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Recent content by dieseldust

  1. dieseldust

    1998 6.5 Air intake heater

    Good luck and stay warm in those prairies boys and girls , i am defiantly not complaining out here its blue sky's and about -8 or so i love it , much better than the rain, but that said i have noticed every year less and less rain in the winter here i am waiting for that California weather to...
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    Bought 2 cans of Sea Foam,,,

    I am curious to Gerald james
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    Bought 2 cans of Sea Foam,,,

    What exactly does this sea foam stuff supposed to do, and is it safe to use in our 6.5 engine,s James
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    1998 6.5 Air intake heater

    My 95 has grille inserts and it runs at 70 to 75 C also and i have to run it on low it blows out all kinds of heat and in surrey here its been down to about - 8 at night lately, but my truck heater is HOT. James
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    Towing Question

    Yes you are Right Diesel T, and the RCMP do have a blitz on maybe once or twice a year to check weights, i think i am good for 1700 Lbs in the box legally , i weighed it at one of the government scales me in it full of fuel 4 bundles of wood and my tool box in it, thats about all i take with me...
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    Towing Question

    Well Diesel-T i do have my class 1 with air and have ohhhhhhhhhh 2.000.000 miles give or take , ya i got it covered but i am not sure to be honest with you if they have done that here i do think it is a great idea thou. Well Gerald i think 30 ft would be enough i looked at a 29 with a...
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    Towing Question

    Nice set up there ED, Gerald how hot does your truck get pulling a fifth wheel do you find its tuff because of the large wind drag and have ya ever been west of Calgary with it, :) Thanks for all the advise , but i really like fifth wheel,s maybe just have to get a smaller one maybe...
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    * * * Feed the Beast Giveaway * * *

    Way to go Bison, congrats, and thanks Walking J James
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    Towing Question

    is it because the way these 6.5,s are built, just not enough torque, i used to pull a 30 footer that was a penthouse model with my 1987 2500 350 gas engine truck, slow on the hills but otherwise it worked fine, i am new to these beasts 6.5,s so its all up hill from here. James
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    Towing Question

    Well i am starting to look at Fifth wheel trailers, maybe head some where warm and sunny, does anyone know what weights you can haul safely with my truck, i think i got about 1800 lbs for a hitch weight i cant believe these trucks only got 8600 GVWR but so be it, the truck also has air bags...
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    No Turbo Whistle

    to funny, looks like a typical night at my house lolololololo James
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    No Turbo Whistle

    Yes i like that sound, nothing like the sound of a turbo spooling up, i have the big exaust on mine, i know i have a muffler but will check into the soot trap thing, James
  13. dieseldust

    No Turbo Whistle

    Good i thought maybe i was going deaf from to many miles in a old 318 Detroit Kenworth, and yes gerald the vacum pump is still there its all mostly stock, it pulls and goes real good reminds me of a big block chevy lolololo :) James
  14. dieseldust

    No Turbo Whistle

    , Hello Guys and Gals i am out enjoying my Chevy :) , i like my 95 way better than my 2003 dodge SST truck,i have driven big trucks for a lot of years to many to tell you but i always could hear the old turbo spool up and whistle away, do these 6.5 turbos ever whistle i cant hear mine, it pulls...
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    Heater Blower Control

    Skinless in Cloverdale :) Well my blower motor now works, i am minus my skin on my hands now thou man what a place to put something like that, Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what your gonna get LOLOLOLOLOLO Cheers James
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