Truck Nuts

[deadshank 24653]

39 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Fucking Ford and this death wobble shit.  Business partner has a 2019 F350 with roughy 45k on it.  Had the death wobble fixed once under warranty.  It's already doing it again and now he's out of warranty.  Is there a permanent fix for this or should we just ditch the truck (it's a company truck) and get a GM?  Not interested in paying several thousand dollars so this can happen again in a year.

Go get the steering stabilizers installed. You’ll be happy. 

[Chewbacca 7782]

1 minute ago, deadshank said:

Go get the steering stabilizers installed. You’ll be happy. 

Can you point me in the right direction for that?  Like what, exactly, do we need to have installed?

[deadshank 24653]

9 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Can you point me in the right direction for that?  Like what, exactly, do we need to have installed?

Here you go.  Very common.  Makes all the difference.  

I hit some 70+ mph bumps and semi truck ruts on an asphalt state highway on the way back from Uvalde today.

Without the the steering stabilizers I would have been in a ditch with poopy pants.  

Do it.  

[Brew 3049]

2 hours ago, TXLNGHRN10 said:

what fox kit did you get?

The front and rear 2.0 kit, it is my 3rd set. There are things I don’t like about them, but the market is pretty thin. I keep the factory front coil overs now in case the front set needs a rebuild before I trade it. The last set on my 2017 started to have some issues at 55k and really could have used a rebuild, but their rebuild process sucks if you don’t have a Fox shop nearby.

[Chewbacca 7782]

3 hours ago, deadshank said:

Here you go.  Very common.  Makes all the difference.  

I hit some 70+ mph bumps and semi truck ruts on an asphalt state highway on the way back from Uvalde today.

Without the the steering stabilizers I would have been in a ditch with poopy pants.  

Do it.  

Thanks.  Is that something the dealer will do, or does anyone have a rec for a good shop in NW Houston?

[HOOKEM4 5041]

20 hours ago, Brew said:

What meets the definition of substance for you? Boats most weekends? Cattle at the farm when we go to the sale? I can keep going if it makes you feel better. I’ve been through the reasons in this thread of why I stick with a 1/2 ton, but I’ll make sure to save you a seat at the adult table once you grow past the big boy stage.

I was going full asshole last night. I went with the B&H because I was carrying 4 different hitches of various sizes and drops. I used to have one 2" ball that worked well enough for everything. Now it is a problem as I have a stupid level of trailers I tow often. I like being able to transform the hitch to fit everything. I also like that I don't have to run a sleeve anymore to fit all those old hitches.  

It is about needs and laziness. I will stfu on the topic. I apologize for being a pos.

 

[HOOKEM4 5041]

Dub

Edited March 9, 2021 by HOOKEM4

[deadshank 24653]

2 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

Thanks.  Is that something the dealer will do, or does anyone have a rec for a good shop in NW Houston?

Don’t go to a dealer.  Master Hitch in Bellaire on Glenmont. Talk to Scott or Tom (owners and great, honest guys that stand behind their work. ).  They also have a shop in The Woodlands.  
 

Maybe Discount Hitch at Mangum / 290   

Or American Wheel and Tire on 290 between 34th and Antoine.  Talk to Johnny Phillips.  

Edited March 9, 2021 by deadshank
Forgot one.

[Chewbacca 7782]

Don’t go to a dealer.  Master Hitch in Bellaire on Glenmont. Talk to Scott or Tom (owners and great, honest guys that stand behind their work. ).  They also have a shop in The Woodlands.  
 
Maybe Discount Hitch at Mangum / 290   
Or American Wheel and Tire on 290 between 34th and Antoine.  Talk to Johnny Phillips.  

He's taking it to the dealer tomorrow to see if they will take care of it. If not, then we will reach out to another shop. Thanks for the help.

[fattyflattie 4638]

We've been on a site for the last 6 months or so with about 40 miles of commute.  One of my operators always gets it to death wobble when his hands sleep on way into work.  I'm waiting to get on the news.  Dumbass is going to dumbass. 

