Something that blows black!...kinda'.

[DSMINMN]

Death wobble is horrible on those if you have bigger tires. Steering is as loose as a $2 hoe.. There are stabilizing bars you can get to help it stabilize pump to the frame.

With my old 2001 5.9 ISB CTD 24v i replaced the pump, added lift pump, and tossed on a 4" turbo back and i was getting about 19 MPG city and 27 Highway. With new 6.7 its not broken in yet, only 31k miles. But the thing can't get over 12MPG city and 18 highway and thats if i baby it. So dissapointed in the new Cummins engine :( I miss my old 24v

I have a stabilizer bracket installed currently. However all of my tie rods boots are ripped or gone along with the two on my track bar. I'd love to do everything in the front end but damn does it add up. Not having found a job for what I want to school for yet either has taken its toll on my wallet.

I'll more than likely replace some of the larger items then just hope it works otherwise it'll get parked. As far as mileage goes...I've seen 16.5MPG. It was right around the time I finished all of what you seen above. Since then it's been right around 11. I do a lot of short town stop and go junk though too.

I have a buddy with an '10 I believe that loves his. He has around 37" tires and a front bumper like mine as well as a leveling kit and still seems 17 I think.

[goodhart]

haha that death wobble gets interesting on the freeway!

[DSMINMN]

haha that death wobble gets interesting on the freeway!

I never experienced it on the freeway nor the highway, thank God. I experienced it once on a side road off of 71 in Wadena that maintains a 50MPH speed limit. It has a low point in the road with a quick dip at said lowest point. She got me good.

Since then the truck has had a constant side to side wobble. Almost hard to notice unless you're driving and paying very close enough attention. The steering is comparably looser now as well. Just more time and money I guess. Yuck.

[DSMINMN]

The parts I got towards the end of last month/early this month. Just had the ball joints and front u-joints show up today. One of these weekends is going to be funnnn (not).

http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr38/imports4life/imports4life064/11411748_10207579628715886_7080232900096594212_o_z psaynfrzgy.jpg

[Enes]

nice, keep it up! the diesel powah !

if you ever go to 24v i have full gasket set top/bottom sitting taking up space :( and ball joints and all new u joints. full set for complete rebuilt. every single one of the sensors on the truck as well as upgraded nozels for 275.

[goodhart]

All these trucks had sloppy ass steering. Even when new. My dad had a 97 and a 99 and they both drifted all over the road and had slop in the steering

[DSMINMN]

All these trucks had sloppy ass steering. Even when new. My dad had a 97 and a 99 and they both drifted all over the road and had slop in the steering

After this I'll look into the Borgeson or however it is spelt quick/fast steering gear box, steering shaft and new steering stabilizer bracket (I guess there's a difference over the stock setup.

I'm already converting to a third gen track bar with these replacement parts along with those Maxx end links. It'll be interesting to see how this thing feels when its done.

[DSMINMN]

Truck should be finished up today or tonight anyway. It will be nice to get the alignment done and get this back on the road. We'll see how quickly it all works though. lol

[DSMINMN]

Removed the side exit I made a few months ago for a little update. Didn't get very far at all but I'm working with tools that would make most decide to just give up and buy the $90 Y-pipe.

http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr38/imports4life/imports4life079/12493671_10208861624844988_4667462438542407129_o_z ps2fyeqwde.jpg

http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr38/imports4life/imports4life079/99954439-40db-44ce-89dd-1532c444c3fa_zpsmid0kshl.jpg

More to come after I can find a nice belt sander.

[DSMINMN]

I think I got a little ahead of myself here.. Backing up.

I finished up the 4" Y-pipe. What a PAIN it is to cut such large pipe on an old worn out chop saw! I had a LOT of gaps to weld up and it took a minute to get the Millermatic 212 back to where I like it to be. It turned out alright. The picture to follow was before I hacked the perforated metal and fiberglass mat behind it out. Probably should've left it in for noise purposes but eh, she loud.

http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr38/imports4life/imports4life085/12976958_10209754422284366_4962491739575080712_o_z pshrkhxdvn.jpg


This is the best picture of the exhaust I have taken. Odd as it has been on for quite some time now and this picture was taken Saturday evening.


http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr38/imports4life/2016-06-26%2000.10.39_zpsrrjgm6ap.jpg