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PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by PennSilverTaco, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Jul 13, 2020 at 9:01 AM
    EdgemanVA

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    My bad, it was a 1986 Dodge D100. I just corrected my original post. A true rolling POS!

    The 90s Dodge trucks also had the paint issue. It wasn't limited to just a year or two, but for some odd reason it lasted about a decade before Dodge fixed their paint process.
     
  2. Jul 13, 2020 at 12:10 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    I detailed the heat pump using Workhorse!

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    The indoor temperature was 99 when we left a little after 11am and 95 when I came back a little before 2pm; This was the temperature when I left at a little past 3pm, and I expect it to get down to 75 before midnight...

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  5. Jul 13, 2020 at 3:37 PM
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    1986 AMC Jeep J10 pickup. Constantly needed repair. AMC bought parts from everybody and just about every Ford sourced part failed on it. Rusted faster than the Titanic.
     
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  6. Jul 13, 2020 at 7:40 PM
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    That cleaned up nicely!
     
  7. Jul 13, 2020 at 7:41 PM
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    PennSilverTaco

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  9. Jul 13, 2020 at 8:02 PM
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    No doubt
     
  10. Jul 14, 2020 at 6:32 AM
    PennSilverTaco

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    Can't wait to get back to the house later this week (to meet the propane guy), and see how much cooler it is!
     
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  11. Jul 14, 2020 at 6:34 AM
    PennSilverTaco

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    Truck is definitely overfilled on oil, but not by a whole hell of a lot...

    This makes no sense because it was almost a quart low when I topped it off about a thousand miles ago, and I put less than a quart in!
     
  12. Jul 14, 2020 at 6:46 AM
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    Maybe you just misread the level back when you added a little, your next change is coming soon so you should be ok.
     
  13. Jul 14, 2020 at 6:48 AM
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    And also, oil filler cap says “0W20 or 5W20”; Should I start with 5W20 or go right to 5W30?
     
  14. Jul 14, 2020 at 6:55 AM
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    If it's burning oil I would start with 5W-20 and she what happens.
     
  15. Jul 14, 2020 at 6:57 AM
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    Alright then, we'll start with 5W-20; It takes five and a half quarts so I'll buy two cases in order to have an extra supply in case it does burn oil...

    It says right on the damn oil filler cap that the lower weight oil is to make the engine more efficient, but the highest average MPG I've recorded is 18, so it's obviously not making a difference!
     
  16. Jul 14, 2020 at 7:01 AM
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    My old 4.0 Tacoma's also held 5.5 which worked out cause the extra quart was good for 2 changes. The current 3.5 hold 6.2 Quarts so the extra quart is good for 5 changes.
     
  17. Jul 15, 2020 at 2:05 PM
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    SCORE!!!

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    :yes: :headbang:
     
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  18. Jul 15, 2020 at 9:41 PM
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    Where did you get those?
     
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    Supervisor at work offered them to me...
     
  20. Jul 16, 2020 at 11:26 AM
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    Only one? Is that a heat pump or cool-only?
     
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