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Dang that's a story! Too late now but I have a tire here you could have used. Glad the rest of the trip went well. Curious, did the truck pull to one side when the tire blew? Also, how far did you drive on the tire after it blew?
That's awesome! A few common issues I've seen so far with the trucks coming out of Barstow are:
1. The front hubs have water in them. See the videos I have posted.
2. The air dryer purge valve seems to stick open and drain air. This can be temporarily fixed with adding a small rubber washer...
I pulled off the hub to replace a bad seal and found this. The best I can tell is the the a planetary gear got hot and seized which spun its axle. The reason I think that is because there were no large debris. I guess a large chunk could have gotten ground up into fine particles or it drained...
I made a video showing a couple tricks to mounting a Michelin ZXL on a wheel with a bead lock. The hi lift jack and ratchet strap to the rafters is the best method I've found. Sorry for the poor quality video. I'm not the best with a camera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWAb41hbNHI
Here is a...
Am I the only one working on their truck?
Temps dropped to 57 degrees last night in So Cal and I don't like to freeze when I'm driving lol. Another quick and poorly made video on the blower motor switch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B41GQ2rxXeY
I know the MTVR has the LCD diagnostic screen but wondered if anyone has used a diagnostic computer to test ctis, etc. J1939 is new to me and don't know all whats needed
Its not looking good for Devin and I. His transfer case is whining, I sold my 5 ton and haven't picked up my 7 ton yet. Maybe we'll come up in a pickup truck and drink all your beer
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