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    How do my angles look?

    Just got done redoing the front end of my truck while simultaneously installing a 6-inch lift. I know excessive angles wear front-end components, so I wanted to get some opinions on how it currently sits, and whether I should de-crank the torsion bars some more.
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    Boost leak/injector questions

    After much looking and driving 6 hours, I was able to land a 3500 dually. 2004 LB7 4x4. 240k miles. Neat two-tone interior, bose audio, heated seats, power mirrors, dual zone ac, fog lights. Seems it was a pretty loaded truck back in its day. Overall solid truck, got it for cheap cause the guy...
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    3500 DRW Rear GAWR

    Im curious to see how rear axle weight ratings changed over time on 3500 DRW trucks. I currently have a 2002 SRW, and the door sticker says 6,084 lbs rear GAWR. Looked in a buddy's 2018 Ram 2500 Cummins SRW, and it reads 6,500 lbs rear GAWR. Little over 400 lbs of improvement for 16 years of...
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    Heavy towing upgrades?

    This is probably a fairly easy one for you lot. I've just come up on a pretty decent gig that could make me some solid cash towing heavy, and I'm thinking of giving it a whack with my current truck and if it pays as they say it pays getting a newer truck for it in a few months. I know it's an...
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    Torsion Bar Install Issue

    Hello all, I recently removed my torsion bars to install the new lift, and while reinstalling, I noticed the driver side torsion bar is not centered in the crossmember pocket like the passenger side. Has anyone ever seen this before? Could it have something to do with the position of the bar...
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    Lower Control arm bushing recommendations?

    I want to replace all the worn-out bushings and ball joints in the front end of my truck while I'm in there installing a lift. What's the best upgrade for the lower control arm bushings? Anything available from Kryptonite I'm getting from them, but I don't see that they have a listing for the...
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    3" lift RC Control Arms on 6" lift?

    Anyone know if the control arms that come with Rough Country's 3" lift kit can be used with their 6" lift? Im in the process of installing the 6" kit, and the RC control arms are already on the truck. I dont have OEM control arms. I plan on getting the Kryptonite ultimate front end kit here...
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    How much should I trust FASS filtration?

    Hey all. So I'm running a FASS 165 in my truck, 02 LB7, and I happen to have come accross roughly 160 gallons of suspected water contaminated diesel fuel from the floods in South Florida a few weeks back. Would you trust the FASS filtration and run the fuel to save $600 bucks, or nah, the...
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    Screeching Noise (with video link and audio)

    Hello guys, As some of you know, I recently finished working on my 2002 LB7. I've been driving it for the past two days to see how the truck came out, and overall it's running fine but I have a screeching noise coming from the engine when I accelerate and the RPM go above 2,500ish. It only...
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    Autocal V3 Suddenly not working.

    I bought an Autocal V3 from Calibrated Power when I started working on my truck less than a year ago. Ive used it maybe a handful of times. 5 or 6 tops. Qell today I went to check balance rates and it doesn't seem to be working. It powers up, but none of the functions are working. When I...
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    Coolant Issues

    Hello everyone. Back again for another chapter of why I can't get my LB7 back on the road after throwing over $13k at it in performance parts just to make it reliable without actually making any power lol Just last night I finished putting the truck back together after replacing the injector...
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    Sound coming from airbox.

    Good afternoon everyone. Has anyone ever ran into a similar sound coming from the intake? Its barely noticeable from a distance but if you put your ear up to the intake box you can clearly hear it. Some kind of deep, steady, thumping sound. I dont hear any knocking or noise coming from the sides...
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    Positive Air Shutoff Valve

    Hello all. Does anyone know of any mechanical positive air shut off valves available? Im looking to add a layer of security should I ever run into a runaway condition. Ive searched online but all I've found are electronic shut off valves, and I'm looking for a mechanical one. Im thinking a...
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    Balancer pin shearing caught on time.

    So I'm in the process of piecing my engine back together and I was getting ready to set the valve clearances when I ran into this. I found that the balancer had about 1/2 - 1° of rotarional play on the crankshaft pin. I took the balancer back off and saw whats in the picture. The pin has...
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    Promaxx Heads - Thoughts?

    Hello all, its the newest diesel newbie in the forum back for more advise..... learning the hard way that diesels get stupid expensive quick lol So I'm in the middle of a pretty extensive top end rebuild on my LB7 that included my heads coming off and going to my local machine shop for full...
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    Industrial Injection Screw-in injector cups

    Hello all, After a couple of weekends tearing down my new project truck I've discovered what I think is the root of all its current issues. Pretty certain the no.1 injector cup took a crap. See photo below. After doing some research it looks like this is a common evil on LB7 trucks. Then I...
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    Head resurfacing yay or nay?

    So as the tittle implies I'm looking to get some thoughts, opinions, and above all experiences with head resurfacing. I'm pulling the heads on my LB7 and I'm planning on taking them to a reputable machine shop I've worked with before to have a valve job done, and to have them inspected for...
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    Front oil leak?

    I'm almost sure this has been posted somewhere before, but I used the search feature and couldn't find anything. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this oil leak around the front balancer area? That line in the photo is pretty badly cracked, and the one above it on the bracket is also...
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    Newbie rescues an LB7

    Hello all! I put together my intro post and now hopping right into the action. My truck is an 02 2500HD CC LB 4x4 that I recently acquired in poor mechanical condition for dirt cheap. Ive dived right in to address the first set of issues. My biggest concern with the truck is some tapping...
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    New guy from Florida

    Hello all!! New to the forum since I just purchased my first Dmax truck. The truck is an 02 2500HD CC LB 4x4. Some might wonder why I purchased one of the least desirable Dmax generations for my first diesel truck. Well, it was dirt cheap cause it has issues, and I enjoy working on my own...
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