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  1. And Shes SOLD!

    I plowed 1 season, then retired her. Now I sold her. I just dont need 3 trucks and only put 4k on in 2 years lol. From ThisTo this!!!To This!!The END!!!
  2. Trans Woes 4R100 7.3

    So my poor plow truck trans has not been nice to me. Sometimes it doesnt shift into 3rd. The trans does not slip. I have been plowing for 10+ years now and have never blown a trans. I know my mystery 216k F350 that I have only had for a few months now it could be the trans. I did service the...
  3. Side Steps Finally

    So I got tired of hopping into the truck. I do not want to mess the side of the drivers seat up any more then it needs to be. I picked these steps off ebay for 118. Wanted a set that would be functional vs just for looks. 5" oval bars. Actually hang down a good amount.The install. Super Duty...
  4. Doing Some Maint On The 06

    So I started the other week, I did the trans(welded a drain plug bolt into the pan), rear diff, front diff, t-case, fuel filter.Today I did the plugs, air filter, and cleaned the throttle body out.Hopefully the throttle body will relearn soon, or ill have to reset the computer hahahaI...
  5. The Cold Sucks

    So with cold, comes the time of the year when I do not get anything accomplished. Here is some pics from the last few months lolMy giant xmas treeThis weekend I did get some work done as it was like 42 out and felt like summer. Finally changed the electronic brake controller. Had 1 of...
  6. New Ride 06 Eddie Bauer

    Picked this up from my friends sister. 06 Eddie Bauer, 145k 4.6L 3v. Thing is sweet. other then all the cheerios from her kid under the seats, and all the dirt and grime. Its not rust, and well taken care of. I started today by giving it a good vacuuming and simple greened the crap outta it, and...
  7. DeHacking, Some People Just Annoy Me

    So when I got the truck, some moron put blue leds in everything, cluster, hvac controls, headlight switch, power window and lock buttons. Well it was cool for like 15 min, then it was just annoying. The turn signal bulbs were so bright it would blind u at night, also the colors were brighter and...
  8. Plow Time

    So Yes I had a plow for the truck, 8ft Free Meyer. Then I went and installed Meyer classic mounts on the truck. Now I bought a EZ Mount Plus 8.5" plow, and picked up the ez mount plus truck frame. Now I get to swap it all again!From thisTo ThisI also made "Barn Doors" out of the back...
  9. My Truck Hates Me

    I didnt even start plowing and the alternator took a dump!! I noticed the other night that it was cranking slow, it was dead this am 3 days later when I tried to fire it up. Its all better now!!!!I even changed the tensioner assembly, and idler pulley!
  10. Looks like I was WRONG!

    So I was getting the truck ready to do some work today, and then it just died while it was running. I was 1/2 way from my back barn to my front garage. So I noticed the Edge Juice Turned off. Hummm I then checked to see if there was a fuse or power wire some where. Nope just wires in between all...
  11. I think ive run out of stuff to fix!!

    So I did the water pump, thermo, temp sender, serp belt(Gates Green Stripe) Hoses, and the fuel filter, also swapped out zip tie hold downs for the factory style. Ordered from Rockauto.com. I now do not have anything left on my list of crap to fix on this truck. Haaaha
  12. Almost Ready For Work!!!

    So I got the plow mounts on and wired it all up. I have been sorting out everything that is wrong with this truck. Hopefully it will not let me down. I also got more parts to throw on, water pump, hoses, thermo, and the belt. Also picked up a fuel filter. The PO said he had it done right before...
  13. Massive Parts Order!!

