"OFFICIAL" What did you do to your D-Max today?

Josh154

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I have only ran mine I haven't drove it of course. It must get really cold where some of you guys are. Howes usually does the trick for gelling here.

I like the high idle but my truck still won't warm up just idling. I even blocked over half the airflow of the intercooler and radiator with cardboard and it still won't get over like 165 just idling.

Ya I'm honestly not sure how it gelled lol. It was -2 out and I had half #1. I'm getting ready to go out and swap filters and see if she fires up
 

zf>allison

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Ya I'm honestly not sure how it gelled lol. It was -2 out and I had half #1. I'm getting ready to go out and swap filters and see if she fires up

I bet it has a lot to do with that cold ass air blowing up around the fuel lines along the frame. Seems like most people don't have a problem til they get moving down the road
 

zf>allison

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I had to unplug my fass from the power source to give her enough juice to start today. Actually hooked the heater core hoses back up and wanted to run it to check for leaks.
 

minerigger

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Dumped half bottle of howes in it yeaterday. She was beyond angry starting up. Idled like shit for 5 min, once it smoothed out I put it in elevated idle. Then went and filled the truck up and drove around to get everything mixed well. Also drained the water separater on the airdog...cracked it open at the station and let it drain for 15 sec. Might put the water separater back on stock filter head so I can drain it to.

Unfortunately I had to pull the lid off my s&b intake because all the snow packed in around the filter. Blew it out and hope it's ok. Thank god for the "waterproof" filter wrap as that's all that is saving the dry filter.
 

minerigger

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Installed duraflaps mudflaps front and rear, rugged liner rear inner fender liners...awesome fit, westin e series nerf bars, covercraft rear seat cover. Had to crank the front up 12 rounds on the torsion bolts to clear the flaps...rides nicer. Needs alignment and then I'll post pics
 

minerigger

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Went in for alignment. No go, apparently the cognito upper ball joints have "been bad for a long time" at 19k. I find it strange that 2 months and less than 500 miles ago they were "in great shape" said the same guy. Might try a different shop as that pissed me if that it goes from great shape to needed replaced a while ago in 500 miles
 

DAVe3283

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Worth trying a different shop. Why did it need another alignment after only 500 miles? New parts, or did you have some front end abuse? If it got hurt on hard 4x4 launches, perhaps you did wipe out a set of ball joints?

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countrycorey

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Worth trying a different shop. Why did it need another alignment after only 500 miles? New parts, or did you have some front end abuse? If it got hurt on hard 4x4 launches, perhaps you did wipe out a set of ball joints?

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He turned up his t-bars to clear his new mud flaps

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minerigger

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Worth trying a different shop. Why did it need another alignment after only 500 miles? New parts, or did you have some front end abuse? If it got hurt on hard 4x4 launches, perhaps you did wipe out a set of ball joints?

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He turned up his t-bars to clear his new mud flaps

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What Corey said. Got some new duraflaps installed and the 285/70/17s on h2s weren't even close to clearing. Might put stock shackles back in to and find some weight for the bed
 

oscyjack

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Here ya go! I'm quite happy with the wheels and tires. Tires are beefy, rigid in turns, not loud and day one proved to be a much grip-pier tire than the SRA's I had.
 

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oscyjack

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Thanks. I don't remember the itemized invoice, but mounted and road forced balanced the whole package with lugs was $1,400 shipped. So $700ish -$750