Monkeyman2500

I'm looking for a new bag and any input would help. My edc bags for years have been free from work so I never had to buy one. I have been using a mid sized pack about 2200ci with lots of pockets and dividers. I love having several pockets, but main compartment is big and never gets filled. So I have been looking at the sling packs. A small backpack just looks goofy when I carry it. I'm living large. Might carry 10lbs total probably less. I have been looking at the 511 moab10 and like it a lot but keep looking for made in USA as well. I also like tactical tailor sling pack but it lacks the extra pockets. So any ideas would be great.

Great job!!!

Congratulations Gramps!!!

I like the look of that.

I'll take one in XXL!

RIP Hot Rod. Man I haven't seen They Live in forever. Going to have to find that one.

Congratulations! What year is that?

Looking good sybo! Sorry to hear you got burglarized.

Yes the board is correct one and installed properly. At this point it could only be three other things. Limit switch, transformer, or thermostat. I may just replace all three. I'm actually still not sure where the limit switch is though. For its age this unit is still in great shape and I figure putting a couple bucks into it can't hurt in the long run.

Congratulations! Sounds like your a happy man.

I'm jealous.

Also as far as I know the only thing inside the unit that controls the fan coming on and off is the circuit board.

Yea just happened out of the blue. I disconnected the heat coils to solve that for now. The blower will run normal for a while after I shut power to it for a while. Then gets stuck on run after a while. I'm starting to suspect the thermostat too Bersa I don't really know what else to replace. It's an older unit so pretty simple compared to the new ones.

Ok I'm pretty mechanically inclined so need a little DIY help. Unit is a Bryant model FB4ANF036. The blower will not shut off and heat coils come on in cool mode. The 2 pole switch to the cools has been replaced and I have replaced the circuit board. It was running fine till last month. I'm stumped. Any advice would be very appreciated.

You need to check blow by, which is pressure coming out oil fill hole. Take the cap off and set it upside down over hole if it will blow it off or you just feel a lot of air coming out engine is worn. Oil leaking out of drain hose under motor, a little on it is normal but soaked or you can see where it's been coming out a lot is bad. Check oil and the level, diesel fuel in oil is bad. Also I like to buy stock old man trucks. If it has a delete it probably had a tune and other stuff which means it could be hot rodded. That's bad on a stock trans. Remember these trucks come with around 700 torque at the engine. The stock trans is only designed to hold that much. I don't want to talk you out of it I just want you to be well informed because repairs your not ready for are very pricey on these trucks.

It's only certain gas models and all diesel. Much of this has to do with faulty tie rod ends. If they let go you loose all steering. It is on their heavy duty steering which is all diesels.

Yep. Me and you are out though. So far 08 megacab is earliest. All 09-12 2500-3500 I think.

A Hamon! Your just getting extra fancy now. Another stunning piece and great work as always.

Just thought of something else to check, hours. Sometimes if used for work they are ran a lot with low miles. Is it 168k miles with 8k hours or 15khours. It's a big difference on engine wear.

Also there is a huge recall right now. Dodge is even being forced to buy back some of these trucks. You might be able to get a heck of a deal on one real soon. The major parts of the recall are airbags and tie rod ends. They both must be fixed on the dealers dime but it might make a great buyers market because of people being driven to another brand.

I mean no offense by this but first Dodge trucks made after 03 do not have a glow plug. Next the chance of having fuel gel in Tennessee is pretty slim, maybe if the truck sat for a while or you got fuel from a place that was still using summer blend. That shouldn't happen but I guess it is a possibility. Last whoever replaced your injector pump ripped you a new one. A brand new Bosch unit, which is the OEM brand, is only $800. To the OP this is a very good example of being aware of what is actually on the truck, how it works and how to fix it. There is only one shop in middle Tennessee I would use and that's Cedar City Diesel in Lebenon and they ain't cheep but they won't rip you off either. Now as for me I will do almost all my own work. If you are not at all mechanically inclined, and will not have the money to fix things if they break then any diesel is not for you. If I could not do at least some of my own work I promise you I would drive a Toyota truck.

My hope is to get 600k+ miles. Mine is almost bone stock. To get those miles you are going to have to replace a few things every now and then. One of the major problems dodge had was the auto transmissions.

Ok first for all info go to cumminsforum.com that is one of the best Cummins specific sites out there. Second what have you heard that is bad? There were problems in the 06-07 years and some ongoing automatic trans problems. Your going to need to find the actual build numbers on the truck especially exactly which trans is in it. As far as removing emissions stuff I would think that would cause problems and not fix them. Mine is an 04.5 so I've never delt with emissions. You want to check the engine for blowback and oil coming out drain tube. I can't stress enough researching the cumminsforum there is a specific spot for that year and it will tell you all you need to know and then some. These trucks can be either the greatest one you have ever owned or the biggest nightmare. Mine has been the best, tons of power does everything I want well. I got lucky and found a six speed manual 4x4 after looking for a couple months. These trucks can go hundreds of thousands of miles with just routine maintenance if cared for properly. Also know everything does cost about twice as much on a diesel. My oil changes are about $70 and I get the better filters you can't get at autozone. I also do all my own work so that helps. These trucks are a very much love it or hate it kind of thing. My neighbor has an 08 4x4 with the 6.7 and loves his. 160k+ miles and no problems.

This is my review of a cheep and simple holster I found on eBay. http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/87602-holster-review/page-1

I bought the biggest lawn tractor they made several years ago and was not very happy with it. Had a subpar transmission and was terrible on hills. This was a known problem for the company. I'm planning on getting a zero turn next year and will be looking at a used Scag or Grasshopper.