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In generic terms, a diesel is described as compression ignition. But there are certainly variants. Heck, even a Cummins ISX and X-15 can be found in spark configuration. For example, look at all those UPS trucks with CNG tanks.

Don't you mean, swapped out to gas? I know several people who bout those, and dropped in gas motors later.

Time to bust out the ol' slide rule. Torque x RPM = HP/5252 But where did 5252 come from? I haven't driven enough new stuff to be sure, but it seems the newer motors are making more torque, but keeping the rpm lower, thus the great pulling power with low hp figures.

Another Newmar rolling on Sailuns here, though we switched to 17.5" wheels. Five years so far and no complaints. All that aside, I'd go for the higher ratings just for peace of mind.

Right...... Our old ISX made 480 ponies at the ground. Our new-to-us PACCAR is rated 455 at the crank, but more torque at 1,100-1450 rpm. I like this kinda torque.

Ours was under $400, plus $100 labor and programming. Lots cheaper than the oil pump last week. EDIT: price for sensor was $715. Kinda spendy, but still cheaper than the oil pump and all the diagnostics time. No warranty left on ours.

We were there last week. Looked pretty closed and a "commercial property for sale" sign out front.

I guess you know, our friends at Parkers Crossroads are no longer open.

Okay, now I get it. There's I-95 in the east, US-95 in the west, and SR-95 in CA or AZ or elsewhere. But wait, there's more!! We live in Indiana, where North Bend is in the south, South Bend is in the north, and French Lick ain't what you think.

I'm corn-fused. Is there another I-95 besides the one that runs up the east coast?

My "safety pin" had to be inserted upside down because of the trailer pinbox. I eliminated it and fabricated a safety chain which doesn't require cleaning the truck bed with your shirt to engage. In my eyes, Young's needs to tighten up their tolerances and listen to someone who knows what they're doing, rather than RVH.

And ours is the same. I suspect Young's has been less than precise in the machining, thus the cobbled on "security pin" rather than just doing it right.

We arrived at Skyline Ranch in Bandera, TX yesterday. We'll be here for a month, then meander back towards Cincinnati.

There lies the problem. As we age, we forget. My dad used to say he could hide his own Easter eggs.........

Well, well. Today I was standing in a place in our rig where a normal person would never have reason to stand. It gave me view of a hiding place my wife had used, and forgotten about. Woo-Hoo!!!!! Seriously, as we enter our Metallic Years (gold in our teeth, silver hair, and lead a$$) we need to keep a log of where we stash cash. I think I may start taking pictures of hiding places. As long as the money's not visible in the pic, no one would ever connect the dots.

Any truck parts shop should have it.

So, it's only been a 10 day delay. Picked up the truck yesterday and loaded the tool boxes again. All seemed fine on the drive home. Unfortunately, the repair was a new oil pump, which is not considered a major component, so it was an out of pocket expense, at nearly $6k. Ouch. At least the insurance company is not balking at paying the tow bill. When I picked the truck up from the Kenworth dealer, the service mgr said our truck with the smart car on the deck was the talk of the shop. He wanted to know all about how we travel and the bed design. These things do get noticed.

She can't afford to ditch me now. She's got nearly 55 years invested in training me. We started dating when she was 14 and I was 15. We hope to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary in Alaska this summer.

Funny part was that Henry posted the new Jackalopee instructions showing what length to trim/strip all the wires the day after she did ours. But she did a pretty dang neat job.

He'll likely do a voltage drop test over each cable, which will point out which are bad, or not. There's no sense in throwing money at a cable that tests good. Oh, it's not just a Volvo problem. They all do it. For the record, I'll say again, at least part of the problem is where all those wires come together at the starter solenoid. This whole problem could be as simple as tightening one nut. Don't keep throwing money away until you've eliminated the easy, and cheap stuff.

Don't credit me with the wiring:

Here's how we did it. And I'm no master. I just paid attention in class. But I understand the age thing. While I'm of lesser seniority that your self, I'm getting there. I admire the fact that you're still doing it, even if you do need a bit of adult supervision from time to time.

(sigh) Just talked to the service dep't at Kenworth, and it appears the truck is almost buttoned up. But, the mechanic on this job is off until Monday. Apparently, it was the oil pump, which is not considered a major component, so not covered under the extended warranty. Total bill is about $5,700. Of course they found several little things to fix while in there, like replacing some plastic coolant fittings with brass, $746, replace driveshaft (removed for towing), $194, initial diagnostics, $900, shop supplies, hazardous waste, etc. This is not a cheap game we're playing.

So, a little dab of silicone, in theory, will keep the guts of the Jackalopee dry, but look at the other end of that cable, where it plugs into the truck outlet. Running the cable under, rather than over, could prevent TWO potential disasters, and look better to boot. And I get it, it's more difficult to run the cable under and secure it. Been there on a 680. But remember, in the end you'll be graded on neatness by the panel of critics.

Progress report?