[deadshank 24653]

9 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

9 hours ago, deadshank said:

Don’t go to a dealer.  Master Hitch in Bellaire on Glenmont. Talk to Scott or Tom (owners and great, honest guys that stand behind their work. ).  They also have a shop in The Woodlands.  
 
Maybe Discount Hitch at Mangum / 290   
Or American Wheel and Tire on 290 between 34th and Antoine.  Talk to Johnny Phillips.  

He's taking it to the dealer tomorrow to see if they will take care of it. If not, then we will reach out to another shop. Thanks for the help.

The dealer won’t fix it.  They’ll keep the truck for a half day or so, maybe longer, pop the hood, rattle around and give it back to your partner and call it good.  
 

The wobble will still be there.   Ford is whistling pass the graveyard.  

[Chewbacca 7782]

5 hours ago, deadshank said:

The dealer won’t fix it.  They’ll keep the truck for a half day or so, maybe longer, pop the hood, rattle around and give it back to your partner and call it good.  
 

The wobble will still be there.   Ford is whistling pass the graveyard.  

Yeah, he's already talked to them once.  They told him that his rear tires that need to be replaced are the reason the front end feels like it's coming apart.  When he didn't buy that, they said they would take another look.

[deadshank 24653]

1 hour ago, Chewbacca said:

Yeah, he's already talked to them once.  They told him that his rear tires that need to be replaced are the reason the front end feels like it's coming apart.  When he didn't buy that, they said they would take another look.

LOL.  Go get the stabilizers.  Bullets to be bitten. 

[texhorn 351]

If you know how to operate a wrench, the stabilizer install is a pretty easy DIY. I like this kit for the SuperDuty:

https://www.pmfsuspension.com/2005-21-Ford-F-250350-HD-Dual-Stabilizer-Kit_p_65.html

 

[Chewbacca 7782]

So his extended warranty (that he didn't even know he had) is going to cover all the repairs.  I assume we want to put the aftermarket stabilizers on after he gets the truck back?

[fattyflattie 4638]

4 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

So his extended warranty (that he didn't even know he had) is going to cover all the repairs.  I assume we want to put the aftermarket stabilizers on after he gets the truck back?

I would.  Spend the $1500 and never worry about your employee flying into a school bus of children because Ford can't figure out a front end after 118 years.

[deadshank 24653]

13 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

So his extended warranty (that he didn't even know he had) is going to cover all the repairs.  I assume we want to put the aftermarket stabilizers on after he gets the truck back?

LOL.  EW covers all repairs?  Including a poor design and factory defect?  Some class-action attorney is going g to get rich and we will get a small-sized bag of peanuts.  
 

America!!

Edited March 10, 2021 by deadshank

[Gene Parmesan 4014]

16 hours ago, texhorn said:

If you know how to operate a wrench, the stabilizer install is a pretty easy DIY. I like this kit for the SuperDuty:

https://www.pmfsuspension.com/2005-21-Ford-F-250350-HD-Dual-Stabilizer-Kit_p_65.html

 

It's still righty tighty lefty loosey, correct?

[NeverMarryAStripper 21920]

Unless you're in Australia

[tx 3 putt 77336]

thinking hard about some nitto ridge grapplers, any thoughts ?

heavy hi-way miles in my future 

Edited March 11, 2021 by tx 3 putt

[utee94 15852]

8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

thinking hard about some nitto ridge grapplers, any thoughts ?

heavy hi-way miles in my future 

Some talk about those upthread, or maybe it was on the Taco thread.  That's probably what I'm putting on my Jeep Wrangler when the current tires are done.  

 

 

[smuggs 9353]

9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

thinking hard about some nitto ridge grapplers, any thoughts ?

heavy hi-way miles in my future 

Great tire. Quiet, good traction. Mine pick up gravel like a vacuum cleaner though. Way more than the KO2's and Toyos that I've run in the past. So probably not the optimal tire if you are running a lot of gravel roads.

