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Old 06-29-2011, 06:23 PM
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1&2. I dont think you ever said, but can you tell if the front of my truck has a lift or what kind?

And earlier I said I had the EGR fixed. Because it was chocking while turning right and bumps and stuff. Well its doing it again. Its already died twice on me in the last couple days when I made a sharp right turn. What else could cause this?
 
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Old 06-29-2011, 10:03 PM
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Did you check the plenum yet? If thats bad the truck will burn out the o2 sensors, foul the plugs, clog the cats and possibly do some other nasty stuff. Basically it will run like poop. Might just be coincidence that its happening on bumps and turns.
 
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Hmm no I havnt. I will though
 
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I didn't see anything in the front that would suggest its lifted,maybe the 2" rear blocks were just to compensate for sagged out rear springs?? not sure
 
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Do the springs look sagged?
 
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Ok so I changed my spark plugs. Went well. Looked at my hubs, didnt have time to change them. Looks simple enough tho.

Did the check for the plenum issue. Didnt see any pooled up oil and i put a magnet in there and it stuck to the bottom. So the bottom isnt aluminum
 
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Originally Posted by Comrade General
Do the springs look sagged?
No, not anymore then a truck of that age should be
 
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Old 07-10-2011, 11:54 AM
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Ok so I changed my spark plugs. Went well. Looked at my hubs, didnt have time to change them. Looks simple enough tho.

Did the check for the plenum issue. Didnt see any pooled up oil and i put a magnet in there and it stuck to the bottom. So the bottom isnt aluminum
What are you doing to your hubs?
 
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Im installing Warn manual lock-in hubs
 
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Hang on before you attempt that......I don't know if its that easy....I suggest you ask around this forum before pulling your front hubs apart...

You have a vacuum operated CAD (Center Axle Disconnect) that is how your truck "locks" into 4wd, not with the hubs, I am only warning you to ask first because I honestly don't know....I swapped my Dana 44 CAD front axle for a non-CAD/regular good old Dana 60 out of a 1 ton so I never had to deal with the 44's hubs on my rig.

Does anyone know if the Warn hubs are a direct swap? the Warn website makes it look like they are, but something makes me think you might need more then just the hubs....maybe its just me though.
 


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