97 Dodge Ram 2500, AKA Shitty Dodge

[TrailTamer]

As far as I can see, it all looks good. Moves freely. Although it's my first time working on a nv4500.

I think I'll try to contact SB or val for opinions and solutions.

[matt]

Alright although I'd image when towing it'll just get worse if I still don't turn down the power. And I want to make sure everything else are right as just in case something prevent the clutch from fully engage such as it seem like my clutch pedal's engaging height is abnormal high.

I just bought 8" of 5/16" bolts to make my own shorter-than-stock slave cylinder push rod hopefully to bring the pedal height down.

You would think that , but total opposite.  More load bogs truck down and power is more gradual.  Rpm's climb slower.

[matt]

I went through www.mumaudiesel.com to get my stuff.  They are in Pa.  Bought all the rebuild stuff through them too.

[M4wdFab]

i dont know.  truck only gets bogged down if the power isnt there

my 24 would only slip loaded hawging on a hill.  could drive it like an ass empty and all you would here is normal tire slip with no pin weight

[TrailTamer]

I just got back in Rochester from FleetPride in Buffalo with a new driveshaft. $540

The other driveshafts are for sale.

I tried again to slip the clutch and to my surprise it don't slip now! I think it just need some "break-in" to burn off the surface rust and contamination?

Although I'll still look into the hydraulic system to ensure it's 100% good.

[Harrison]

Good news on the clutch! Ouch on the driveshaft!

[TrailTamer]

Tell me about it.

[TrailTamer]

Spencer just confirmed for me that the clutch slips sometime in 4th.

[TrailTamer]

This morning I was suppose to leave to my friends place in Michigan but it all got dropped.

My truck sprung a massive oil leak. Upon inspection discovered the godamnit tappet cover got completely dislodged, it basically stay in the place via leaning on the p-pump for the time being. The p-pump will need to be removed for the tappet covers re-seal.

Bad timing cuz my NYE plans got dropped because of this, BUT I'm glad it leaked before I hit the road AND I cannot misdiagnose where the oil leak come from haha. Before this big tappet cover oil leak started, I had no idea where it could be leaking from, but now I do.

[mr.mindless]

What a pain! Brake clean the holes and bolts, and use red locktite. Gasket tack both sides of the gaskets. Torque evenly, and it should be good forever... tab your KDP while it's open if it hasn't been done yet.

[TrailTamer]

It's KDP already been tabbed. I'm not sure if it'll worth it to also pull the gear case to basically re-gasket majority of the engine to ensure no more oil leak for a long time. I'll try to look up how intensive it'll be to do that and decide.

[TrailTamer]

I'm considering to buy this to improve the ride quality. Thoughts?

http://www.sulastic.com/truck-shackle-suspension-sa-07

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSfyyy9cRB4

[mr.mindless]

Seems a little clap-trap but I can certainly see the potential for improvement. I question the longevity if used under heavy loads but I see a box truck as one of their demo vehicles...

Might be worth a shot if they’re reasonably priced


Tapatalking in traffic

[TrailTamer]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/tow-rigs-trailers/812450-sulastic-rubber-shackles-they-worth.html

What I really want to do is to stop my truck's rapid up/down bouncing on highway (especially on the highway between Weedsport and Syracuse on I-90) and the jolting from general driving on smaller bumps when empty. I won't expect it to make my truck to ride like a caddy anyhow.

[luvmyxj]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/tow-rigs-trailers/812450-sulastic-rubber-shackles-they-worth.html

What I really want to do is to stop my truck's rapid up/down bouncing on highway (especially on the highway between Weedsport and Syracuse on I-90) and the jolting from general driving on smaller bumps when empty. I won't expect it to make my truck to ride like a caddy anyhow.

lol.i know exactly where your talking about,me and mikemike drove a empty moving truck over that and i was actually scared of the bouncing