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  1. TheBac

    July '26 Chat -- Food, Family, Fireworks and Fun!

    Here's to a Happy USA 250th birthday! What all have you guys got going on the 4th? We are having what's turned into a Family tradition at our house -- big party with family and friends in our backyard, grilling and games during the day, fireworks at dusk. (And yes, I started this chat really...
  2. TheBac

    June '26 Chat -- Summertime!

    Every month, you West Coast guys give me crap. Don't you ever sleep out there? :LOL: So, we talked about vacations last month. What kind of house projects have you all got lined up for 2026?
  3. TheBac

    May '26 Chat -- "Are We There Yet?"

    Getting to that time of year for vacations. Anyone got anything planned?
  4. TheBac

    Colorado speedometer won't correct.

    Ive got 265/70r17 tires on the Colorado. Stock is 255/65r17. Speedo has been low 4-5mph @ 70mph since I bought truck. Using my go-to internet tire compare site, 255 circumference is 2398mm, 265 is 2520mm Downloaded the tune into EFI to change speedometer parameters. H0122 (axle ratio) is 3.42...
  5. TheBac

    April '26 Chat -- Play Ball!

    There ya go, guys.
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    March '26 Chat -- Madness is the Different Drummer

    And Awayyyyyy We Go..... I wonder if the groundhog will be right or wrong. Will we have two more weeks of winter or is the whole month going to suck?
  7. TheBac

    February '26 Chat -- The Shortest....and Longest....Month

    ...and if you know why, then you know why.
  8. TheBac

    January '26 Chat -- Happy New Year, and Welcome to DuramaxDiesels.com!!!!

    Starting this one early. Happy 2026 to everyone!!! I hope you all have a wonderful new year! Not sure if most know this, but later this year, DuramaxDiesels.com celebrates its 20th birthday. So I've got a request of all our new members this year.... This forum wont survive without people...
  9. TheBac

    Piston coatings?

    I was reading a build thread over on the Bullet, a car owner brought a topic concerning not wanting to overbore his engine bc he was leery of thinner cylinder walls. Another racer/builder came on recommending honing the largest cylinder, then bring the others to that diameter. THEN, coat...
  10. TheBac

    December '25 Chat -- The Fat Man Cometh

    Have at it, gents.
  11. TheBac

    November '25 Chat -- The Saints come marching in -- for turkey and the fixins!

    Hey look! I didnt forget this month! :LOL:
  12. TheBac

    October '25 Chat -- Ghouls and Ghosts Galore!

    Late ad. Had the retirement party today. That was a fun time! Football coaches gave me a helmet, one customer gave me a handmade wooden truck. Received lots of heartfelt well wishes.
  13. TheBac

    Soot PID and forcing regen using EFILive?

    On the Colorado: 1) Using either V7.5 or V8, where would I find the "soot load" PID for logging? Is this a PID that has to be "created" instead, and if so, how do I go about it? 2) If there is a way in EFILive to force a "service"-type regen to clean the system out, what is the procedure to...
  14. TheBac

    August '25 Chat -- Football's back

    ....and boy, did the Lions stink up the stadium last night against the Chargers. Looks like there's a big dropoff in talent from our starters to our reserves. Yikes.
  15. TheBac

    July '25 Chat -- Happy 249th Birthday USA!

    Curious, do any of you have connections in the waterjet/laser cutting world?
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    June '25 Chat -- School's Out....for the Summer!!

    Maybe this idea has run its course.
  17. TheBac

    ? You May be right, we May be crazy...? -- May '25 Chat

    Have at it. Ill try to think up a title today whilst at work.
  18. TheBac

    Using a V2 for emissions readiness and forced regen?

    Jason posted this in another thread. I've got a V2 and am wondering just how a person would go about doing these things ^^^^ . Keep in mind, the only time Ive ever used EFILive is on my LB7, so using it for these newer trucks is a mystery to me.
  19. TheBac

    3d-printed switch panel mount repair

    Driver's switch panel rear mount on BBT has been broken for god knows how long. Since its back on the road, Im doing long overdue maintenance. For the heck of it, I searched for ways to fix that switch panel, and up pops this: Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LNwSIiqiSI So I buy...
  20. TheBac

    April '25 Chat -- We wont get fooled again!

    April Fools! :ROFLMAO: Yeah, I know....childish but stupid. :ROFLMAO: