put the OEM fan and shroud back on saturday night. Took me an hour to get the 4 nuts on the fan due to the shroud and how thick my arms are. That is a job for a tall thin guy which I am not. 
My alternator is definitely happier without the E-fan sucking power from it and there is a slight loss of power when I accelerate but it's not terrible.
My alternator is definitely happier without the E-fan sucking power from it and there is a slight loss of power when I accelerate but it's not terrible.
tex
That's Mr Asshole to you
Why did you take the electric fan off?Did a coolant flush, took out my E-Fan and put the OEM fan and shroud back on saturday night. Took me an hour to get the 4 nuts on the fan due to the shroud and how thick my arms are. That is a job for a tall thin guy which I am not.
My alternator is definitely happier without the E-fan sucking power from it and there is a slight loss of power when I accelerate but it's not terrible.
I've had it on the truck for maybe a 100k miles? I think the brushes in the fan are going out. It used to keep the truck at a steady 190°-192° degrees but lately it can't keep the truck cool. I was having over heating issues being loaded down and cruising 80mph to and from Colorado. I think it was also taking more power to run. When I get in the truck, my secondary battery would be at 11V because the fan runs for a bit after the truck is shut off. Now when I hop in my truck, the secondary battery is at 12V. It didn't use to take that much power.
thekidcatcher
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Yup, we were having heating issues bad in Utah, Colorado not as bad but still there. Probably has to do with all the skids too but if the stock fan can keep up with it why not use it!
thekidcatcher
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Oh. I fixed my rear brakes. Grip way better and the e brake is tighter than a 12 year old
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
It appears your a Michael Jackson fan as well
thekidcatcher
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That's ignorant, it's ignorant...
Maybe water tight was the wrong description. I am thinking something help keep water off the terminals and cables to try to keep corrosion down.
Oswego
n00b
I uses chainsaw bar grease for that. Only issue is it gets everywhere. Much thicker and stickier than dielectric grease.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Water tight battery box? You've got a lot more things to be concerned about if you are worried about the battery getting wet!
Store it in a battery box in a tool box in the back of the rig. So a box in a box in a box!
Did you take the drum off and adjust them? Or did you use the adjustment on the back of the drum?
thekidcatcher
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Took them apart again. Easier the 2nd time around. One of the parts that is held together by pressure had slipped during reassembly and I hadn't noticed it. Put it back in place and bingo, full tension on the parking brake and holds like a champ. Not to mention the brakes can function correctly too.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
I lost one of the keys to the wifes new Q70L... word to the wise. Don't lose those. They are NOT cheap!
Why did you own up to losing the key? Did she have proof?
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Derp!
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
There are two keys. Hers had all her stuff on it. Mine was stand alone. Haven't seen it since March or April. Thought it would show up but it's not.
Boomtacoma01
Tommy want wingy..
Cleaned up the garage and finished reassembling my A340 transmission. Going to try and stab it in tomorrow morning before it gets hot.
I should be able to get the trans cross member in hopefully.
I just need to see where the tail housing support is going to be so I can get it cut to the right length and burned in.
I should be able to get the trans cross member in hopefully.
I just need to see where the tail housing support is going to be so I can get it cut to the right length and burned in.