Riding Mini-Durty

[The_Bishop]

https://i.imgur.com/bwzXjEl.jpg

Just picked it up today. Ram no more.

4 cylinders of turbocharged diesel burning fury, because all the cool kids have diesel and/or boost.

[MDSheds_SS]

Looks good man. Best of luck with it.

[Blackbirdws6]

Congrats! I like the color. What made you switch things up?

[ar0ck]

Man I am jealous, thats exactly the same combo I would get if I had the coin. Looks awesome!

[The_Bishop]

Sheds: Thanks!

BLS: Because after just 4.5 short years of nearly obsessive cleaning and rinsing out the underside of the Ram, it was developing cancer in the drivers side quarter, from the inside out. Talked to the dealership's body guy about corrosion warranty, and he told me that while they would probably cover it, the repair would more or less be a craptacular bandaid that would hold for about 6 months before popping through again. The right fix would be replacing the rusty stuff, what they were going to do was grind off the rusty stuff, hit it with 'converter' and whatever fill was needed, then repaint.

That was enough for me to 'nope' the hell right out of there.

[LTb1ow]

Awwwww yea!

My dad loves his, his only complaint is that it isn't loud enough.

[The_Bishop]

Thanks, ARock! If I wasn't }{ that close to having my Ram paid off, and there weren't a couple of 2017 loaded diesel Colorados sitting around in lots that dealers wanted to get rid of because the '18s were right next to them, I couldn't have pulled it off. I got a screaming deal, a great trade in and 0% financing.

LTb1ow: Yeah, I hear you. Funny thing is after the front factory snow plow, er... air dam fell off and landed in my shed, it seemed to let a little more of the diesel music shine through.

The reasons why, in the rear wheel well:


https://i.imgur.com/SQeYV2Z.jpg


If you look carefully, you can spot the tiny bubbles in the paint making their way to the outer surface.

When I stuck a camera probe behind this, there was more rust evident, it just didn't show yet.
https://i.imgur.com/U1CwQGr.jpg


The more I looked around, the more I kept finding signs of thin paint and rust starting:
https://i.imgur.com/NyAQEVR.jpg

[91chevyz28]

Nice truck! Did you buy it from the Shumacher on 46 in Denville?

[Blackbirdws6]

I guess we both learned a lesson in avoiding FCA products.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Congrats Keith, you know how I feel about RAM products despite my father owning one :lol:

I drove one of those and thought it was very nice! Tons of power, quiet. If I had a need for a personal pickup I would get one.

[sweetbmxrider]

Lovin it! Hope it serves you well. I'd love to grab a canyon variant....

As for the wheel well rust, I've seen it on every brand truck out there. Biggest issue is the folded over lip catching all of the terrible the rear wheels kick up. I would check your current truck for a similar situation and take preventative measures 8-)

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Lovin it! Hope it serves you well. I'd love to grab a canyon variant....

As for the wheel well rust, I've seen it on every brand truck out there. Biggest issue is the folded over lip catching all of the terrible the rear wheels kick up. I would check your current truck for a similar situation and take preventative measures 8-)

I have 4 silverados ranging in age of 4 and 10 years, from 40k to 150k miles and none of them have any. None of them are washed as regularly as they should be, let alone to Keith levels.

My uncle's 01 suburban is in the same boat, but has rust along the rocker panels with 270k miles.

I have 12 Express vans between 2 and 13 years old and 40k to 240k miles. None of them have rust somehow :lol:

Meanwhile I have an 04 F250 that's rusting to pieces with 120k miles.

[wretched73]

I have 4 silverados ranging in age of 4 and 10 years, from 40k to 150k miles and none of them have any. None of them are washed as regularly as they should be, let alone to Keith levels.

My uncle's 01 suburban is in the same boat, but has rust along the rocker panels with 270k miles.

I have 12 Express vans between 2 and 13 years old and 40k to 240k miles. None of them have rust somehow :lol:

Meanwhile I have an 04 F250 that's rusting to pieces with 120k miles.

My '05 silverado had the rockers and cab corners replaced. Bed is rotted to hell around the wheel wells. I'm very anal about cleaning

[The_Bishop]

Nice truck! Did you buy it from the Shumacher on 46 in Denville?

