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Michelin Defender LTX. Look no further. Worth every penny.

I was actually kidding. It blows me away when I see trucks this old with such low mileage. I bought my '06 4 years ago with 59K on it and now have 125K. Enjoy your "new" rig!

Is the CEL cuz you don't drive it enough?

Don't forget to consider OAT in this. Heat decreases the conductivity, thus reducing the efficiency of the charging.

This. I try to get as close to the tight end of the spec as I can with this in mind. Last time I did mine, I set them at 13-14 lbs.

This is my guess also. Bearings should be replaced and a complete unit, not only part as you did. I get your logic but as far as I understand it, they wear together and so become a mated pair.

If you don’t know the work history of the truck, bare minimum replace the main rad hoses, the rad cap, thermostat, foam around the rad and probably the fan clutch. Other than that, others can chime in on things like the serpentine belt, etc.

Personally, I only use the OEM stuff. They last a long time so silicone doesn’t make sense to me. Also, silicone hoses can be prone to weeping as they can be hard to get a good seal, especially if there’s any putting in the aluminum. They also require a rolled edge clamp to avoid the cutting of...

The "putz" comment, I couldn't resist because of the snarky post I read. Hardly putzy at all really. Anyway, I'm happy that the new spring brought me to where I want to be consider the age of the rest of the system. I couldn't leave well enough alone. Having never messed with them, I...

Thanks for the input! You did forget the accumulating difference of whether it has ever left the ground or not. :hillbilly:🤣

I did. Setting the new springs next to each other, they looked very similar in length. I didn’t actually measure though. I triple checked the numbers, and matched the colors with the old springs. Everything checked out.

I just finished a complete AHC service. It feels good to be done. It is not a hard job, just a bit tedious. Adjusting the heim links is a pain cuz tight space. I also replaced my tired coils in the rear. Here are some takeaways from my experience: -The new LC springs reduced the rear pressure...

So just to make sure here, Bleed the left 3 components in "L" and the right 2 in "N" position? Seems like leaving the system in L would not allow new fluid to get to the 3 components on the left side whereas raising the system to N would pull fresh into the system? Am I missing something here?

I like the ALERT section with key things like this in it like plugs, T's, etc. What would be nice, however is fat trimming in threads that go in there. Sometimes there is a lot of useless BLAH BLAH BLAH in between important, useful information...

Follow up on Denso Iridium IK20TT plugs installed 50k ago: All plugs were still torqued down to 18 ft/lbs using a digital torque wrench. I checked with ambient temps in the low 60's. I don't know how much that would even matter but figured I'd note it just because. At least from my above...

That's what I'm thinking. Another potential variable in all of this(which may have been covered) could be torque wrench calibration and also the difference between the consistency of digital wrenches versus the click style versus the bend style. A guy I worked with a lot when I was building a...

Considering where I live, plenty of COLD starts. Although, 99.999% of them result in the engine getting to full operating temp. ;) Looking at my records, it's been 3 years and 50k miles. I'm pretty confident that they're all still tight, but plan to check asap...

Having the harness made the install WAY easier as things are much less involved. This is still a pretty big job in what has to come out and fit back in but not hard and worth it more than you can imagine.

Are you finding them loose at 6 months with torquing to 17ft/lbs? I haven't checked mine since torquing to 18ft/lbs 2 years ago. I plan to check this spring as soon as I can get the time.

I ordered one almost 3 weeks ago from them and they canecelled the order. I assume because availability issues. Sux because I wanted the discount...