Power Wagon Registry

33mm is correct size. Using the backed out bolts a socket and the extension worked perfect to push wheel bearing off while turning wheel. Having ability to lock axle with lockers (bypass switch) made this job easier. Side note: even with locker bypass the front locker refused to engage with wheel sp...

After 94k (from 26k to 94k with 37s), looks like it's time for a new wheel bearing front driver side. Can someone indicate the size of the front axle nut so I can make sure I have the right socket before pulling the anvil tires off :lol: ? On a side note, to get the bearing out, does the turn the wh...

Program the truck for the tire size. Really helps. There is also a transmission relearn sequence that can be triggered but wait until you reprogram the tire size. Sent from my SM-N976V using Tapatalk Is the relearn something that is more complicated than simply disconnecting the battery for 10 minu...

I had a thermostat thread a while back, my seal tore completely. It had zero effect on the coolant smell, I had it before and I have it still now after a new thermostat. Honestly I think the coolant smell comes out of the vent on the tank on the passengers side fire wall, just a wild guess. My truck...

POPPING NOISE 1. Loose steering gear mounting fasteners. 1. Check fasteners for proper torque and retighten as necessary. 2. Loose outer tie rod mounting nut or jam nut. 2. Check fastener torque. Replace nuts as necessary and tighten to specifications. 3. Loose intermediate (steering) shaft coupling...

pry up and down on knuckles with a pry bar. If you have over 0.090" of movement they're bad, if not they're good. From the service procedure to check them.

Still have an occasional pop which is a different noise all together occurring usually when turning at slow speed once when turning wheel in new direction i have a pop/Clunk sound when i get to the steer stops in either direction. slow parking lot type maneuvering, crank the wheel any direction, wi...

Interesting. I’m chasing a dead spot with a slight clunk in my steering. I seem to have visually and audibly tracked it to the rubber boot area of the shaft but haven’t pulled it yet. Shop said my ball joints were good however he said only one had “less than 1/8 inch play” Likely the shop just eyeb...

Had a bad shock the whole time which was causing noise on compression over bumps. Still have an occasional pop which is a different noise all together occurring usually when turning at slow speed once when turning wheel in new direction but is no where near as bad as the noise on compression was. Ba...

Don't be afraid to call to various dealers about thermostat availability that's how I found a replacement for my 2015. Took a bit more effort than the standard google part number only search.

Thuren put up a CAD of an interesting improvement solution which would extend the width of the jam nuts and add strength to the drag link. I suppose the threaded area of the drag link can be somewhat of a weak link in rock crawling situations, the extended width jam nuts would reinforce that area so...

It’s just for the two drag link jam nuts and adjustment sleeve. Check to make sure yours are tight and there is no obvious thread damage and you’re good to go.

Well in my 38 years I’ve seen a lot of loose nuts on the web!

Just speaking to what I was told. I have big adjustable wrenches and big arms so I’ve never had the adjustment loosen on me after I personally adjusted it twice (once after Thuren springs, a second time after Thuren track bar). I did have it loosen after an alignment but i fixed it easy enough.

Welding seems excessive!!! Wonder why thread locker can't fix this issue... One of the mechanics on the facebook group indicated that they are replacing the nuts and sleeve and adding blue loctite. With today's media would not be hard to believe they'd confuse welding with tightening new hardware l...

Did you read the "fix" for the issue? It involves welding the nuts to the sleeve, not happening on mine unless they get certified welders to do it(not trusting the "authorized techs " who have trouble changing oil to do it right). Not just that but you no longer will be able to re center wheel if a...

The drag link, I see. Confident that picture is of the offending nut(s)?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go ... l-60857807

Where is this nut? Is it the sector shaft nut? Tie rod ends?

I daily drove a 570-590 rwhp 3/4 ton 97 2500 12v for years. By far the biggest money I had in that truck was the trans (goerend billet input and output, stock intermediate shafts). Mechanical fuel parts (no computer in that truck, all mechanical springs, delivery valves, etc.) and turbos were not ne...

If spending that kind of money there is no need to live within the engineering constraints the FCA folks did when designing and implementing the HC motor. You can do better for that amount of money. Assuming you're not an engine builder get with a high quality shop who has a good reputation and tell...

You can go bigger than 426, into the low 440 range. I was advised heat/durability could be a concern in larger options however in trucks like ours. I'm assuming bore size was limiting the large displacement options. I've only looked at any of this half assedly.

Whipple would probably produce power in the rpms more beneficial to HD truck use. This is what I would do Magnusson also makes a kit for the 2014 and newer trucks Yes, if money is no object. Last I checked the whipple kit is around $7k. Thing is you'll still have the suspect MDS system in place. IM...

Whipple would probably produce power in the rpms more beneficial to HD truck use.

With heads that flow in the low to mid 300 cfm range right right as they sit a cam swap could be worth about 100hp on one of these motors assuming the intake manifold can support the heads and you've already got a set of long tube headers. Issue is being able to get enough cam in the motor to not vo...

Reloaderguy wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:48 pm

Did you follow the service manual and check your ball joints?

I've not yet but will possibly this weekend. Wow, 0.090" combined is not a whole lot of movement before considered bad.....