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    LB7 Alternator Options in 2023

    It's possible, but I doubt it. It's a 1-year-old heavy duty Gates fleet belt with 12k miles. I went through a dozen+ belts on my old supercharged car, and they never stretched any significant amount before just breaking. I saw the 119.5" spec for an LBZ with a 145 alternator (as well as the...
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    LB7 Alternator Options in 2023

    It's nowhere near the max. It actually appears very close to dead nuts in the middle, though I'd prefer tighter if I had the choice. The alternator (with a ~180 degree belt wrap) sitting 1/4" higher dictates that the tensioner (also with a ~180 degree wrap) must swing about 1/4" further...
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    LB7 Alternator Options in 2023

    Quick update. I did consider rebuilding the alternator, but I had an early failure the one time I did that myself some years ago. Likely operator error, but it's had me a little gun-shy, nonetheless. The USA aftermarket pieces seem really nice, but they're way overkill for what I need...
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    LB7 Alternator Options in 2023

    After 20 years and 250k+ miles of faithful service, it appears the alternator on my 2003 is giving up the ghost (I'm starting to sporadically get the "Battery Not Charging" message on startups). I'm curious what the consensus is these days on replacement alternators. I've learned the hard...
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    Help! At the end of my rope

    To be honest, I missed that post. If the issue is still there with both stock files in, it pretty much has to be hardware related. I forget which one or version it was that I first saw. I'd have to check my other computer. I remember having to basically guess and check the values in a couple...
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    TCM/ECM defuel discussion

    I forget which one or version it was that I first saw. I'd have to check my other computer. I remember having to basically guess and check the values in a couple of tables until an output table was 0 or close to it. Something like that. It was around that time that I realized what was going...
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    TCM/ECM defuel discussion

    I'm going a little off topic here, but it was some of your old posts that inspired me to really dig into how all the defuel tables work in the ECM. Long story short, I think I've pretty much figured it all out (and concur with your excellent summary here). And in order for it to shift (mostly)...
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    Fog lights what did you do ?

    If it's a 2002, are they the same as the 03-07s? The fog lights in my 2003 are easily some of the best fog lights of any vehicle I've ever owned. The purpose of fog lights aren't to be super bright or project a long distance in front of the vehicle. It's to illuminate the area immediately...
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    Considering towing a 5th wheel camper, what do I need to know

    Regarding the slider hitch, Yes, that's a definite and good option. Another, and the route I went with, is to simply mount the brackets so that the hitch is further rearward in the bed, enough so to clear whatever trailer you'll be pulling. Most sliders have ~12" travel. The typical...
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    EPA Smackdown

    I've got a fairly good handle on how businesses work. You don't pay federal taxes on any of the items you mentioned. You pay taxes on profits as shown on the income statement. Some quick math would indicate around $1.5M in profit needed to require $350k in taxes. And that's assuming none of...
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    EPA Smackdown

    That ruling didn't really have anything to do with vehicle emissions or enforcement. Speaking of, enforcement is still alive and well. From here in NC just last week: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/hendersonville-man-sentenced-prison-violating-clean-air-act-selling-thousands-illegal...
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    What are you paying for Diesel in your area?

    Yup, cracks me up when the inflation report earlier today says "gasoline prices up 49% year-over-year". Yet no mention of diesel prices being up 125%+ YoY. LoL.
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    What are you paying for Diesel in your area?

    Must be y'all's closer proximity to SC. It's $5.70-$5.90 everywhere between Raleigh and Greensboro. Went up $0.10 again last night. Crazy to think that it's now costing the tractors on the road more than $1 a mile. o_O I've got a receipt from a little over a year ago here in NC for $2.39...
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    Replacement Plastic Bowtie

    Are you guys' emblems actually black? Or are you going to paint them whatever color you want? Mine is a faded gold color, and I'd like to replace it. But same story, no luck finding one. I've got a 3D printer at work. Hadn't thought of that, but that would work pretty well.
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    2016 LML direct impact on wheel and axle (damage?)

    To be honest, my eyes only caught the "bed wasn't touched" comment when I skimmed through, and completely missed the "bed gaps are different" comment. 🤦‍♂️ If the body lines are off, then yea, frame is probably tweaked. That said, he said "bed gaps are different" in one post (which I assume...
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    2016 LML direct impact on wheel and axle (damage?)

    Without seeing pictures, I actually lean the other way. If the car didn't actually impact the frame, and the axle took 100% of the force, then the only way the frame could bend is if the leaf springs / hangers / shocks were able to transmit enough force to the frame to do so. I don't think...
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    Can I get a custom tune for an H&S Tuner?

    They've gotten most all of the bigger fish at this point (or they've preemptively closed up shop already). That said, the last big EPA suit I saw (maybe 6-8 months ago) had like 85 businesses listed (most I'd never heard of), so they're getting the smaller ones, too. The pre-emissions stuff...
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    Can I get a custom tune for an H&S Tuner?

    Yup, yup, and definitely yup. I've been saying this for the last few years: you either have to have a really good business case, or you just have to LOVE owning a diesel to justify it. Between the BS emissions crap and the fact that gas motors have gotten so much better over the last ~10...
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    Can I get a custom tune for an H&S Tuner?

    You're outta luck. Delete tuning is over. Done. No more. From last week: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/ppei-and-president-kory-willis-plead-guilty-and-agree-pay-31-million-criminal-fines $3.1 million in fines, and up to 7 years in prison. Anyone still doing this for-profit is playing...
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    OBS stroker wheels on LBZ

    Looks like you've already got it settled out, but just to clarify on some earlier comments in this thread. I've seen this myth all over the internet pretty much forever. Whether a wheel is hub- or lug- centric is only relevant when mounting the wheel up. The purpose of either of those...
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