What did you do to your Gen3 today?

[rocket]

All kinds of different weights. From small rounds 4'x4' at 400lbs to big 5'x6' at 2000 lbs. And small squares around 50 lbs. fyi

hefted a few of them 50 pounders in my younger days.....good way to find out you have a hay allergy......

 

[MarkV]

hefted a few of them 50 pounders in my younger days.....good way to find out you have a hay allergy......

Its good hard work. Thats for sure. Not so good if you have allergy. Me brother and i helped a neighbor with 5,000 bales. One time we did 2,000 in a day. That hard work.

 

[derekp]

Hauled my father's heavy ass travel trailer today about 40 miles. I think I need to invest in some rear leveling bags like Mark has, especially since I already have the air system.

 

[MarkV]

Hauled my father's heavy ass travel trailer today about 40 miles. I think I need to invest in some rear leveling bags like Mark has, especially since I already have the air system.

Agreed! Your truck will look really good with then!!

Sent while i should be working....

 

[derekp]

Agreed! Your truck will look really good with then!!

Sent while i should be working....

What kind are yours and where'd you get em?

 

[MarkV]

What kind are yours and where'd you get em?

Air ride. Not sure where i got them any more lol. SD truck or something maybe.

 

[derekp]

Air ride. Not sure where i got them any more lol. SD truck or something maybe.

How much were they?

 

[SilverStreak88]

How much were they?

Here's the kit I'm getting soon... I was telling Mark yesterday that with everything going into/onto my bed I'll need em' + my camper pull.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JE...--8----2-0&dpPl=1&dpID=41i6e7g9RmL&ref=plSrch

 

[MarkV]

How much were they?

I'll look when i get home.

 

[MarkV]

Here's the kit I'm getting soon... I was telling Mark yesterday that with everything going into/onto my bed I'll need em' + my camper pull.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JE...--8----2-0&dpPl=1&dpID=41i6e7g9RmL&ref=plSrch

I think i got the same ones.. but looking back for a bit extra money id get the ultimate 5000. It has the stopper in the bag. I think its the ultimate any ways. Its been a while....

 

[djyeti]

Traded up

 

[usaf2006]

Traded up

Wrong section.. stinkin 4th gens......

Lol jk! Congrats

 

[djyeti]

Wrong section.. stinkin 4th gens......

Lol jk! Congrats

I knew I would get this response! Ha ha thanks!

 

[usaf2006]

Glad we're predictable!

 

[EWC88]

A lot of body work was done today, started at 10:30am and just got done 8:45pm.

Driver side rocker panel was starting to go in one spot so I cut out the bad section and welded in new. Bed had heavy scratches as well as rust so they were grinded down to bare metal and then hammered out then filled. Put 3 coats of etching primer on it right now since I have to order one more panel for the truck. After that panel comes in and install the truck will be getting painted...so it looks poopy with primer in random spots lol.

 

[MarkV]

I'll look when i get home.

I paid $269 Yankee money. From SD truck springs.

 

[derekp]

I paid $269 Yankee money. From SD truck springs.

Wait, so what is that in Texan money? I don't math well...

 

[MarkV]

Wait, so what is that in Texan money? I don't math well...

Well Texan money is closer to Yankee money then Canadian money for starters.... Im sure if you contacted Fort Knox they should be able to help you....

 

[xb1230]

Well I am at a milestone...

Did a compression test today and the results are really, and I mean really bad...

Surprisingly for a 4.7L the issue is not with the head or head gasket...

A wet test got everything back at the top of the scale. Here are the results. I did not have the time to perform the wet test on all the cylinders s only the ones with a second result below the line have had a wet test.

The first thing that comes to mind is I could swap for a slightly newer truck and this time get a HEMI as I now know better...

Second option would be to replace the engine all together. However I have a fair amount of body work to do on the truck and not quite sure it is worth it...

The third option which I am leaning towards would be to open the engine up, wishfully thinking I will not find anything else really bad under the covers, do a simple ring job, new head gasket close the whole thing up and hope for the best.

Since I am on a very tight budget option 3 would be preferable from an overall cost perspective, but it will be time consuming (which maybe I can deal with), but I fear I'll be opening a can of worms...

I'd Like to have your thoughts on this one.

Trade, Swap or Fix?

 

[HeavyD]

Well I am at a milestone...

Did a compression test today and the results are really, and I mean really bad...

Surprisingly for a 4.7L the issue is not with the head or head gasket...

A wet test got everything back at the top of the scale. Here are the results. I did not have the time to perform the wet test on all the cylinders s only the ones with a second result below the line have had a wet test.

The first thing that comes to mind is I could swap for a slightly newer truck and this time get a HEMI as I now know better...

Second option would be to replace the engine all together. However I have a fair amount of body work to do on the truck and not quite sure it is worth it...

The third option which I am leaning towards would be to open the engine up, wishfully thinking I will not find anything else really bad under the covers, do a simple ring job, new head gasket close the whole thing up and hope for the best.

Since I am on a very tight budget option 3 would be preferable from an overall cost perspective, but it will be time consuming (which maybe I can deal with), but I fear I'll be opening a can of worms...

I'd Like to have your thoughts on this one.

Trade, Swap or Fix?

Hemi sounds good to me