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Presuming this is not an EPA troll, take a look at the VW 2.0 TDI platform. It will not throw you back in the seat much, but it is durable (once correcting the intercooler), cornering is fun, rowing the gears is enjoyable, it gets good fuel economy, and can easily cruise at 90mph (where this is...

So, not going to bite on any of the fun options, eh? Ok, how about we take the runner-up lazy route. Tell the neighbor's kid that you are a doomsday prepper and buried a USB drive with cryptocurrency under the tree and under each of the posts. Then grab a cool beverage and watch.

Looks like it is time to stop playing around with toys and up the game.

No exhaust change and resonator delete? It isn't a truck until it can rattle the neighbor's windows when passing by! :happy:

If there is high confidence that the stuff is from home fuel sources, perhaps consider getting a some of the "5KW" cko diesel parking heaters (don't waste paying more money for the "8KW" ones as I have yet to see where there is a physical difference between the units) and use them for engine...

Looks like the core questions were already answered. The key is finding out the underlying chemistry of the specific home heating fuel. Regarding sulfur, chances are good that the content is ULSD as the home fuels are moving away from the old higher sulfur content as even in home use it causes...

Cannot tell which series of Ferd this is. If it had the 6.4, that engine is a time-bomb and works great until it doesn't. Some of the 6.7's suffer from the CP4 grenade and owners simply do not want to drop the $$$$ to prevent $$$$$ in repairs when it blows. More common path is one of the inline...

Holy Thread Mining. Dug-up after 15 years! Welcome to TTS...

Apologies as I though that the conversation was around the 3.0 in a Suburban and not the 3.0 in general. Good to know (and not really surprised) that the diesel was un-leashed in the truck's frame. But from what I am seeing via the Internet...

Was the GVWR increased past 14K#? Tried to look up the spec and it seems that GM is hiding this number. Did manage to find 2024 towing capacities. The 5.3L gasser was rated to tow more than the diesel. Ouch!

The exhaust note was definitely under control. The engine itself is among the loudest I have heard. Especially with a cold engine when the timing advanced. Although, an older IDI Cummins definitely wins in the noise category. In fairness, I could get the engine noise under control: rotate the...

Arguably a good move. While folks are able to keep their 6.5L rigs on the road, parts are getting scarce. If not already unobtanium. If the Burb was actually a 3/4 ton spec, there is no current production SUV that will touch its real capability and road manner confidence while loaded. Several...

Perhaps the friend is mixing the ZF-5 in Fords with the NV 5 speed. As noted, only differences with the NV are between years and how the hydraulics work. No differences for engines or gearing. Ford used different gears in the ZF depending on the engine's fuel type. IIRC, the gear spread was...

Nice :) Although, I'd rather have access to live cams at a Guns & Roses concert. Lets just say that the term "drop top" was encouraged by the organizers and there were plenty of participants willing to get with the program in order to appear on the big screens.

While thinking of it, might look into whether it is worth cryo treating the front rotors on the '16. I do this on my older Ferds to prevent warp. Do not recommend the slotted or drilled rotors as this reduces the amount of braking force. Been there, not doing it again.

IIRC, only real difference from a 3/4 ton to a 1 ton was is in the rear as 1 tons could get dually, and the 1 tons had the stronger springs. But there are also (or, were) 1 tons with singles. And there were 3/4 tons with springs which actually put them in the 1 ton class. Just checked on Tasca...

I'm shocked that Kali did not manage to add a 4'th item to that "Caution" sticker for Prop 65.

If loosening the fuel cap works, then time for a new cap. If not, any other restriction points such as inline filters? Crimped hard supply line? Imploded soft supply line? Can try the trick of forcing air back into the tank to see if it was a simple clog. Make sure to loosen the tank cap...

Is the voltage 12.8 when the glow plugs are supposedly 'On'? If so, this seems like they are actually offline and I'd expect ~8 - 10v when the glow plugs are active and healthy. Do not recall the DS4 6.5 doing a "race up and fall back to idle" behavior. My other computer controlled diesels...

I am a bit lost here in terms of what is going on. Narrative indicates that the only major thing is the tranny. Except, the invoices show that the powertain is (or, was) also a mess. What is the current status here? Not sure I would have fixed a locked-up turbo, but rather go with a new unit...