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    01-10 Steering - Saginaw gear experts - What are reasonable expectations?

    The short: As long as I've had the truck (just over a year) I've been trying to improve the steering. It was one of the reasons my father got rid of the truck and opted for a new one. The lane wandering makes it more effort to drive than our two daily drivers (rack and pinion) which leads to...
  2. J

    Replacement TCM or ECM. How much programming is required?

    My truck is a 2006. Was tuned ~2015 by prior owner using DSP-5. No records. No clue what tuning is on it. By all appearances, stock fuel, stock turbo. As far as I know the TCM is untouched. TCM: If I purchased a good TCM (to have a spare) from a similar/same 2006-2007 LBZ truck, is the TCM...
  3. J

    LBZ Fan Clutch

    Summer is coming, fifth wheel is checked over, lots of campground reservations made. When it's hot out, on extended grades I will see 220-225 (digital gauge) before fan clutch engagement. Aside from grade efforts, towing stays under 200. Cooling stack is clean. My truck has had the wagon...
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    Intermittent stall after crank when hot

    I know what you're thinking. It's loosing prime. Rebuild filter housing and/or check fuel hoses, put a FASS on it. Stay with me. 1) Dad owned truck for 3 years. He removed the factory fuel filter assembly and put a BMP "lift pump" filter housing on it. Never experienced this he says. He...
  5. J

    Looking for Allison build/install options near Virginia.

    2006 LBZ: When we tow our 5th wheel (about 17000 pounds combined) I can get some TC slip in 5th gear. Usually right at 1700 rpms, rolling into the throttle in 5th gear in rolling hills. 55 mph speed limit zones are the worst because it puts me right in that 1600-1750 rpm range. If I drive...