    So I decided im gonna have to use the F350 7.3 to plow with. I can not sell it, and figure if I can make it even better and then use it to plow, when summer comes it might be time to put for sale again.So I ordered, all ball joints, axle shaft u joints, all steering parts, brake hoses, belt...
  14. Flatbed Truck Still Getting Love

    So I reattached the mud flaps and am in the process of redoing the wheels and new tires. I sand blasted the wheels last night, primed and put 1 coat of paint on tonight!BlastedPrimed1st Coat of silver
  15. Truck and Aluma Bed Install

    So I finished the frame work on the F350. Took all back apart and undercoated it all and put back together and reundercoated where i attached things plus all the shock mounts, spring perches, shackles, shocks, springs. I used tons of antiseize on all bolts.I fixed all the aluma bed mounts...
  16. Aluma Flatbed Prep

    So I cut the back-rack off and grinded up all the crappy welds that didnt hold the back-back on anyway. Towed it to work, and left my diesel there also. Was prob funny passing me on the road lol
  17. Rotted Frame Repair

    So I finally got around to getting the frame ready on the new plow truck. Here are some pics. Gotta finish it up in the next few days. Got all the grunt work done today.
  18. Edelbrock Vic Jr 77199 Head Gasket??

    My 347 developed some popping, running terrible. After checking some things my #7 plug was black. Checked for compression and had none!!!!! So I pulled the head tonight and the head gasket blew from the #7 to #8 Cyl. So edelbrock suggests the Fel-Pro 1011-2 for mild performance engines. So my...
  19. Bed Off, ROTTTT

    Took the bed off the other night after work. Yea I got my work cut out for me this time.
  20. 99 F250 Recalls

    So I got a letter in the mail for the brake deactivation switch harness. Ive seen enough to know what that was. Tho Ford would not give me the harness to install my self, I had to make the trip to the Dealer to get it done. While I was there I was being a jerk and made them give the truck a once...
  21. My New Super Duty Super BED!!!

    Yea picked this up off craigslist for 600. I couldnt even find a stock bed for cheaper or same price. 9ft long 8ft wide. Yea its prob for a dually but I dont care. Ill make it work.
  22. Curb Weight 91 F350 Reg Cab LB 460 zf 4x4

    Anyone know the curb weight. Having no luck googling it.
  23. Edge Juice Attitude 7.3L Banks Trans Command

    So on my new to me 99 F350 7.3, It came with a Edge Juice Attitude, and a Banks Trans Command. I have been told the Edge smokes the trans. I havent been able to find out why it does it. I hope someone can tell me. Also trucks has a Banks Trans Command, does it actually do anything?
  24. New Truck! 99 F350 7.3L

    Well I decided to get a new plow truck since I felt super bad for the 91 F350. It got beat up this year, and stick got real sick real fast. So here is my new truck!99 F350 7.3L 212K SCLB. The body is really beat, frame is super rotted out back, it has holes in it. But from the center line of...
  25. My new whip 03 Town Car

    Picked it up off a customer whos father passed away. 03 with 87k on it. A little rusty underneath but was a good car for 3200. So I did the usual, change everything I could, fixed everything that was not working. And then started to change stuff that doesnt need to be changed!Wasted 05 Style...
  26. Tilt Column Broke 91 F350

    So my 1st plow problem. I must have crashed into the steering wheel while mounding some snow yesterday night. I heard a pop and my tilt let loose. The wheel just bounced up and down, was super annoying to finish what I was doing. I did manage to rig it to keep still till I finished. I was...
  27. The work I did tonight!

    So I decided to change that little heater hose, sweet took 15 min. Then onto aluminum rad and all the rad hoses and the fan clutch. So yea there is a 90* hose that goes from the bottom of the pump to the oil cooler and yea I cut it off.....and then took the water pump off because I could not get...
  28. 91 F350 7.5 Heater Hose Question

    So I changed my heater hoses on my 91 the other week, there is 1 little one left that goes between the intake a water pump, maybe 2 or 3 inches long. I didnt feel like trying to get the new 1 in there and find out that it needs to be changed with the water pump. Can it be done without changing...
  29. I was busy sat am!!

    So I had to redo the rear fuel pump. I also installed a 3G alt. Changed the heater hoses that rubbed on the old alts fan. Also the oil pressure gauge was reading very low so I put a manual gauge on to ck. Installed new sender for the oil pressure and the gauge works now.Oh Yea Plowing Pics...
  30. Somedays You Just Cant Win

    So this all started yesterday. I went to my work at like 8am to swap the gas tanks and sending units on my 91. I get there and there is no 1 there. I couldnt get into the shop and I dont have office keys. Called the boss and asked where the workers were. No idea he was still in bed. WTF, ended...
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