how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[Dub11]

Good morning!
We were concerned last night because Emerson fell asleep on the way home from dinner, before 7 PM. normally he only sleeps 8-9 hours, if that, so I said I'd get up with him so Nancy could sleep. But the Primate slept straight through, except for a bathroom break. Wish we could get him to go to sleep by 8 each night, but normally it's a big negotiating snafu to get him in bed before ten. Nancy says the norm for his age is 12-14 hours a night, so yesterday was the first time in memory that he got the normal amount.

I'm going to go out and look for a GM product with that infamous 3.8 liter engine, so I can pull out what little hair I have left...

Starting to actually consider a blue oval product after Kyle's post. Yeesh.

Have a good day!

don't go to the ddark side!

Don't worry about falling asleep early. Normal is 10+ hrs. He may be going through a growth spurt or the lack of 10+ finally caught up to him. Some kids just sleep less than others.

I had a Buick Park Ave. with the bullet proof 3.8. The engine blew at about 165K this summer. No warning at all. Oil changes every 5K, normal maintenance always.

That's low for them to be checking out.

 

[Hinerman]

That's low for them to be checking out.

Yes, I know. I have no idea why. I miss that car. I would rather drive a sedan than a truck every day.

 

[USMC615]

Morning Mid-landers!

 

[Hedgerow]

Good luck. That's a bad year to deal with. Hopefully the front stuts don't lock up from not having the weight of the vehicle on them.
Nothing to this repair anymore in our shop.
To remove the engine on a Corvette, the first thing that you do is remove the rear fascia and work your way through the drivetrain to the front.

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Steve, when did they stop offering a manual transmission behind the 6.0 HD trucks.
I think a reg cab version with a manual and a bale bed would be an ideal farm truck.
I may be on the lookout for one soon. But gotta have the manual trans..

 

[Hinerman]

Steve, when did they stop offering a manual transmission behind the 6.0 HD trucks.
I think a reg cab version with a manual and a bale bed would be an ideal farm truck.
I may be on the lookout for one soon. But gotta have the manual trans..

Good luck. 3/4 or 1 ton? 2wd or 4wd? single or dually?

 

[sawnami]

Diesel drivers. Ever buy any diesel fuel and notice your truck immediately runs better? Better acceleration, more power, etc... It doesn't happen very often, maybe once or twice/yr. What in the quality of the fuel causes this? Reminds me of going from 87 to 93 octane in a gasser.

Probably had a higher cetane level.

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[Hedgerow]

Good luck. 3/4 or 1 ton? 2wd or 4wd? single or dually?

Single preferred. Could be 2500 or 3500.
4wd a must.

 

[Hedgerow]

Probably had a higher cetane level.

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The 7.3 PSD don't notice..
And if it's -10 outside, I just leave it alone.
It growls at me at start up when it's that cold.
Lol..

 

[sawnami]

Steve, when did they stop offering a manual transmission behind the 6.0 HD trucks.
I think a reg cab version with a manual and a bale bed would be an ideal farm truck.
I may be on the lookout for one soon. But gotta have the manual trans..

Matt, we stopped seeing them around 2006 but I think 2007 was the official end. Pretty hard to find. One of my coworkers found a single wheel 1ton standard cab 4X4 with an 8.1 and manual transmission a few weeks ago.

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[sawnami]

GM Diesel Fuel Conditioner PN 88861698 works wonders in a tank of fuel for performance and fuel economy.

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[Hedgerow]

Matt, we stopped seeing them around 2006 but I think 2007 was the official end. Pretty hard to find. One of my coworkers found a single wheel 1ton standard cab 4X4 with an 8.1 and manual transmission a few weeks ago.

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The manual transmission is almost more important than the motor.
When picking up round or square bales in the summer, we can just put a truck in 4 low and idle along at a snails pace and never stop. It's murderous on an auto trans constantly starting a load in a soft field at 10,000 pounds, over and over. Just ask Levi. Picking up straw last year is what finally killed his IMO.

 

[67L36Driver]

Rancid Rita is a runner.[emoji106]

Carb needs more tinkering.

 

[sawnami]

The manual transmission is almost more important than the motor.
When picking up round or square bales in the summer, we can just put a truck in 4 low and idle along at a snails pace and never stop. It's murderous on an auto trans constantly starting a load in a soft field at 10,000 pounds, over and over. Just ask Levi. Picking up straw last year is what finally killed his IMO.

Wonder how it would work in manual low (M1) which won't allow an upshift? Or does it have that feature?

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[Dub11]

The manual transmission is almost more important than the motor.
When picking up round or square bales in the summer, we can just put a truck in 4 low and idle along at a snails pace and never stop. It's murderous on an auto trans constantly starting a load in a soft field at 10,000 pounds, over and over. Just ask Levi. Picking up straw last year is what finally killed his IMO.

My 91 Sub creeps along pretty good in low low. Kids love it when driving through a field.

 

[Hinerman]

Wonder how it would work in manual low (M1) which won't allow an upshift? Or does it have that feature?

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^^^This. Beat me to it.

 

[Hinerman]

The manual transmission is almost more important than the motor.
When picking up round or square bales in the summer, we can just put a truck in 4 low and idle along at a snails pace and never stop. It's murderous on an auto trans constantly starting a load in a soft field at 10,000 pounds, over and over. Just ask Levi. Picking up straw last year is what finally killed his IMO.

What? The red and white ford bit the bullet?

 

[Hedgerow]

What? The red and white ford bit the bullet?

No. Just the transmission. Put a new one in it last fall.

Wonder how it would work in manual low (M1) which won't allow an upshift? Or does it have that feature?

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Would have worked better, but I arrived on the scene too late to advise.

 

[BrettL]

Good afternoon y'all. Wet and windy today. Good day to do some routine maintenance on my cutters and repair work on my fixer uppers.

 

[67L36Driver]

I had a ‘94 1/2 ton, 4.3, 4wd with 700R4.

Low range in low gear was really slow. Creep along the fence line scouting for Bambi’s.

 

[concretegrazer]

Wonder how it would work in manual low (M1) which won't allow an upshift? Or does it have that feature?

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In my experience with a load it won't move. Would need a fast idle.