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How often should the front axle hub oil be changed?

6 hours ago, DanZemke said:

I agree with all of the above responses.

IMO, one battery of the type originally installed in your truck is good enough most of the time.   The problem for most of us, is that a 10% risk of being unable to start our truck is not acceptable.   My 12.7L truck was ordered with 3 batteries and seems to work well for me.

Why do you want to use fewer batteries?

Paralleling batteries is always problematic.  When one cell goes it ends up killing the whole bank.  This is the problem I've had on the last 2 sets of batteries.

The most work my batteries get are when I crank the engine over for 10 seconds when it's been sitting for more than a week. (Per the manual).  It always turns over in about 2 seconds or so.

I rarely drive my truck in the winter.  Lastly, it is costly to replace 4 batteries @$125 each .

How many batteries do we really need to start our trucks?  I have a VED12 with 4 group 31 batteries.  Would this work with 2 or 3 instead of 4?

Did it damage your trailer at all?

I have 7 year old recaps, the casings are 12 years old.  They are Michelin tires and have weather checking.  Should I replace?

I ended up using a hole saw and cutting a hole in the floor.  I cut the first airbag out and found the measurement and then cut a hole in the floor above the other airbag since the nut on that side broke as well.  I was able to drill out the stud instead of cutting through the airbag aluminum ring on top.  Now it will be easy to change them next time.  

Weld on top bolt of VNL airbag broke.  What are my options?  Cut hole in cab floor?

3/4 sockets from HF are not too expensive, haven't torn them up either.

Route 9 has many lights and there more than normal amount of accidents.  I used to have to go to Charlestown, WV from Cincy and found it faster and easier to go south on 75 to 64 and then go east.

The dealer sold me a silicone upper hose which means the standard hose clamps are not supposed to be used since they may shear the hose.  There is not much room between the hose and overflow tank.  What have others used for hoses.  I'm finding the t handle and constant torque clamps are too big.

Are you talking about the free 78% nitrogen or $$ 100% nitrogen that you have to buy at special locations?

Are you talking about an aftermarket hood?  If so, what kind?

The  hood on my vnl cracked around the hinge point.  Can this be repaired or do I need to replace it?

When you are on the diagnostic menu where the codes are shown, hold down the enter button for couple of seconds.

Anyone have the doorman egr valves installed.  Much cheaper than Volvo reman.

I check the diagnostic codes from time to time.  On the engine, I see some that have inactive faults.  I have seen some of the same codes for a while that are associated with the egr, but they have never been active when I look at them.  When do you take action on the diagnostic codes?  I just recently saw a single electrical fault on an injector, again not active.  That one concerns me as it seems that might stand me somewhere.  

They are hard to get on the 6.75 in rims.  I think these were designed for dually rims.  Also I have not have had good luck with them having had 3 blow out.  I check pressure every time before I go out. 215 75 17.5.

I got a quote of $1500.

If any of you had the bushings replaced how much did it run?

A shop diagnosed my truck with a loose kingpin.  This truck has the hendrickson air ride.  I am told these are not supposed to be serviceable, but there are some that will work on them.  Anyone have experience with this?

I used the angle iron that originally attached the 5th wheel to the truck.  Then there is a vertical plate on the back welded to the bed frame and bolted to the truck frame.  The vertical plate was positioned so that original fasteners could be removed and replaced with bolts.  My builder put 1" slats between the frame and bed, but they are very loose after 5 years.  If it were closer to the truck frame, I would glue so.e thin rubber to the frame.

I did mine in pairs so I could use the existing air bags to hold up the frame.  Dump the system, pull one set of bags off the leveling valve and plug the valve.  Change bags and then swap to the other pair.

I have a d12d and am wondering if a message pops up when the ecm derate the engine.  If not, how do you know other than seeing how it's pulling?

Anyone purchase the minimizer under bed tool boxes?  Wonder if they are worth the extra over the poly boxes made by buyers?

I need to extend the npt port on a brake relay valve so that I can get a 90 dot fitting on it.  Are there any dot rated fittings with npt on both ends or should I just us regular brass pipe fittings?