Maybe? :shifty:

If you know anyone there, definitely not. :lol:


I guess we both learned a lesson in avoiding FCA products.

What really sucks is I genuinely liked the Ram and the plan was to hold onto it. Problem is if the rust gets visible resale/trade-in effectively becomes zero and repairs cost $$.

Congrats Keith, you know how I feel about RAM products despite my father owning one :lol:

I drove one of those and thought it was very nice! Tons of power, quiet. If I had a need for a personal pickup I would get one.


Hah! Yeah, I know your feelings regarding Ram trucks. I liked mine, had no mechanical issues. However from a longevity issue, visible rust at 4.5 years old wasn't working for me.

Lovin it! Hope it serves you well. I'd love to grab a canyon variant....

As for the wheel well rust, I've seen it on every brand truck out there. Biggest issue is the folded over lip catching all of the terrible the rear wheels kick up. I would check your current truck for a similar situation and take preventative measures 8-)

Yeah, that's the plan. As soon as it dries up outside a bit, the plan is to get a case of fluidfilm and give the undercarriage a bath in it.

[PolarBear]

Yeah, that's the plan. As soon as it dries up outside a bit, the plan is to get a case of fluidfilm and give the undercarriage a bath in it.

I got Boeshield, in the gallon container after I went through 2 aerosol cans in no time. Just put it on with a cheap spray bottle

[The_Bishop]

I may give that a shot. It's pricey, though! I can get Fluid Film locally, though. Need to find a source of the Boeshield.

[BonzoHansen]

Fluid film is smelly lol

[LS1ow]

Very nice! we got one of them traded into my dealer recently(not a diesel) Super nice truck, just could not justify spending right now.

Good luck !

[PolarBear]

Fluid film is smelly lol

Boeshield smells good, almost a sweet smell. I love it

[91chevyz28]

I asked about the dealer because my son works there as a tech.

[The_Bishop]

I got Boeshield, in the gallon container after I went through 2 aerosol cans in no time. Just put it on with a cheap spray bottle

Where'd you pick it up? Anyone local?

Fluid film is smelly lol

What does it smell like, though?

Very nice! we got one of them traded into my dealer recently(not a diesel) Super nice truck, just could not justify spending right now.

Good luck !

Thanks! It drives real nice, a lot more 'car like' than the Ram did. There's so much electronics going on that I feel like I'm piloting the space shuttle.

I asked about the dealer because my son works there as a tech.

Yeah, I was just kidding around.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

What kinda mileage are you getting?

[IROCZman15]

nice truck man ! awesome. My coworker has wanted to get one of these for a bit, but has not pulled the trigger yet. Keep us updated and it will help me convince him to get one.


Luckily I have no rust on the insides of my wheel wells on my 2006 dodge ram w 51,000 miles. Since I got it, I have been spraying rubberized undercoating up in there especially on the inner upper lip to prevent rust. So far so good. The fluid film and boeshield intrigues me, maybe I could do that for the rest of the chassis though. cool

[The_Bishop]

Nick: Just got 30.4 mpg round trip (104 miles or so) to work, that includes some traffic, a little inner city driving, and some 70 mph stuff.

Iroc: Thanks! The rust thing pissed me off as I had been pretty thorough (anal?) about washing off the bottom of the truck and spraying all the junk out of the quarters. Took me by surprise.

[Teds89IROC]

Love the color! I love my Colorado as I'm sure you will be loving yours. Lots of luck!

[The_Bishop]

Thanks! It's been absolutely awesome so far.

[The_Bishop]

So I may or may not have ordered a 1" lift spacer for the front and the metal skid plates that are on the ZR2...

[wretched73]

Nice, the trucks always look better once they're leveled

[LS1ow]

You still work at the firehouse on the way into Hoboken ?


If you never worked there ignore me, for some reason I feel like you did

[The_Bishop]

Yeah, that's me. You've asked me that before, lol.

[LS1ow]

Yeah, that's me. You've asked me that before, lol.

I’m getting forgetful at my elder age (I’m 25 now !)

I ask Bc I drove past today on my way to hoboken for some day drinking

[The_Bishop]

Nice. Not in the firehouse today, took the day off because it's my daughter's birthday.

