Alright Formites.....The Goat pulled the trigger on a Pick-Up Truck

[MikeZ]

I think the Goat bought it because of the Cat plate on the front.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I think the Goat bought it because of the Cat plate on the front.

;D

[coxy]

nice ill give you 4k for I have a 96 with over 400thousand change the oil every 10000m don't use any and get about 18-20m a gal and mine don't look anything like yours ;D

ok ill give 4k and 3bags of sweet feed  :D ;D ;D

[sandhills]

I'll see that and raise you a bale of hay  ;D

[loghorse]

had the same truck in a 96 with 5 speed.stop at a binder dealer and ask for a ph strip for radiator.they have a chart  of how much additive ,they also sell it like 7.00? .fuel filter is easy to change,cimes with gasket.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

had the same truck in a 96 with 5 speed.stop at a binder dealer and ask for a ph strip for radiator.they have a chart  of how much additive ,they also sell it like 7.00? .fuel filter is easy to change,cimes with gasket.

What kind of additive? Do you know the name? Do you add it to the antifreeze and water mix?

[North River Energy]

Here's a little light reading. Probably not the last word on the topic, but it's a start.
http://www.thedieselstop.com/contents/getitems.php3?Cavitation%20Analysis

[starmac]

It usedto be called napacool (napa brand additive) I forget what international calls it, but get the strips and check it. Many antifreees these days have it and you don't want too much in it either.

[snowstorm]

It usedto be called napacool (napa brand additive) I forget what international calls it, but get the strips and check it. Many antifreees these days have it and you don't want too much in it either.

every diesel motor needs this if it has green coolant in it

[Just Me]

Here's a little light reading. Probably not the last word on the topic, but it's a start.
http://www.thedieselstop.com/contents/getitems.php3?Cavitation%20Analysis

Thanks. I never really understood the why, just to take care of it. Good read.

Larry

[ST Ranch]

And every diesel motor needs fuel lubrication

With todays low sulfur diesel fuel, REMEMBER to use a diesel fuel additive - In our colder climate, I have used howes treatment for both lubrication and to stop fuel gelling in the cold and to act as a winter de-icer treatment.

Friend is a cummins mechanic and he says it is mandatory to use a good one.

Tom

[Magicman]

Diesel Fuel Lubricity Additive Study Results

[JB Griffin]

Add a quart off atf to every tank of diesel, keeps um slick and CLEAN.
Don't do nuthin for water or gellin though.
Howes is good stuff don't do much for water but sure will keep fuel from gellin, and a diesel will run on it straight. I'm bad to fill the fuel filter up with Howes when I change filters, works real good.

[Gearbox]

DO NOT USE ATF . Atf is RED added to diesel it is still red . Red fuel is off rd and you don't need to try to explain to the DOT why you are running red fuel . YES they do still look in your fuel tanks .
Gearbox

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Was at the Ford dealership at 7:45 this morning.

2-1/2 hours. Changed oil, changed air filter.....the K&N was really dirty.


 

I had them put in a new OEM paper filter.

I have 1 front wheel bearing that needs replaced. Ordered.
Checked breaks, greased, new fuel filter. Some one had installed some kind of chip in this truck. That explains the little knob I can turn 3 clicks and makes the truck sound like a jet or some say the Batmobile.



  

  

  

  

 

Just the wheel bearing was all they found wrong. Had a spare key made.....not a bad check up.

[timberlinetree]

Its amazing how clean and no rust. That's shure is a nice one! Congratulations!

[WDH]

Next time that we ride over to a sycamore project, we are going in your truck. 

[plowboyswr]

Nice! You're gonna like that power stroke.  8)

[isawlogs]

 I think I now know where I should be lookin' for my next truck....  The "no rust" has me, wife has a 2012 car that has started to show signs of it.... I ain't going to begin to talk about my '99 F250S\D Power stroke..... Power rust... and will leave it at that.  A probe has gone to mars but we can't, for the life of me , build cars rust free......  :-\ >:(

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Next time that we ride over to a sycamore project, we are going in your truck.

It'll haul that BIG AMP you got and not even grunt.  :D

[WDH]

As long as you can tote it to that truck we will be fine. 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

As long as you can tote it to that truck we will be fine.

:D :D :D :D :D

[barbender]

Like other northeners, I am super envious of how clean that truck is. It should last you for years, it's a shame that nice clean interior is gonna get all goaty smellin' ;D

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Built GOAT TOUGH!

[PASS_AUF]

Nice find! You definitely made the right call on getting rid of that K&N! As others have said an additive is necessary as well. Diesel had 500 PPM sulfur in it when your truck was made, today it has 15 PPM sulfur in it. Recently I've switched over to Archoil in my Duramax and I've got to say I've been extremely happy. The fuel additive quiets the motor down quite a bit, increases the miles between exhaust regens, shortens the regen, and gives the truck a bit more pep. They also make an oil additive which would help your 7.3's injectors which can suffer from stiction. Archoil is spendy but the quantities used are quite small so you get your monies worth out of it IMO.