FireHead

Where did you buy it from? I assume that it does in fact fit and function properly on the OEM Banshee radiator? It sounds like we need someone to try it with a set of Fullbores. Is it much heavier that the stock cap? Does the quality seem to be ok? :geek:

That's awesome! Where did you find that at? :thumbsup:

A mortgag payment is the next thing on my horizon. Actually, I am going to sell my Harley because I don't ride it much any more, that comes first. THere will be a FOrd F150 with a deisel engine in it after 2008 I believe if you are waiting around to buy a truck, it might not be that bad. :ermm:

I would guess it gets to around 150 degrees F, but I can't remember for sure. I used to instrument the crank chaber on the cases when I had an engine on the dyno, so I assume the clutch cover would heat up about the same.

I think he had a set of cases with a tree growing out of them at one point............. :biggrin:

You just need to work for someone who gas one. :wink:

Are you in a position to go look at that?

.........................no you're not. :biggrin:

I think it is probably one of the better ideas if it is still together. If you go nuts with stripper, you might eat away some gaskets.

IMO, I would take a TCS rebuild over an Elka rear shock, but you can't do that withe linkage thing. I also haven't ridden a bike with that Elka linkage, so I should probably shut up. :geek:

FYI: I get an employee discount of dealer cost at any Dodge dealer and you don't see me riding around in anything of theirs. Granted I would roll a 2005 Ram diesel, but I couldn't find one that wasn't beat to hell. As for size, this truck handles better than my old F150, but it feels alot bigger. If you are used a recycling truck, I doubt the size will bother you. :ermm:

Will you settle for a suggestion submitted via the internet as to what you could ride? :biggrin:

I am afraid that there is going to be alot of warranty work associated with the new emissions equipment, but maybe someone will work it out for the better, but it's npot going to be anyone who has anything to do with Mercedes, Audi, BMW, or Volvo :geek: . If you see any glowing semi-truck ATD cans out there on new rigs, get away from them..................

I have one. It is better than several of the aftermarket rear shocks I have owned that have cost way more than twice the price.

If you post a picture up, I am sure one of us can help you out. :thumbsup:

I believe the method that is preferred by Bigred35-X and myself is soaking the cases in diesel and then hitting them with a pressure washer. :thumbsup:

My truck has 23k on it. From what I understand, the general rule is that if a 6.o liter engine makes 30k miles before repairs start being required, then it's more than likely a good engine.

Running ULSD is no big deal and really doesn't matter as far the emissions equipment longevity goes. The ULSD has had an effect on the longevity of pumps and injectors, but for the most part, all of that has been solved. If you have an old truck, the ULSD might be an issue, but for a new truck, it's not a problem. WIth regard to the CUmmins emissions equipment, the system up until 2008 will be roughly the same is it is for the late 2006 models, which is only roughly better than the brush fire starting, Ford system. The ATD for both of these trucks is made by the same company. Then after 2008, CUmmins will supply a completely different emissions package (no shared parts with previous year trucks) that includes/features urea injection. Urea injection is already on the market in some smaller cars, but the Urea refill process is still dealer-centric and expensive. Beyond that the larger displacement urea systems currently don't work so well. For 2008 you will see trucks with much higher warranty costs, which means alot more truck down time for emissions equipment. If I had to guess, I would say that you may even see a mid-year emissions package up grade to the 2007 engines in the form of a new EGR system and ATD, because both those items (systems) do not work well enough to the point the vendor has simply decided it's not worth the hassle and plans to stop making them. :geek:

I may have combined Meat and Mullet Man into the same person in my previous post. Both guys are worth listening to. Meat is the guy I take my hat off to though.

Were you not dating a chick with a camera?

The CO2 doesn't necessarily have to be liquid in the bottle, you can get it in gas form to. I agree if you have liquid CO2. :geek:

Don't just go by what I have to say as I only rock the TCS modified YFZ450 shocks on the front of my red bike, but this is certainly a well done thread to this point. From an engineering stand point, I think the YFZ spindles are a must for this modification. Normally I raise an eye brow when people do stuff like this, but Meat on here has a setup like this I think and he rides about as hard as any intelligent person might, and it seems to hold up and function well. For those of you who don't know, Meat was the owner of the Banshee Zone website that had a ton of first-hand content involving several similair projects (i.e. RZ engine swap, etc.). The guy has been after it in the Banshee world for much longer than I and brings a better real world base of experience to the table than most others out there, especially when it come to riding in the trails, woods, and racing such areas. If you want the the end-all, beat all, opinion of this kit and modification, look to him for the thumbs up or down. I would support the guy's opinion on this matter without question. :thumbsup:

I applaud the write up on this subject. Great addition to the HQ!

Furthermore, 2007 -2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2013, will all be rough years for diesel trucks. The emissions technology will change completely each time period, there will not be much time for each in the market and it will be a shitty deal. If you daily drive a diesel truck, you need to buy a 2006 pre-DPF truck or older. I still don't know much about pickups from when I originally posted the question, but I certainly have drank from a fire hose on diesel engine technology and emissions........................It sucks, on behalf of the industry I apologize. :ermm:

The 6.7 Cummins with the internal Jakes are great, but the emissions package is not. I bought a 2005 as I could not find a suitable 2006 new truck. My new truck has enough miles on it that I figure that I didn't get a dud of 6.0 litre engine.