Mag's poor man 1HD-FTE dream.

[Mag71k5]

Feeling like a straight up poor in this RV campground. Haha

But we had a perfectly seasoned and cooked steak, felt rich with that.

 

[Mag71k5]

Release me from this hell. Good ole Baker...

Its hot, but shes still staying cool.. around 190F most of the time. Maxed out at 202 climbing up from Primm, which is a looooong stretch with a gradual grade.

 

[OffRoadScott]

None yet! Id like to eventually be around 300hp, im sure mileage will take a hit. We'll see.

Have you done any research as far as where you are going to get the parts?

 

[Mag71k5]

Have you done any research as far as where you are going to get the parts?

Probably HDautomotive, UFI 23L, 50+ injectors, Unichip. Maybe a refreshed injector pump, that'll be a while out though.

 

[Mag71k5]

If you've never been to Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park. Load up the cruiser, minivan or whatever you got and go.

Pictures never give a sense of scale. These things are between 200-300 tall, and can be 40+ feet wide at the base.

 

[Mag71k5]

As of right now weve driven probably 1400 miles, with the longest stretch being from Bryce canyon, all the way to sequoia.

We've had one check engine light, and its code 33, shutter valve. I deleted the crossover, which includes the emissions, smooth shut off/shutter valve, etc.

If the engine is idled up for the AC, and you turn it off. The shutter valve or lack thereof throws a code for the hdj100 ecu. Turn off the AC compressor before turning it off and the code doesnt come on. Just a little oddity.

Shes been running great, but these Cali diesel prices are killing us. Best price we found was 5.49 a gallon at a casino gas station.

Entering Sequoia under the Twilight.

 

[Mag71k5]

ive been to alot of places, but I can see why Yosemite is, what it is. Its such a wonderful thing that a few people had the foresight, and the resolve to pioneer the idea of national parks and public lands.

It was busy, it was hard to find parking, and yet everyone was enjoying themselves, and it was cool to see everyone enjoying the idea, of public lands.

So today, im thankful for John Muir, and Teddy. The MVPS, and notable father's of national parks and public lands.

 

[Mag71k5]

And with that, we've arrived in Nevada City, 1600 miles later.

With an average cost of 6 dollars per gallon for diesel, and my average mpg of 22 gallons, ive spent around 450 bucks in fuel cost.

If i was driving the 1fz-fe, I wouldve average 10-12mpg, and spend over 600.00.

So if I drive a million miles. I might see a benefit to the diesel swap in the long run.

 

[Mag71k5]

And we're back, it wasnt eventful for us, but for my sister in law it was. On the way to Nevada city from Denver their discovery 2 overheated due to an idler pulley bearing that grenaded and destroyed the pulley, throwing the serpentine belt. They were in the middle of nowhere, and had to walk to a truck stop in Nevada to get service to call triple A.

I fixed it for them at the farm, and somehow it didnt blow the headgasket. Divine Intervention considering its an aluminum block and head.

The property was beautiful, and I managed to pan for quite a bit of gold while I was there.

2700ish miles round trip.

Total fuel cost around 750-800.00, average mpg 22, average speed 75mph.

It wouldve cost me 1400ish if I had my old 1fzfe.

Thats a fuel savings of 600ish dollars.
Boom. The swap was economical.

 

[Mag71k5]

The disco 2 as we left the property. Nevada City is a sweet little historic town.

camped in an apple orchard. Book is knight of the seven kingdom's

some new stickers for the vent windows

pork and chop

 

[Mag71k5]

Relics.

 

[Mag71k5]

Well thats a bummer. This is the side I rebuilt probably 10k miles ago... blocked diff vent or the c-clip i reused let the shaft walk back and forth and killed the seal, maybe both.

Oh well, only thing to do is fix it.

 

[OGBeno]

Meh. Pump grease in there and run it for another 100K.

Don’t get caught up in the MUD paralysis analysis. Boring. Waste of time and money on these robust systems.

Just keep pumping old aunt Moly in.

That situation is because of human error.

So: fix it with humans.

 

[Mag71k5]

While waiting for parts for the Lexus, we shifted to the Mustang, threw on a new fuel pump. Wired the coil direct to hot, and hit the starter. The wife now has the "itch".