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  1. TexasExcursion

    Short Bed Dually

    I seem to remember that you could order one from the factory with a short bed and dual wheels. I've seen quite a few of them around over the past couple years.
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    Brakes covered ? 3/36k ??

    Wow, either you've got yourself a great dealer or you know how to make them work. I've done what you do to a much smaller extent (probably due to my lesser knowledge :) ), and it's worked okay. Maybe I should do a bit more and see if my dealer responds. Then again I'm moving next month so I'll...
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    Would you use

    Honestly? I don't really want to purchase any diesel fuel that costs more than what I'm currently paying.
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    Brakes covered ? 3/36k ??

    Did they do that because you've been a customer there for so long, or do they do that for everybody? Due to the move from TX to MA and vacation in between, I had my rotors turned at 3 different dealerships in 3 states, and they all charged the same amount. :dunno
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    lighting up front

    Yeah, I've got 4 KC daylighters mounted on a Ranchhand brush guard. See my pics. I don't really like the configuration of them right now, but I basically had to arrange them like this because Ranchhand sent me the wrong brushguard (cost way more, but didn't charge me for it so I kept it). I...
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    Frozen front hubs after only 79k?

    When reinstalling the locking hub back in the hub, do I need to make sure all the teeth are aligned in the original position? When I looked this morning I took extra special care to mark it and realign it correctly, but does it matter?
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    Brakes covered ? 3/36k ??

    From my experience brakes are only covered under 12/12k, unless the brakes are defective. Warping is considered normal wear. That being said, $55 is what I paid Ford to turn the rotors. I had to do it 6 times before they were finally too thin to turn, then I installed ART. $150? I want what...
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    Turbo repair at dealer turn around time?

    ROTM. (Right On The Money).
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    Turbo repair at dealer turn around time?

    You may be on to something. I think they may have decided it was the turbo based on all the 03 turbo's going bad....or getting blamed for going bad. All's I know is they replaced the turbo and it runs much better. It's also possible that they fixed something else in the process, possibly...
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    Thinking of going to the "dark side"

    Warranty.
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    Frozen front hubs after only 79k?

    I just pulled one of the locking hubs off. Took about 2 minutes to get it off. I didn't have the time to work on it and get it freed, but it doesn't seem that difficult. Not sure what my service advisor was thinking.....
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    Turbo repair at dealer turn around time?

    Geez, are you trying to make me show my ignorance here? I was getting an exceptionally loud clanging noise under the hood. Can't remember what codes I was getting, but Ford said the turbo was bad. If I kept it under 1000 on they pyro (with trailer), it seemed to be okay. Above that, or if I'd...
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    Does you truck run different.....

    I agree! Never really paid a whole lot of attention until reading this thread. Now that I think about it, that's how mine runs, too. Explosion days are good. And fast. And powerful.:sweet
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    Turbo repair at dealer turn around time?

    Speaking from experience.... It definately may be the turbo. Mine went bad at 57k. You're right about the 1/2 day to install the new turbo. Here's the problem: there is such a demand for 03 turbos that Ford is backlogged a week--and that's with express overnight shipping. For me, the first...
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    Frozen front hubs after only 79k?

    I just did a quick test drive (keep in mind the front hubs are frozen in the "auto" position): Truck drives fine in 2WD. Truck engages in 4HI (no snow or sand nearby, so I tried doing a u-turn and the front was obviously engaged, rough turn, you know the deal). Switched back to 2WD and...
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    Cat Delete Pipe Costing Me Big MPG Loss . . .

    What's the sound difference in the cab? BTW, thanks for all the help on the AIC mod. :sweet
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    Engine overfill

    Wow. And he does that for a living. :eek:
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    Frozen front hubs after only 79k?

    Just got the truck back. The hub on both fronts is frozen--frozen in that I can't move it from "auto" to "lock". I'll try jacking up the front to do this test tomorrow. Doesn't look good right now. Where would I get a rebuilt kit? I thought about Warn but it looks like all they have is manual...
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    PTO idle up mod - 2003 Excursion

    Success! Blacksheep, we're not worthy :hail :hail I stopped by my dealer and asked the service guy for a harness. They didn't even squak at what I wanted to do because I had the Ford body builder printout with me, they were actually surprised the X didn't have the wire in the PCM harness to...
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    A pillar removal

    I assume you're talking about the molding? If you've got the grab handle, remove the two covers and four screws. Remove the grab handle and pull the A-pillar cover off.
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    Fuel Cetane numbers

    None of the pumps that I've been to in MA or CT are marked. :confused:
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    Frozen front hubs after only 79k?

    You're right. I should've mentioned that everything worked fine during each snowfall we've gotten up here. I did plenty of mashing and the 4WD worked each time. I hadn't used it in a few weeks though since we haven't had any snow.
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    Frozen front hubs after only 79k?

    I've read all the posts on front hubs, but I'm looking for something different. I had the X into the dealership today to get things checked out before RVing season starts up. They called and said the front hubs were frozen solid, couldn't budge them for anything. $700 to replace them, $550...
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    Bypass filter blow out, left stranded 3 times!

    Yes, very much different. The Amsoil setup uses an external filter that screws on to a male fitting; the o-ring is visible in between the filter and the housing. The Oilguard system is a bit different. The filter element is an internal element--much like the full flow filter on the 6.0. The...
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    Exhaust recommendations

    I've got the MBRP turbo back on mine. Exhaust isn't any louder in the cab than stock, except for the turbo whine. Outside.....well, that's a different story. Much louder and the turbo whine is pretty loud. You could make it louder if you didn't install the muffler and one other thing....

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