In Volkswagen land, we just use a couple of spark plug anti-fouling adapters found at your local auto parts store with all the 'Help!' branded stuff to move the after-cat sensor slightly out of the exhaust stream. You have to drill the bottom of one out and stack it on top of the other one with...
For you guys looking to get better mileage from your wives' SUVs, a wooden block under the accelerator pedal to keep her foot out of it would be a good place to start.:D
The early D-Max plastic fans are 4-bolt and will fit the 6.5 with some minor trimming of the shroud. I know the '01 model has the correct hub to mount up. As for the price, list price is a little over $80, so I'd be surprised if you could get your hands on a new one for under 60.
Since you are considering an Airstream take a look at airforums.com. Tons of good info there and good people. Take the ravings about the $3,500 Hensley Arrow hitch (Commonly abbreviated as "haha" on that site) with a grain of salt. It's a great hitch, but not really necessary with a heavy...
gonnasellit (my dad) has spent most of his time on here in the 6.5L Chevy forum so far due to working on my truck.
His Superchips tuned '03 F-250 King Ranch 4x4:
I spoke to gonnasellit this morning via telephone and we were discussing one of the major delivery companies (The guys with the big brown trucks) who has started optimizing their routes to avoid making left turns. Apparently, sitting in left turn lanes waiting on traffic causes a measurable...