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  1. 01SMOKINSD

    00 front clunking

    I have had a similar clinking noise in the frontend as well. I have replaced everything and believe i have in narrowed down to the leaf spring bushings. While the dealer will tell you they are non replacable and must purchase a new spring, energy suspension does make replacement ones. Also if...
  2. 01SMOKINSD

    Help Needed How to remove F-250 Front Rotors

    I would recommend putting some heat where the bolts and threaded into the casing.Those bolts are tightened with lock-tite from the factory, andyou may need a little heat to help break them free. No needto get it red hot, just warm.
  3. 01SMOKINSD

    no rear running lights

    I had the same issue on a 2002 F150 that i owned previously. It ended up being the multifunction switch (turn signal) in the steering column. I wouldnt have believed it if I hadnt seen it in the wiring schematic myself. I know it sounds crazy, but worth checking into.
  4. 01SMOKINSD

    Park assist/Reverse Sensors stumper....

    Sorry I cant really help you but just wanted to let ya know your not the only one out there with this problem. I just decided to live w/o the beeper, got tired of trying to trace the wires. Ill post if I happen to stumble on a fix for the problem. Good luck!
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    Transmission fluid and longevity

    I have just recenetly changed my truck over to all Amsoil products, including the trans. The univesal ATF is the only ATf offered for our trucks. Also you may want to double check the type of ATF your truck calls for. Mine called for tha Mercon V only. It specifically said not to use the Merc...
  6. 01SMOKINSD

    Cam Position Sensors

    Dont know If anyone has had to buy one recently, but I was lucky enough to have to do so the other day. I was relieved to find out that they are no longer $150 - $200. I called the local dealship and was informed that the sensors have been updated and reworked, and are now only $28 and can also...
  7. 01SMOKINSD

    Reverse aid sensor problem

    How much were the sensors? Curious because Im gonna have to take mine in for the same reason and mine arent covered under warrenty and I dont want to get sticker shock! LOL
  8. 01SMOKINSD

    Suspension popping??

    Forgot to mention that I had also changed the trac bar bushings as well. The only thing left are the spring bushings, which im told are not replacable, and possibly the spring hangers. Does anyone have a clue what could possibly be wrong. Do I need to up grade to an aftermarket trac bar. I dont...
  9. 01SMOKINSD

    Suspension popping??

    I am having the same type of problem, except mine is when I make a hard tuner mostly. I have replaced everything in the front end including balljoints, tie rods ( inner and outter) sway bar end links sway bar bushings( both were energy suspension ones) I am at a loss for what else there could...
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    Which Synthetic oil??

    I use the amsoil 15w40. So far I havent really noticed any increase in fuel milage with its use, but I can tell you that the oil consumption in ZERO with the synthetic. If you use their eA oil filter you can run this for up to 25,000 miles. This is ofcourse with an oil analysis every 10,000...
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    Strobe lite guys. . .

    The best place I have found to but the strobes is www.LSHLights.com You can get the 90w 6 head power supply and 4 tubes with the screw base's and 4 15' section of cables for $190. I have installed several sets of these and theyre the same Galls sells for over $300.
  12. 01SMOKINSD

    Im curious about the edge performance chip settings

    Call me crazy, but it sounds like a very good possibility that the "check engine" light may be comming on for an over boost sitiuation. Especially since he said it seem sto come on more so when he's driving aggressively with it on the top setting.
  13. 01SMOKINSD

    Mounted diameter of BFG 285 75/R16?

    STOCK 265/75R16's are 32" The 285/75R16's are = to a 33x11.50x16.
  14. 01SMOKINSD

    coolant filter thoughts

    OK... UPDATE. Just installed the coolant filter kit, 203* t-stat and new upper rad hose. The filter kit was a breeze. The T-stat is giving me a little bit of trouble. Cant seem the get the new housing to quit leaking. It has a ver small seap at the rear of the housing. And, I even bought a new...
  15. 01SMOKINSD

    coolant filter thoughts

    I just ordered my 203 stat and housing and coolant filter setup from dieselsite yesterday. Ill post back and let everyone know how difficult it was. Hopefully only a few beers needed for install.
  16. 01SMOKINSD

    Offroad tires for my dually..

    A 285/75rR16 is not a 33x12.50x16. It is a 33x11.50x16. I would strongly recommend you not to put a 305/70R16 tire on a stock rim. I believe a stock dually rim is only 6.5" wide. A 12.5" wide tire is not recomended on anything narrower than a 8" rim. I had a friend who put these on his F-250 on...
  17. 01SMOKINSD

    Shimming the FPR 99-03 7.3

    Gilette Diesel makesa new spring. They claim it will raise the fuel pressure to about 90 psi, which is were they claim that the PSD will run its best. I havent put a gauge on mine yet to verify their claim. I think the spring and shipping was around 20 or 30 bucks.
  18. 01SMOKINSD

    clonking/thomping

    Thanks for the help I think Ill try the mounts. Luckily I saved the old end and am going to try and press out the old bushings. With any luck Ill be able to throw in the new bushings and set em on the shelf for spares. Thanks again!
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    clonking/thomping

    To the best of my knowledge the spring pins have not sheard off. I did think of it but havent dropped the axle to check, only did a visual and tried to turn the top nut with a wrench. I was wondering about the sway bar mounts though. The clunking seems to be less frequent when there seems to be...
  20. 01SMOKINSD

    clonking/thomping

    The clunking your describing sounds exactly like the noise im getting in my frontend. I dont have a lift and I just recently replaced both front swaybar end links, they were shot. Now the noise im getting is only when I hit my brakes. I checked all the calipers to make sure there werent any...
  21. 01SMOKINSD

    Reverse aid sensor problem

    I have the same exact problem with my '01 and its sensors. I still have the factory original bumper on. None of the sensors have ever been removed. Occassionally they will function properly. Seems to be an intermittent problem, which leads me to believe that possibly one or more of the rear...
  22. 01SMOKINSD

    More Diesel Woes for Ford?

    The hell with International, throw a CAT in it!:D
  23. 01SMOKINSD

    Unbelievable!

    I just tried looking the other day for a new bushing for my front springs as well, thought they may have been shot. Turns out they are not servicable, so I called the local Ford dealer $185 a side for new spring. I didnt think that was too bad for a dealership. I didnt call any spring shops...
  24. 01SMOKINSD

    front leveling kit

    superduty guy, Have you ever used the 1 1/2 lift kit for the 250's or onlt the 2 1/2 kit. I measured my truck while it was sitting in the garage the other day and I have about 1 1/2 inches of rack to the front. Im thinking that the 1 1/2" kit would be just what the docctor ordered. Let me know...
  25. 01SMOKINSD

    Tire Rotation

    rotate mine every 5000. NO uneven wear at all. Rotate them rears directly to the front and cross the fronts to the rear. Thats how i was told to do it but the tire dealer.

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