 

[Lat22 4014]

On 3/8/2021 at 1:59 PM, deadshank said:

Here you go.  Very common.  Makes all the difference.  

I hit some 70+ mph bumps and semi truck ruts on an asphalt state highway on the way back from Uvalde today.

Without the the steering stabilizers I would have been in a ditch with poopy pants.  

Do it.  

I wonder if that problem only afflicts the 350s? I've never had a death wobble issue on any of my 250s.

[deadshank 24653]

57 minutes ago, Lat22 said:

I wonder if that problem only afflicts the 350s? I've never had a death wobble issue on any of my 250s.

Nor have I.  You could be on to something,  Columbo.

[Lat22 4014]

I fancy myself more of a Kojack. In reality, I'm probably more Cannon.

[utee94 15852]

No issues with my 2015 F150.

 

 

[fattyflattie 4638]

4 hours ago, Lat22 said:

I wonder if that problem only afflicts the 350s? I've never had a death wobble issue on any of my 250s.

I’ll check today but almost certain our know offenders are also single wheel 350s. 

[texhorn 351]

No issues with my 2015 F150.
 
 

Completely different front axle type.

[deadshank 24653]

9 hours ago, Lat22 said:

I fancy myself more of a Kojack. In reality, I'm probably more Cannon.

More of a Jessica Fletcher 

[tx 3 putt 77336]

9 hours ago, Lat22 said:

I fancy myself more of a Kojack. In reality, I'm probably more Cannon.

 

murder she wrote

 

[TwiceHorn 31529]

On 3/7/2021 at 10:22 PM, fattyflattie said:

Salty up in this bitch.  

@Brew nice garage(s) btw.  

Yeah, assuming that door to the right is a double, that is one of the more subtle humblebrags I've seen.

[fattyflattie 4638]

44 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Yeah, assuming that door to the right is a double, that is one of the more subtle humblebrags I've seen.

Friend of a friend was in some type of oilfield sales, can’t remember what. Compressors I think.  Anyhow, he always made pretty good money (2-250).  One year, he made about a million buck on bonus and some other stuff, and went and bought a house with a legit 7 car garage. Baller af. Need me one of those years. I specifically remember him being about 20 years younger than all of his neighbors. 

[utee94 15852]

2 hours ago, texhorn said:

Completely different front axle type.

Thanks.

That was... pretty much the point.  Since the question was... does it only affect the 350s.

[fattyflattie 4638]

5 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Thanks.

That was... pretty much the point.  Since the question was... does it only affect the 350s.

250 and 350 shouldn’t be different tho.  

[Brew 3049]

5 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

Yeah, assuming that door to the right is a double, that is one of the more subtle humblebrags I've seen.

Ha, 4 single doors. I could get 5 vehicles in it pretty easily, any additional would have to go in the boat shop.

[davidg 4038]

51 minutes ago, Brew said:

Ha, 4 single doors. I could get 5 vehicles in it pretty easily, any additional would have to go in the boat shop.

Now *this* is how to humble brag.  Awesome place Brew, now post up some pics of the boat shop

Edited March 13, 2021 by davidg

[Brew 3049]

7 hours ago, davidg said:

Now *this* is how to humble brag.  Awesome place Brew, now post up some pics of the boat shop

It’s pretty empty right now because I haven’t been able to find a replacement.  This is one from a year or so ago. I think i posted some others in the garage thread after it was built. I had it done a couple years ago when you could actually build things reasonably. 60x40, 3 doors, electrical, LED lighting, etc for $40k. There is no telling what it would cost right now.

Edited March 13, 2021 by Brew

[TwiceHorn 31529]

8 hours ago, Brew said:

Ha, 4 single doors. I could get 5 vehicles in it pretty easily, any additional would have to go in the boat shop.

But that's not the same building.  Now you're just bragging!

[Brew 3049]

23 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

But that's not the same building.  Now you're just bragging!