[The_Bishop]

So I may or may not have received said ZR2 skid plates and 1" lift for the front of the truck, and I may or may not be installing it tomorrow...

[sweetbmxrider]

I may or may not check for before and after photos of what may or may not happen....

[The_Bishop]

It'll be like Schrodinger's Cat! Except it's a truck. And in my driveway, not a box.

[Blackbirdws6]

I may or may not give you crap for any delays in posting.

[The_Bishop]

I may or may not have just finished.

A little chilly when I started:

https://i.imgur.com/HxkScgf.jpg


Stock Compare Pics:

https://i.imgur.com/jyIIyYf.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/xJZGVXT.jpg

https://imgur.com/7ltH0xM.jpg



A little bit taller:

https://imgur.com/3SBDRVw.jpg

https://imgur.com/Pd4jdkG.jpg



A little more protected:

https://imgur.com/EafmC9A.jpg



Now to source an alignment.

The difference isn't as subtle as I thought it would be but I'm OK with that. Lift is right around 1.25" in the front, so there's still a little rake but that's OK; I use my truck like a truck from time to time.

[LTb1ow]

Where are the pics??

[The_Bishop]

I fumble-fingered the image links, now working.

In the spirit of the original pic when I got it home, here's a 'what it looks like now':

https://i.imgur.com/ZzIIZTl.jpg

[Blackbirdws6]

GM factory rake is a way of life. The lift is subtle but looks good.

[sweetbmxrider]

Looks nice!

What else does your future forecasting device tell you????

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Needs moar tire.

[The_Bishop]

Nick: I know. Seriously considering a set of Goodyear Duratracs for it.

BMX: My future forecasting device tells me that I may or may not be talking myself into tires sooner than later.

[The_Bishop]

I was sitting here, bored and wondering what I was going to do about the chrome stuff on my truck, and the bright yellow chevy emblems.

Chevy makes blacked out emblems, but that's $$ than can be better used elsewhere.

Then I remembered that I have a roll of carbon fiber vinyl wrap that I got for something else a few years ago, put on a shelf and promptly forgot about.

I dug it out. Wanted to try a bit of it on *something*. Looked around and found my key fob.

https://i.imgur.com/wnqz8yn.jpg

Considering that this took me all of 3.43 minutes, I think it turned out OK. A little heat from a blow dryer helped with the curves and some quick work with a semi-dull razor knife dressed up the edges.

Should work OK on the emblems, I think. Definitely going to plasti-dip the chrome badges. I have black and gunmetal plasti-dip, can't find anthracite around here.

[ar0ck]

That came out great, I'm in love with the 3M Carbon Fiber wrap, I still have a roll in the closet. I might pick up some similar black to do my mirrors on my Silverado, I hate chrome.

[Blackbirdws6]

Fob looks good and makes me want to start screwing with my truck lol.

[The_Bishop]

Arock - Yeah, not a big chrome fan.

BLS - LOL, you can't pin that on me.

[Blackbirdws6]

Arock - Yeah, not a big chrome fan.

BLS - LOL, you can't pin that on me.

Whatever comes is your doing.

[6spdg37s]

pretty sure u can tune the **** out of these lol we were talkin about the 2.8 duramax at work today

[Jersey Mike]

That looks badass :lol:

[wretched73]

Fob looks good and makes me want to start screwing with my truck lol.

<3 color match all the things <3

[The_Bishop]

pretty sure u can tune the **** out of these lol we were talkin about the 2.8 duramax at work today

Yeah, saw a few folks who did the whole 'delete and tune' thing. Making some impressive power. I'm not looking to screw around with the stock tune. It's my daily driver, and it makes enough power as is. Cosmetics are a different ball game.


That looks badass :lol:

Thanks!

[The_Bishop]

Me: Hey, today's going to be great weather. Let me get my Plasti-Dip out and commence with 'Operation: Kill Chrome!'

Mother Nature:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/86/07/e3/8607e3a85ea1d879e8e99d78521609b1--umbrellas-sarcastic-humor.jpg

Also me:
https://i.imgur.com/BjzbK3O.png

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

So much for your fortune telling abilities. Gorgeous here in Dover.

[The_Bishop]

It didn't stop me, I just cursed a lot and moved the truck (masking, first coat and all) under my carport tent.

