Recent content by Richard320

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Tire balance usually shows up in about a 10 mph window, and almost always at an inconveneient speed... so 62-72 or something like that. Slower is better and faster is better. Front tires will cause the truck to shake and the steering wheel to shimmy. Rears may just show up as seat of the pants...

Me, too. It worked really good to remove all the plasticizer haze from the dashboard curing so I have continued to use it.

If you ever remove the tailgate, it covers the plugs that you unplugged. I suspect it prevents the BCM from going nuts and sticking all kinds of messages on the dash about tailgate ajar and camera not found and so on.

That looks like coolant residue. Probably dripping down from the water pump.

Mine always reads high when I first start it, if it's a hot day. That's because the sensor is inside the driver outside mirror, and mine is black. After a few minutes driving it settles down and reads correct. Or not, Sometimes it never updates from when the truck was shut off. And then after a...

I'd suspect the battery first. There are countless posts here wherein a "tested good" battery caused all kinds of electrical gremlins. Second thing I'd check (and it's not something easily done at home) is alternator pattern aka diode test. There are three sets of diodes and if one goes bad...

I dunno.... I could see going through a dip or a pothole or something and having it fly out onto the floor. And then me shifting around and crushing it with my heel. Or having it bounce under the seat in some spot where human hands won't reach. I'll leave my key in my pocket.

Front, 275/65R18 ground to fender 36 5/8 center to fender 21¾

Try cleaning the throttle body to smooth out the idle. Don't just hose it down with carb spray and don't use a wire brush. Too much spray and you run the risk of it getting into the throttle position sensor and motor. A brush may scratch things. Just wet a rag and scrub the edges of the...

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Is this the first time you've worked it that hard? Could be paint and preservatives burning off

Not required if the vehicle is under 80". Which is why they are standard on duallies but an option on single rear tires.

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