The garages are just plain garages. The guy before had the back one built because his truck wouldn’t fit in the one attached to the house. It’s an old house so the attached garage is built for 1970’s era British sports cars I think. This is one of the advantages of living in a more rural area outside of TX. Everything is much cheaper.

I’ll take the garage talk to the garage thread, back to trucks.

[fattyflattie 4638]

2 hours ago, Brew said:

I’ll take the garage talk to the garage thread, back to trucks.

Wait. We have a garage thread? 
 

Speaking of garages, and trucks. I got a call from the wife this AM that the 4yo fucked the shit out of her new truck with her bike.  Because “garage isn’t clean”. So if someone can link me to the divorce thread, along with a recommendation for a good paint guy in Houston, I’d appreciate it.  Got that sick to the stomach and pure rage thing going on at the moment. 

Edited March 13, 2021 by fattyflattie

[Brew 3049]

There was at one point or it may have been a shop thread actually.

Hopefully, it’s minor. My daughter drove her car to a friend’s house the other day and their dog jumped on the side of it. She called freaking out, but polishing compound took care of it for the most part.

[utee94 15852]

20 minutes ago, Brew said:

There was at one point or it may have been a shop thread actually.

1 hour ago, fattyflattie said:

Wait. We have a garage thread? 

.

We have a few.  Here's one about drinking beer in your garage, alone:

And here's one about ideas for building a new garage:

 

[Brew 3049]

That picture was from a couple of days after I bought this one after busting a rear end in the old one. It took from then until close to year end to get the suspension, bedcover, etc installed because of back orders and shipping delays.

The thread I’m thinking of may be on another site or the old one. There were a number of pictures of different shop/garage setups.

Edited March 13, 2021 by Brew

[utee94 15852]

5 minutes ago, Brew said:

That picture was from a couple of days after I bought this one after busting a rear end in the old one. It took from then until close to year end to get the suspension, bedcover, etc installed because of back orders and shipping delays.

The thread I’m thinking of may be on another site or the old one. There were a number of pictures of different shop/garage setups.

The DIY thread has some folks who've posted pictures of their shops, as I recall.  But it's definitely a catch-all, tons of other stuff on it, too.

 

 

[fattyflattie 4638]

59 minutes ago, Brew said:

There was at one point or it may have been a shop thread actually.

Hopefully, it’s minor. My daughter drove her car to a friend’s house the other day and their dog jumped on the side of it. She called freaking out, but polishing compound took care of it for the most part.

It’s past the clear on all of them, one to the metal. Just trying to figure out how many panels it’ll take to blend. 

[tx 3 putt 77336]

Pulled the trigger on new tires. Way early but F it, they look great. I start a new job 3/29 and will be tearing up the road, wanted the new tires in place. 

Also got an oil change and they found a blown out rear shock. Now I know that was hearing a weird noise. Monroe shocks. New air filter and wipers too.  

I get my tires at the same place I get my oil change. Just makes it all easier for me and they match discount prices + its great service 
 

going to order a tailgate mat and bug shield for next week. 

Edited March 18, 2021 by tx 3 putt

[tx 3 putt 77336]

[fattyflattie 4638]

@tx 3 putt those look good.  Interested in how they last, although I think I'll need a new set long before you wear those out. 

[tx 3 putt 77336]

Just now, fattyflattie said:

@tx 3 putt those look good.  Interested in how they last, although I think I'll need a new set long before you wear those out. 

 

ton of youtube tire reviews. im curious how long theyll last too

[TankedBevo 2485]

13 hours ago, fattyflattie said:

@tx 3 putt those look good.  Interested in how they last, although I think I'll need a new set long before you wear those out. 

I had ridge grapplers (35x12.5) on my previous truck and they still had plenty of tread left after 60K miles. I plan on buying more for the new truck soon.

 

Forgot to mention, my AT4 came with Goodyear Duratrac Wranglers and they are so loud at 40-60 mph that I'm dumping them early for the RG's which were whisper quiet comparatively.

Edited March 18, 2021 by TankedBevo