Got the 4 coats on, now I'm just waiting an hour or so for it to dry up enough to reassemble the fog light trim, put the front emblem back on, and peel the dip from around the emblems.

I was a little hesitant to use the gunmetal, but I think it'll look perfect once it's all done.

[The_Bishop]

Dechrome all the things!

https://i.imgur.com/uEeBWoa.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/JpetLFF.jpg

[LS1ow]

Wow that looks excellent ! Between your mini build, and passing the Chevy dealer on my way to work and seeing a nice dark green one sitting, makes it hard to not stop in!

[Blackbirdws6]

Came out real nice!

[The_Bishop]

LS1ow - When I got the alignment today at OK4WD, a bunch of the counter guys were ogling pretty hard. They're sharp looking trucks!

BLS: Thanks! Still on the fence about hitting the inner part of the bowtie with carbon fiber wrap, just to break things up a bit. Not sure how it would adhere, as it's textured a bit.

[sweetbmxrider]

I'm personally not feeling it. I like the carbon fiber idea though.

[ar0ck]

Well I know what I am doing tomorrow after work.

[The_Bishop]

BMX: What aren't you 'feeling'? The color, the fact that they're not shiny? I'm always open to feedback, and it's all reversible.

ar0ck: What's that?

[sweetbmxrider]

I'm not sure. Might be too bland or lack of shine. I think center bowtie in carbon fiber could do the trick. If not, gloss black emblems would probably be my vote.

[The_Bishop]

Once the new carbon fiber wrap gets here I'll be doing that middle insert. The stuff I have has been sitting on a shelf for three years and is sort-of noname so I don't really trust it.

[sweetbmxrider]

I hear ya. Kirkevil isn't a big fan of carbon fiber vinyl. I guess the sun beats it up too quick.

[The_Bishop]

After thinking about BMX's advice and laying awake all night questioning all my life choices, I decided to try something.

Here is the emblem with the plasti-dip peeled from the bowtie:

https://i.imgur.com/3F9rTtd.jpg



Here is the emblem done with the carbon fiber wrap I have on hand:

https://i.imgur.com/11CigkE.jpg

This stuff is super-crappy. It's stiff and very fragile even when warmed up with a heat gun. The adhesive sucks. I have no illusions on how long it's going to last and the remainder of the roll I have went into the garbage when I was done.

So, thoughts?

[sweetbmxrider]

Option 3 - Gloss black center!

[The_Bishop]

I have two other wraps showing up. The 3m matte black carbon fiber and Vvivid matte metallic black.

[Blackbirdws6]

Maybe go with Carbon Flash wrap? It's a color code used on vettes (metallic black)

[The_Bishop]

I wonder if this stuff (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072J2BVJS) is very similar, just matte. I have a 1'x5' piece of it coming.

One of the images from amazon:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/811Clx3xtdL._SL1500_.jpg

[The_Bishop]

Now that I've been screwing around with this wrap stuff, I've been kicking around the idea of wrapping the black T-Top trim that runs along the roof (it's looking a bit weathered) and even possibly wrapping the T-Tops themselves to keep some of the sun out of the car when the tops are on.

Edit: On my Camaro, doh! I don't have a T-Top Colorado.

[The_Bishop]

The current state of affairs:

https://i.imgur.com/fhKQJZj.jpg

Duratracs in 265/65/17. On paper, only marginally bigger than the stock 255/65/17 Goodyear Wrangler Adventures (With Kevlar!) but a lot meatier looking on the truck.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Now it's starting to look right! Duratracs are a pretty solid tire, I put them on my uncle's Suburban and my dad's Ram for the winter. Very quiet for the tread.

[The_Bishop]

The reviews on them are solid. With my chosen career, I need to get to work no matter the weather, so hopefully these will serve well for the next two years!

The ride is surprisingly good and they're pretty quiet for the type of tire they are.

[sweetbmxrider]

In my head, I was thinking you'd go with duratracs. They've been good to me and they look real good with minimal road noise, nice choice.

[The_Bishop]

Thanks. Having driven around on them a bit I'm really happy with them. They seem to feel better on the road than the stock tires. Have some friends that plow who swear by them, so the snow/ice traction should be good. The fact that they look 100% more badass than the stock tires is a nifty bonus.

