Recent content by Matt S

Hello! I've recently noticed my glow plug system is behaving differently. Since my owenership I've replaced the controller card, relay, and all 8 plugs. Basically the stock system. It had been cycling on and off a few times when the truck started for years. Maybe 2-4 times depending on...

It's much nicer to drive now that it shifts better. I ordered a filter and I'll give that a shot.

Something has changed. Since I've owned this truck from GovPlanet, it shifts hard into gear. It would hold the gear until about 16 - 20 MPH and third at over 35 MPH. When it would shift to second in a corner, it would chirp the tires. It would ease up when the truck warmed up but it was never...

I just clipped the and spliced the wires from the original filter to the new one. That way the truck side was the same.

I just installed a set of inexpensive 285/75/R16 on mine - $140 each. I haven't had a chance to drive in the dirt but it does fill the wheel wells.

Today was the final day! After letting everything cool off for the night (mostly me cooling off), I was able to get the rusty bumper bolts loose enough to chase the threads and assemble the parts back together. Off to the next project!

Well, I'm still at it. I decided to really go after the 'death wobble'. I've narrowed it down to the tires from 2008 that are on the truck. New ones are on order and should ship on Friday. In the mean time I've been working the door panels - thanks to Rick and his idea. They are getting...

Also - what do you use to seal the door holes? The old paper crumbled.

Oh man that's funny because that exact same thing happen to me but I was driving down the highway at the time and heard the belt depart the engine compartment and the light came on. From the sound and the timing of the light coming on, I had a location to look.

Well....I can see what you're saying now that the panel is off but in the moment that never crossed my mind. I'll have to ask next time before I start with a pry bar. When you say clean - What do you use? Soap and water or degreaser or ?

Thanks! I have the door panels but they are all chaulky and I'm not sure I could save them. If I had to reuse them, I'd need a new arm rest and the felt piece is brittle. Since I want them to match, I figured a trying something new but not sure who to go with.

I'll look into that. It moves just enough to pop out but I'll look. The felt is still in there but it's original.

I needed to replace my door lock on the driverside. As it always is, the last few screws ruined a quick job. The door pad screws were rusted so bad that I broke 3 drill bits trying to get them out. In the end, I pryed off the arm rest and I now need a new door panel. There are quite a few...

I tried 2 of those duramax filter bases and they leaked pretty bad. Worse than the stock one I replaced. I ended up with a Racor 445R with fuel heater. I even rebuilt one of the duramax filters bases and sit still leaked. I think the new lift pump was too much pressure for it.

I'm really not an expert by any means. I do/did have a M1031 and the RPMs would sometimes come up and other times they wouldn't. I think my problem was a corroded ground under the truck near the PTO on the frame. This may or may not help.