My new truck

[BIGR]

That's ok Les, drive it loose, play in the steering, compensate....

 

[ak diesel driver]

So Redhead sent me a new box and I installed it today. Flushed the system first as it was looking grungy again. Tried something new and it worked really well, Took a gallon sized oil container with the larger lid and then took my heat gun and got it pretty hot then forced it over the resevoir which gave me a one gallon funnel. Filled it up and had the return line going into a drain pain, I think it took less oil then constantly stopping to refill, plus it was way faster. So I have to say it feels like it may have fixed several issues. Before when sitting still or moving slow it took quite a bit of force to move the steering wheel until the engine rpms came up. Thought maybe it had something to do with my EVO delete as I did that at the same time as the last box but nope it's fixed that

 

[Will L.]

Hey, thats good thinking there! Show a pic.

Your idea reminds me of those funnel adapters to go on different radiators holding the funnel- same concept but for the radiators (see pic). Or now that I just said that as example, have them make an adapter for the power steering using the funnel? Easy for them to make a couple more adapters and sell more products- then you get the paycheck.


Take a pic of it, describe how it should be made by tool manufacturer, and contact them here:
https://www.lislecorp.com/media/documents/Invention_Brochure2018_1BDE9939A54A5.pdf
Nothing but 15 minutes and ya might get a paycheck on accident.

 

[ak diesel driver]

In all fairness the real reason it worked so well was the heat gun softening it up and making it flexible

 

[Will L.]

Yeah but the idea of that on top makes such perfect sense-
Really just making a diy one for the at home guy makes sense. But spinning chrome forma living- guys would use that a couple times every month.

I had many tool ideas but never did anything with them. Made one myself and that was all. When i later became a Mac guy, I learned how all that works- and have learned ideas oike this have about a 1/100 chance. If it doesn’t work- 15 minutes lost. If it does it the resell value of something like this might pay you enough for a new truck.

 

[dbrannon79]

I think I like this idea! I had thought about something like this before when I attempted to flush my PS system. basically clamping a hose to the open neck of the pump going to the gallon bottle essentially making the PS reservoir larger, then putting the return line to another gallon jug. at least if I am understanding the concept correctly. this would be a good idea for a regular maintenance PS oil change

 

[Will L.]

Yeah. A hummer has a remote reservoir. It made it easier than when i used to have a regular one on my pickups. But it still doesn’t hold enough.

 

[MrMarty51]

Yeah. A hummer has a remote reservoir. It made it easier than when i used to have a regular one on my pickups. But it still doesn’t hold enough.
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I remember a similar reservoir on the 80s 7000 series trucks that the DOT used to run. I do not know if they were any larger though.

 

[Gravel]

Thought I'd post some pics of my new to me truck.

Far out Mate , I would drive That ,beautiful Truck Brother
rob
NSW
Australia

 

[ak diesel driver]

Well time for a tranny rebuild, lost reverse today. 260k so not too bad. I figure I either broke the band tab or the case where it attaches. Going to Healy tomorrow to get coal for my boiler, going to borrow my brothers dodge dually for that. I have a core out of a 2003 or 4 that I picked up to rebuild a few years ago, should have all the upgraded hard parts in it.

 

[Big T]

Well time for a tranny rebuild, lost reverse today. 260k so not too bad. I figure I either broke the band tab or the case where it attaches. Going to Healy tomorrow to get coal for my boiler, going to borrow my brothers dodge dually for that. I have a core out of a 2003 or 4 that I picked up to rebuild a few years ago, should have all the upgraded hard parts in it.

Is this a 4L80E? Will you do the rebuild yourself?

 

[ak diesel driver]

yes and yes

 

[Will L.]

Yes 260 is a good life for it.

Out of interest:
1-10 how hard have you worked the transmission (tow heavy, etc)?
How often did you do fluid/ filter change?
Ever get if hot?

 

[ak diesel driver]

pretty subjective but in my mind 6-7. I tow relatively often but usually not real heavy, probably 4-6k average. Have had 12k behind it a few times. 4-5 years ago when I was towing coal probably 6-7k I noticed a flare in rpms when it upshifted so I started anticipating the shifts and would back off as it shifted. It is my work truck. Never had the pan off and never had a temp gauge on it.

 

[Will L.]

Cool, thanks.

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

Are you going to change anything, like the converter or ?

 

[ak diesel driver]

At this point I'm open to suggestions. We do have a TC rebuilder here in the valley

 

[denata]

Usually the rear one disappears due to wear of the reverse bands 657. The friction coating becomes thinner and cannot securely fix the drum. Try using a different piston pin73 3-5mm longer. thereby the tape will compress more strongly and fix the drum when necessary. To replace it, only remove the pan. and unscrew the cover62.

 

[Stoney]

@ak diesel driver what do you mean by a flare in rpms.? I ask cause mine will jerk at times when shifting. And when I take off from a dead stop, sometime it feels like I'm not in first gear, but if I get it rolling then back off the throttle for a second it will shift smooth and then it's fine.. Wondering what to look for with the rpms. Are you going to do pics of the process as you rebuild it?

 

[Husker6.5]

What he means is that under a steady throttle, as it upshifts the rpms suddenly climb, (as if it had been thrown into Neutral) without any increase in vehicle speed, before the rpms drop and the next higher gear is engaged and the vehicle continues to accelerate.