[The_Bishop]

Today I got my oil coalescing filter installed on the CCV system.

https://i.imgur.com/aL109bo.jpg

It's the round canister looking thing by the coolant tank.

Hopefully this will keep the oil out of the intake track and not make a huge mess with the soot from the EGR. We shall see.

[sweetbmxrider]

**** that egr

[LTb1ow]

http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac334/jeremiahtyson/Duramax%20LMM/photobucket-7580-1344228096063.jpg?hotlinkfix=1510850089061

Embrace the EPA soot life you must.

[The_Bishop]

I'm hoping the Provent keeps the oil out of that mess. Dry soot blows through, it's when it mixes with the oil you get that disaster. Can't honestly understand why the factory doesn't install these things as factory equipment.

[LTb1ow]

I assume you are embracing factory warranty life?

[The_Bishop]

That's the current plan. Minor, non-warranty-threatening mods (of which I'm pretty much done) until warranty over, then the gloves come off.

[The_Bishop]

Haven't updated this in a while, here's the latest:

Scored a replacement intake tube that keeps the stock airbox but ditches the big muffler attached to it so there's more of that sweet, sweet diesel growl:

https://i.imgur.com/dce1xil.jpg

Opened up the Provent to see what's happening inside after draining out about 4oz of condensation and a couple of tablespoons of oil:

https://i.imgur.com/Q2XIXjO.jpg

While I was at it, I checked the turbo inlet to see how well the provent is keeping the oil out of everything, and it's bone dry:

https://i.imgur.com/YW3rcfD.jpg

Truck's running like a champ. Starts right up, even in this bitter cold. No plug-in necessary. About all I've been doing is adding Schaeffer's SoyShield (http://www.schaefferoil.com/soyshield.html) to the fuel when I fill it up to prevent waxing/gelling and for some additional lubricity/cetane.

[LTb1ow]

Details on the setup? I know my dad would love to get his to sound more like a proper diesel

[The_Bishop]

First thing that can be done to add some sound: behind the fender on the passenger side is an intake 'horn'. You can get at it by pulling a few screws out of the wheel well liner. It's in place with those ribbed push pins, so just pull it off. That'll add some rumble. If you want more than that, then pick up the Profab intake tube (https://profabperformance.com/jm2/index.php/our-products/colorado-canyon/product/120-colorado-air-intake-tube) and make sure you click the 'PCV fitting' option. On top of the sound, throttle response seems a bit quicker to my SOTP dyno.

Edit: You can also pull off the plastic engine cover and remove all that foam sound deadener on top of the motor. That helps a bunch, too. I put the cover back on after removing the sound deadener.

I highly recommend getting an oil separator for the crankcase vent. Keep all that oily crud out of the intake tract!

[The_Bishop]

https://i.imgur.com/8bPgRu2.jpg

More informations is always gooder.

[LTb1ow]

Where is EGT oem sensor located?

[The_Bishop]

There's actually 5 of them, the one I set it to monitor is at the manifold.

[LTb1ow]

So my dad came to the realization that he still has to get his mini max inspected,this is true correct? Its not +8500gvwr?

[sweetbmxrider]

Yup

[The_Bishop]

About 99% sure the inspection consists of 'plug in, no codes, all good.'

[sweetbmxrider]

You forgot, monitors ready?

[Blackbirdws6]

You forgot, monitors ready?

https://ssimonic.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/nooo-he-wasnt-ready.png

[The_Bishop]

Thought that went without saying? :shrug:

[The_Bishop]

Forgot to post the latest update, scored replacement piping for between turbo, intercooler and throttle body:

https://i.imgur.com/Ciw6lv3.jpg

[The_Bishop]

Spot the new parts:

https://i.imgur.com/jsLnbPE.jpg

[Blackbirdws6]

Pfft easy.

- Spray on mud
- EZ Pass
- Parking permit

What did I miss?

[The_Bishop]

I'll only give one hint: They're round.

[LS1ow]

Methods?

[The_Bishop]

Yes sir, Method Grid Titanium.

[sweetbmxrider]

Hard to see but looks tuned

[ar0ck]

Are those wheels color matched, or just that awesome? Looks great, I've been eyeballing these more and more lately, but the prices are absurd.

[LS1ow]

Yes sir, Method Grid Titanium.

