The tractor has 6000 hours on it. It is 2.5 years old. It pulls a 40,000 lbs. feed wagon 8 to 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, year round.
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Maggie’s What's Your View II
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- Nov 3, 2010
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Mother Nature is going bi polar here in North Carolina. The youngest wanted to go cruising the Gator around so we froze our tails off for a bit. I miss real snow
Pick up at 5 fell asleep on the way home less than 30min awake and cut his had.
The one I'm working on now is a full size magnum?, I just finished tearing apart a mid range magnum?. The mid range had half of a snap ring in the hydraulic filter. The owner wanted it torn down. I never found the other half!
Thanks for the pics! Easy math on new tractors is $1K per HP (rule of thumb, but close). A 20 ton feed wagon would be huge (half the weight of a loaded semi tractor/trailer rig). Is this a shuttle type tranny, CVT type, etc...? Thanks again and work safe with that heavy stuff.
This is a full power shift shuttle type. It is in a 310hp tractor. I'm glad you enjoyed the tear down.
Bonnet is flaked. I’ll let it harden over the weekend, then sand it with some 600 and put a couple coats of clear on it. Then it’s done
27 degrees this morning and I wanted to see if all the work done on my 7.3 was worth it.
I have had 3 different shops work on it because it won't start below 40 degrees unless it's plugged in.
Thanks to hours of research, several hours of work and an $85 shim kit from eBay. The truck started on the first cycle of the glo plugs.
BTW, I love this area. It's some of the prettiest in the country. East TN.
For my 7.3, it was a glow plug relay. It cracked and moisture got in and eventually corroded it What did the shim kit do? What problem did it fix? In case I have the same eventually.
Just got a 2019 F350 Powerstroke. They've really reduced the cold start delay.
I have 260K miles on mine. The glow plugs had been replaced, a couple different sets of gaskets, relays replaced and a bunch of bullshit from mechanics.
What I finally found was the injectors need to have a certain spacing between the coil and the armature. They need a minimum of four thousand under the armature. Also a small weep hole in the spacer will allow oil drain off and help in cold starting.
Here's a good video to explain. I don't think he covered the drain Gap in the spacer though. I will post a picture of it in a bit.
What I finally found was the injectors need to have a certain spacing between the coil and the armature. They need a minimum of four thousand under the armature. Also a small weep hole in the spacer will allow oil drain off and help in cold starting.
Here's a good video to explain. I don't think he covered the drain Gap in the spacer though. I will post a picture of it in a bit.
150,000 on mine and I'm second owner. Had it for 15 years. No leaks and no squeaks. The valve covers have never been removed, thank goodness. I watched the video. I have been a design engineer for the past 25 years for car parts and we have to do problem solving. Whoever figured this out is a person I have the highest respect for. Seriously, 0.002" on a unit injector on an engine with God knows how many parts.....and someone said," that's it right there". I will definitely keep this in the file. It will happen to me one day and I will remember this and it will save me a ton of money. thanks.
I also deleted replaced the turbo pedestal with the back pressure delete. Installed the high pressure oil cross over, the Riff Raff fuel pressure cross over, the fuel line check valve delete, I also removed the check valve in the fuel filter tower and the inlet air heater delete. I also installed the T6 programmer. The improvements with out the T6 are impressive on how much better the truck runs now.
Rare night out alone for Miss Lori and I. Restored dairy barn turned restaurant just a few miles away. Food is fine, service always a bit slow, but if you’re not in a hurry, a nice atmosphere. We’re seated in the hay loft, which to most folks would be considered the second floor. There are 3 levels.
I put 250cc hybrid injectors in my old 7.3 and it would start in -15f without being plugged in, every time. A larger glow plug relay helps to make them last longer also. @DarnYankeeUSMC i see you’re still running the stick sized one. It probably isn’t as big of a deal down by you as it is up here
A friend hooked me up with an early birthday present last night at dinner. Very unexpected but very cool. He’s not even a cigar guy ?
Done. Trigger and scope tuning time. Only took me 8 months
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I bought a decent handful of those last year and you just reminded me of it. Might just have to set one on fire this evening. They're solid, tasty sticks. That's a good friend ya got there! And happy early birthday.
Thanks. Perfect day here for a campfire this evening also. Break out some good bourbon and try one or two of these also??
Being a perfect day, I’m doing load development for Cash today. And working with my Vudoo and spikes 22 ar pistol. I’m not sure which is making me feel better today if the 3 of them really!
A few 5 round groups from the Vudoo with centerX
and the little pistol that is running over 90% hits in a 4” at 100?
Yeah, if it's negative anything here my ass is staying in by the fireplace.
The temperature this morning was 18 degrees and the truck started no problem.
Having an unreliable vehicle is a pain in the ass. I figured for as many high mileage 7.3 are around the fix would be well known.
The temperature this morning was 18 degrees and the truck started no problem.
Having an unreliable vehicle is a pain in the ass. I figured for as many high mileage 7.3 are around the fix would be well known.
Stick sized? Glow plugs?
Typos. Ahh frig. And I am just about to start drinking. It's going to be fun here.
This is my first foray into messing with a diesel. Gas motors I can do in my sleep. But after shelling out $$$$$ and getting nothing fixed I figured that this old dog is going to learn.
Probably another 100 or so and I’m going to start drink too ?
Pork butt with a nice bark like you would have on a brisket.
The woman has a slab of salmon over lemon and garlic butter in the oven for supper.
I have the fire pit stocked up and we will relax and let supper settle.
A glass of Blanton's should go well with this
I have the fire pit stocked up and we will relax and let supper settle.
A glass of Blanton's should go well with this
Make the fire bigger then!??
I should be doing some ugrades to my 7.3 .......150k miles. Although she still starts up at 20*F and colder. I only start her under 20 when I absolutely have to. She don't like it. I usually cycle plugs and wait 5 secs after idiot light goes out. She'll rumble and fart out the exhaust. After the 2nd try it starts right up.
Both of my statements in this post have yet to take priority over my firearms hobby.
Agreed! I like my 7.3 but I really miss my 12v. I have a 96 F350 that I tucked away long ago for a build project. I was going to stuff the 12v I had in it along with the NV4500. Since the 12v I used to drive "disappeared," I upgraded my build plans to a 6.7L cummins with a 12v head, and ZF6spd.
Both of my statements in this post have yet to take priority over my firearms hobby.
We had crab legs tonight, so Ty and I decided the Eagles ? might enjoy the scraps, so they went out to the feeding spot. On the way back, we noticed another scrounger and added him to the pile as well. Lead free I might add ?.
8hrs @ 250*
I put Green chille infused olive oil on the pork and then the dry rub. The rub is nothing more than coarse ground pepper, coarse salt,
Garlic & Onion powder with some Paprika for color.
A little Pineapple sprits a couple of times. After I foil it goes back on until it reaches internal temp of 199*
Most of the time it's about 12hrs total time.
Went skiing yesterday with my kiddo and friend.
Other friends skipped out, said they needed some down time after a brutal week at work and driving I-70 wasnt part of it.
A few pics.
Kiddo with my friend.
My kiddo and I. We get a selfie while riding the lift every ski day. Should be a great collage some day.
My friend and I while kiddo was in her lesson.
Other friends skipped out, said they needed some down time after a brutal week at work and driving I-70 wasnt part of it.
A few pics.
Kiddo with my friend.
My kiddo and I. We get a selfie while riding the lift every ski day. Should be a great collage some day.
My friend and I while kiddo was in her lesson.
