mike5511

I got a piece of this. I don't know if it is the right type, but I'm gonna try it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/324868029288

I can't believe all you guys listing the parts you carry and not one of you said Duct Tape!!!😁

That's why I wondered what all wasn't working on his. They quoted me a flat rate to re-solder/repair the gauge connections and replace all the lights. My fuel gauge didn't work and one other, can't remember which one and several lights were out. They put all new lights in the cluster. They were in Ozark, MO, but it looks like they've moved Marshfield, MO, now. https://www.automotivecircuitsolutions.com/

Never hurts to carry extra parts. I have never looked into what an ECM for my 98 Cummins M11 would cost.

Thanks for the tip. That is what I had in mind. Some pics of yours would be great!

What wasn't working before it was fixed? I have a Gen 1 as well. My LCD panel has never worked either. I had some gauges and lights that didn't work. I took it to a place in Ozark, MO who got everything but the LCD panel working again and it has stayed working for 3 years now.

Did you heat up the UHMW to form it or just apply pressure?

That would be nice but I'll bet it is thicker than 1/8"?

So you're putting the "plastic" on the trailer hitch? I need to go look at mine........... I've made the disk out of the UHMW stuff. Can't seem to find the stuff with -STS. A link would be great!

I'm interested. Was thinking about this last week. My trailer saver is an older one and uses a 1/8 plastic disk which deforms every time I use it and has to be flattened out. I've used 3/16" disc and it does the same. Neither will stay up on the pin when you unhook. I'm open to a new idea. The head doesn't have any channels cut in it to hold grease plus grease is a mess. Looking forward to see what you come up with.

Just got back from a trip and never did crank them open except once for some buddies as I was leaving town. I did give two friendly little toots and one small knucklehead toot on the 1800 mile round trip. The factory air horn is a joke. Even the kids giving the sign are disappointed if I blow it!

Don’t send those squirrels to my house!!!! I’ve got plenty of my own😲

Same here. It's pretty obvious if you give it a little thought.

After using a Trailer Saver hitch, I wouldn't tow without one. However, being I have a HDT, if I needed to replace the Trailer Saver, I'd go with the ET. But if using a pickup, the BD5 would be in my bed.

So, what is your plan going forward? What fuel additives you plan to use? I have a 98 Cummins. I use the Power Service in the silver bottle every time I fill up. I also use some brand of biocide when I know the fuel is going to sit in the tanks for an extended time. So far, so good. I haven't had any problems with my fuel except once. It wasn't really a fuel problem per se. I left Arkansas and headed west to Oregon. Every TA or Petro (big fan of the TSD fuel card) I bought fuel at, was bio diesel. Bio diesel is a really good cleaner and an excellent lubricant. By the time I started back east towards home, the bio diesel had cleaned my fuel system very well. My fuel filters stopped up with little granules that looked like pepper. The filters were new when I left home. Luckily I had made it into Reno when that happened and I drove to a dealer and bought new filters and changed them out in the parking lot. Needless to say, I peer down into my tanks often now and haven't had any more problems sense. But, I am a bit paranoid about having fuel problems after that experience. Following your thread hasn't help that paranoia at all!! Thus my question of your plan going forward to avoid further issues. What I do now, as stated above, is what I learned from somebody online that had retired from the refinery industry. I'm not a full timer. My truck sits thru the winter. But, even so, doing what I mentioned above has worked well for me so far.

I always do too, of one brand or the other, unless I'm on a long haul and will run the fuel out in a week or two. Cheap insurance really.

Oh man! Don't wish that on him!😂

Heat it carefully with a heat gun and it will come off. It’s messy but doable.

I have one, but it isn't like it used to be. Still some ol' timers out there though. Brings back good memories when you run across one. If you'll stop and think, back when every truck driver ran a CB, we didn't have these huge pile ups on the interstate. Always knew about road hazards in plenty of time to avoid them.

If you decide to scrap it out, let me know. I like road trips. I'll get the little stuff, the fasteners inside the cab, maybe some gauges, no telling what all I might get!😎 (little stuff though, too old to pull motors, transmissions, and rearends etc)

Where is the truck located you are going to part out?

You are correct! I made that argument at my insurance company the first time. RV hauler, doesn't even have a commercial 5th wheel plate, it's got a bed on it, no different than a class A except it bends in the middle.......which makes me less likely to run over something making a turn by the way..... It was an easy sell. They paid $500 bucks on my recent tow, of a $632, 2 mile tow bill. Yeah, if they're a wuss of a wrecker driver. They see money, they'll tow you.

Kids love them! If Volvo would have put a decent air horn on the truck to begin with, instead of the sick goose sounding one it came with, I wouldn't have went to the trouble or expense. Those loud horns may save somebody's life one day.

Finally got it done. It's loud!