I wanted bronze ones for much jeep, but didn’t want to drop coin on it while my car still doesn’t run.

They look good!

[The_Bishop]

Hard to see but looks tuned

Nah, not yet. I like the warranty too much. Very damned tempting, though.

Are those wheels color matched, or just that awesome? Looks great, I've been eyeballing these more and more lately, but the prices are absurd.

They're the 'Titanium' finish in the middle, which turned out to be a pretty close match to the stock paint.

I wanted bronze ones for much jeep, but didn’t want to drop coin on it while my car still doesn’t run.

They look good!

Thanks! The bronze wheels look damned sharp but the titanium fits my truck's color better, or at least what I was looking to do with the truck.

[The_Bishop]

At the dealership getting an ECM update/Recall done and a complimentary oil change. Very weird having someone else work on my truck, and I don't like it much.

[LTb1ow]

Make sure they don't remove your tune though

[The_Bishop]

No tune here until after warranty.

[The_Bishop]

Well, all things must come to an end I suppose.

No more mini-durty after tomorrow. Had a few issues with the truck (all emissions system stuff) that loaded the hell out of the DPF which made it require 3 service regens to get back to normal, and the DEF injector got clogged with crystalized DEF that thankfully I was able to clean out.

With the EPA crackdown on diesel shops there's no way to 'repair' the emissions stuff any longer.

Still sticking with a Colorado, just a gasser. The new emissions stuff on the diesels makes them not really worth it unless you do a lot of towing/long trips and now that I'm retired I don't do the long trips regularly enough to keep the DPF system happy.

Truck looks odd being mostly returned to stock.

https://i.imgur.com/quO2VDn.jpg

[LTb1ow]

Ironically, or maybe not, but my dad is going thru the same deal with his. Loves the truck but hates how much time it spends at the dealer.

[The_Bishop]

Yeah, big fan of the Colorado. The size works for me.

The Diesel is real nice, on paper. The reality is the emissions systems are a freakin' nightmare.

A few things have been pushing me to trade in the Diesel.

Adding diesel fuel additive every time I filled up started getting old, and it's needed with the modern common rail stuff to keep the injectors/injection pumps alive.

Nobody local stocks the dexos 2 oil, or the oil filters, or the fuel filters. Need to mail order all the maintenance stuff unless I feel like paying 2X the price at the dealer, who may or may not have it in stock. The same dealership who's parts guy told me that Dexos1v2 is the same as Dexos2... Yeah, no it isn't. The wrong oil trashes the DPF, and the list price on that pipe is close to $2k.

Going on 20-30 minute drives to let the DPF finish burning off when it's doing a regen is a PITA. The fact that the truck doesn't give you any indication of a regen starting or the need for one sucks, I had to put in an add-on gauge for that.

Parts availability is scary low, even for the scarcity going on now due to the covid crap. Know of a few folks who had their trucks sitting in dealer lots for months waiting on parts that should be readily available, like diesel emissions system sensors. I don't think the parts thing is going to get much better thanks to the fact that the 2.8 duramax is getting chopped from the engine lineup, probably next year.

This all pointed to 'GTFO' while the trade-in was good. What opened the door is the DPF issue that needed 3 service regens to clear, despite no engine codes or signs of anything wrong until the truck told me I had 100 miles until lawn-ornament status. So I'm GTFO.

[Blackbirdws6]

Ouch. How many miles did you have on it? Knock on wood, I've run into zero issues so far with my Sierra Dmax.

[The_Bishop]

Just over 37k. It's been great while I was regularly doing a 50+ mile highway commute once in a while, but lately it's been a ton of short-drive kid-to-school sort of stuff, which isn't a healthy environment for the new emissions loaded diesels. Don't get me wrong: It's a good powerplant as long as you do at least *some* highway driving on a regular basis. My current use just doesn't fit the design parameters for these motors any more, even if it took a year of short-drive shenanigans to make an issue pop up. Probably, if we didn't have the lockdown to contend with so there would have been a few longish road trips added to the use, it would never have been a factor.

[sweetbmxrider]

Your experience is why I recommend against new diesels. Sucks tuning is non-existent, it’s the only way to feasibly own a new diesel especially with short commutes.

