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  1. Hoss 350

    CRACK, Cruise control stopped working

    Pretty much sums it up. Turned the wheel, heard a crack/snap noise, and now, the lights on the cruise buttons are out, and the cruise control isn't working. Any ideas? What broke? How can I fix it?
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    Oh no... Ohnoohnoohno... Guess Where I just dropped the glowplug???

    Tell me I don't need to pull my motor. Please. I went to pull a GP, and all you that have done it know how tight it is. It slipped from my fingers, went into the hole where the rocker comes out, and rattle-rattle-clanked it's way all the way... THUD... Into the oil pan. I need...
  3. Hoss 350

    Battery Recommendations

    Hey fellers. Got any recommendations on battery sizing for a 7.3 up in the blustery cold north? Bigger is better, IMHO. Let me know what has worked for you!
  4. Hoss 350

    Glow Plug Diagnosis Help

    Hey guys, I need a refresher on how to ohm out the glow plugs on my truck. She isn't starting anymore now that it's cold, so I have to start the process of elimination. If someone could provide a link, because I suck with this search function, I'd sure be grateful...
  5. Hoss 350

    Whoopa Whoopa Whoopa Whoopa

    From the front right wheel. She starts off sounding like a bad tire at low speeds, and like a bad bearing at high speeds. i've had the tires rotated and the bearing inspected. Sound didn't change and the bearing is in perfect shape. However, the hub was clicking a bit when I spun the...
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    Hoss 350 Update

    Quick update on Hoss 350. Hey guys. I know I’ve been gone again since March, but this time it was work related, not illness related. The good stuff really is good. Here is a link to my last update so you can see where I’m at. I haven’t been sick since early March. That is the longest...
  7. Hoss 350

    Wandering Truck Solved!!!

    Hey guys, after screwing around with this thing for what seems like forever, I finally solved the issue of my truck's wandering issues. It always checked out good on alignment tests. Tie rods were tight. Steering box tight. Ball joints were tight. And yet, it still wandered all over...
  8. Hoss 350

    Hello, quick update. Well, okay, not quick. But quick by Hoss standards....

    Hey guys, me again. I just got back to work after a month on disability and that means I just got back in front of a computer again to write in and let you all know how I’m doing, in case any of you are wondering. First off, being a guy that has lived my entire life proud of the fact that...
  9. Hoss 350

    Clutch Slippage

    Hey guys, Sorry I've been such a stranger. I was hoping I could get some advice/experience on my new clutch that is slipping. I replaced it last year. It started slipping in high gear under load about 2 months ago. I disassebled the master/slave setup to see if that was the problem. It...
  10. Hoss 350

    Hey guys

    I know I haven't been around much recently. I also know that i flaked on some plans to meet up that i had talked with Frankenstein about. I just wanted to apologize to all for being such a stranger, and to Frankenstein for flaking on our plans to meet. I was planning on going down to the...
  11. Hoss 350

    Brake Job

    Hey guys! Time to do a brake job on the beast. Front and rear, getting the rotors turned, too. Anyone have any hints or experience that might help? Special tools? Something that gave you fits until you finally figured out how it worked? Thanks in advance!
  12. Hoss 350

    I want to quiet my beast down a bit

    Hey guys. I've found myself in the unenviable position of having some "truck envy" and was hoping to get some advice off of you learned individuals. The envy comes from my Dad's 06 Duramax. It is powerful, smooth, and QUIET. The powerful and smooth thing I think I took care of...
  13. Hoss 350

    And now, another random thought by Hoss 350

    Random thought of the day... Brand wars, AKA rivalries... Case in point: My Chevy/Ford/Dodge is way better than your C/F/D and I would never own one of those goats/found-on-road-dead/gotta mechanic comin' pieces of garbage, they are total crap! What is the deal here folks? Do you...
  14. Hoss 350

    Using a cabover camper off the truck???

    I have a 9.5 foot lance camper with electric jacks that I was hoping to use this weekend off of the truck. I have read in a lot of places about folks doing this, and was wondering if any of you have had any experience with this. I'm thinking that I will put two 4x6's on jack stands at the...
  15. Hoss 350

    Having fat friends makes you fat???

    Anyone else take a look at the study in the paper that says “having fat friends makes you fat”? The headline, “Obesity can be passed on just like a virus”? As if people needed more reasons to universally hate and malign fat people. Now friendships are being destroyed because of total...
  16. Hoss 350

    Got my MRI Results Back...

    And it was not good news. Two ruptured disks in my back, L4 and L5. I go in to the neurosurgeon today at 10:45 PT and find out when the surgery will be, and what my options are. I'm scared witless. I am too active to give up at 27, I am not ready to be a cripple. I don't even know...
  17. Hoss 350

    Sway

    I would like to try and reduce the sway that I experience with my 94 Lance 480 9.5 foot camper on my F-350 SRW. The truck does not have progressive overloads (which would probably help a lot), nor does it have a rear sway bar (which would probably help a lot). I have developed a couple of...
  18. Hoss 350

    Need your advice/help/whatever

    Hey guys, you all might remember back this summer when I was having some troubles with my boss. Never mentioned anything more about it since, mainly because I didn’t really want to put my dirty laundry out for all to see. He’s done it again, and I really don’t know what to do about it now...
  19. Hoss 350

    Got me some new artillery

    Picked up a Ruger M77 MKII all weather stainless steel in 300 winchester magnum the other day. The stated purpose is to replace my Winchester M70 .30-06 that I’ve had since I was 11 (I’ll get tot hat in a minute). This new rifle is very sweet. I wanted the sport model, which is stainless...
  20. Hoss 350

    Drain O-rings and Front Driveline...

    This weekend, I completed a few repairs on the old girl, and wanted to give everyone my take on the things that I did, just for posterity. First, I replaced the o-rings in my drain assembly so that my truck stopped leaking fuel everywhere. The O-rings are #202 ½” od, ¼”id , 1/8” thick. I...
  21. Hoss 350

    Front Driveline to T-Case Bolts

    Anybody know what size the bolts are that connect the front driveline to the t-case? THey are allen socket heads, I lost all o fhtem when the driveline came off, need to know what size I need to replace....
  22. Hoss 350

    Sticky Steering

    My 99 F-350 in the sig line has VERY stiff, sticky feeling steering. It doesn't want to steer itself back to straight line when steering adjustments are made. This makes it necessary to be CONSTANTLY adjusting heading while driving. It is horrible. To top it off, I have a LOT of slop in the...
  23. Hoss 350

    Front Driveshaft of TERROR

    I went bird hunting on Saturday, in the rain. I was in the Palouse area of Washington State. Locals will know what I mean when I say that when the Palouse is wet, even locked up 4-wheel drive with boggers ain't gonna keep you moving. It is a silty, clayey mess called loess, and it has no...
  24. Hoss 350

    Another "Random Thoughts" by Hoss (Conspiracy theory in the UN???)

    It has been a while since I’ve posted one of my long-winded, rambling rants of non-sensical jibberish regarding random world events. I am feeling withdrawal symptoms setting in, and even though I’ve tried, I cannot distance myself from the need to point out a headline that I saw this morning in...
  25. Hoss 350

    Woe is me....

    Allright, friends, no one else seems to be too sorry for me, so I’m coming on here hoping for some sympathy. Washington State, being the liberal bastion that it is, has managed to reduce our hunting seasons for big game down from over a month to ONE week with a weekend tagged on each end...

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