[The_Bishop]

Yeah. When I go it the option to tune and 'lighten' the truck was still there, but I didn't want to toss the warranty in the trash, so I held off thinking I'd do it after the warranty was over. Then the EPA went nuts, thanks to the wonderful 'coal rolling' jackasses out there who gave diesels a bad name in the first place.

I hope they find a better way to handle emissions on the diesels or I'm thinking oil-burners are going to be a thing of the past. Know a few guys with heavy duty trucks that opted for the gas motor option despite the added fuel costs just to avoid the overcomplicated diesel emissions crap.

[LTb1ow]

So a pre emissions diesel is worth its weight in gold is what your saying??

[V]

Like a 80k miles 12v Cummins.... hmmm

[Blackbirdws6]

Yep

https://njtruckking.com/2007-chevrolet-silverado-2500hd-lbz-duramax-diesel-4x4-low-miles-wow-woodbury-new-jersey-08093/6912100

[sweetbmxrider]

That’s a highly sought after example. Been fetching 20ks private sale for years now

[The_Bishop]

So a pre emissions diesel is worth its weight in gold is what your saying??

Yeah, probably. Especially if it's not 'hooned out.

[The_Bishop]

It wouldn't be a complete post without a shot of the new truck:

https://i.imgur.com/RxOC4tf.jpg

Didn't even have it home for 5 minutes before stuff started happening. Front air dam fell off (whoops), tonneau cover got installed and my currently-dirty-but-I-put-'em-in-anyway husky floor liners to keep all the slush and salt out of the rugs. It was a lot of fun doing this outside in 20 degree weather.

Why didn't I clean the floor liners? Well, because if I dared turn on my outside hose it would spray ice cubes and it's really hard to wash things with those also I really don't need an ice rink right in front of my house. When I mentioned washing them in the bathtub to my wife I got a look that could only be described as 'not good.'

[wretched73]

Nice truck, I love that color

[Blackbirdws6]

Congrats and I also like the color. Get yourself a steam cleaner to clean those mats.

[The_Bishop]

Thanks! The mats are the husky liners, just a quick hose down usually gets everything off. Not 'carpet', think more rubber.

[Blackbirdws6]

Thanks! The mats are the husky liners, just a quick hose down usually gets everything off. Not 'carpet', think more rubber.

I hear you. Steam cleaning is great on just about everything. I'm on the kick as I just grabbed a good unit and enjoyed cleaning my engine bay and weathertech mats.

[wretched73]

I hear you. Steam cleaning is great on just about everything. I'm on the kick as I just grabbed a good unit and enjoyed cleaning my engine bay and weathertech mats.

Simple green, a stiff brush, and some elbow grease and my weather techs come out looking great.

I usually top them with some watered down Chemical guys VRP. Gives it back some shine but its not as slippery as full strength VRP.

What do you coat with after you steam clean them?

[sweetbmxrider]

Cherry extract

[Blackbirdws6]

Simple green, a stiff brush, and some elbow grease and my weather techs come out looking great.

I usually top them with some watered down Chemical guys VRP. Gives it back some shine but its not as slippery as full strength VRP.

What do you coat with after you steam clean them?

Simple green works well but I can't stand the smell personally. I just use aerospace 303 for most plastics/rubbers etc.... with a dash of cherry extract.... :bertstare:

[The_Bishop]

Got to say, not a fan of protectant on foot-related surfaces, like mats or pedals. Too slippery. Getting them clean is usually enough for me.

Would like for the weather to warm up and dry out so I can get the side steps back on the new truck, and need to get some tires on the method wheels so I can put them back on.

[The_Bishop]

Tires acquired.

https://i.imgur.com/7sI6raA.jpg

Falken Wildpeak AT3W 265/65R17.

[The_Bishop]

https://i.imgur.com/fRfY8ks.jpg

Steps/rocker guards installed. Also washed 99% of the salt off.

[LTb1ow]

Looks nice

[The_Bishop]

Thanks. I miss the mileage of the diesel, but not the short-trip diesel emissions system headaches. Sadly, the weight reduction tuning options have all disappeared with the EPA crackdown.

It's a lot quicker off the line, though. 308 HP and the eight speed transmission get things moving.

[Blackbirdws6]

Looks good!

[The_Bishop]

Thanks!