99 F350SD XL CC Long Bed Fx4
I bought it in bloomington, IN and I live in Louisville, KY about a 2.5hr drive.
About 30min after i left the place i purchased the truck on flat level ground running about 50mph in 5th gear all 4 wheels locked up, the engine died, and the truck started spinning 360s on the wet hwy before marring down in the mud in a ditch on the side of the hwy. The truck would start but not back up out of the ditch, the truck would die trying to release the clutch in reverse.
Dropped it off at the nearest truck service center, HK Truck Service Columbus, IN.
They said the front hubs were not locked, but the transfer case linkage was disconnected and it was in 4WD. They pulled the inspection plates off the tranny and said it was dry on fluid. The first few gears are discolored and they suspected 5th gear was destroyed.
The wheel that hit the ditch wall broke the sway bar link, and the rear drive shaft carrier bearing is worn out.
I am going to have them fully inspect the truck before going any further.
Any advice on a good place go get a new rebuilt tranny would be appreciated, assuming thats all thats wrong.
If anyone knows an easy way to lower the truck a couple inches i would be interested to know. I really didnt want a 10" lift, 6-8" is all i wanted. I would like 35" tires as well but i am afraid if i put 35s on it i will be turning too many RPMs on the highway with the 4.56 gears.
Im not trying to spend very much money but i would like to get the best mileage i could out of it as it will be my daily driver as well as what i tow my bassboat all over with. With that being said..
After i get the truck up and running again what are something you all would recommend doing to it. I think a gauge set would be a good idea. What gauges do you recommend? Or would i be better to get a programmer that displays gauges on the screen?
What programmer would be my best option to get the most out of the intake and exhaust mods, give me good power, and keep the fuel mileage to a good level for daily driving?
What other mods would net me Fuel Econ improvements or power improvements without hurting fuel econ too bad.
Some things i am thinking but dont know much about:
- 7.3L Powerstroke
- ZF6
- 116K miles
- Manual Lockout 4WD
- 10" Superlift
- 38X13.5X20 Toyos
- 4.56 gears
- AirAid Intake
- 5" MBRP Exhaust
I bought it in bloomington, IN and I live in Louisville, KY about a 2.5hr drive.
About 30min after i left the place i purchased the truck on flat level ground running about 50mph in 5th gear all 4 wheels locked up, the engine died, and the truck started spinning 360s on the wet hwy before marring down in the mud in a ditch on the side of the hwy. The truck would start but not back up out of the ditch, the truck would die trying to release the clutch in reverse.
Dropped it off at the nearest truck service center, HK Truck Service Columbus, IN.
They said the front hubs were not locked, but the transfer case linkage was disconnected and it was in 4WD. They pulled the inspection plates off the tranny and said it was dry on fluid. The first few gears are discolored and they suspected 5th gear was destroyed.
The wheel that hit the ditch wall broke the sway bar link, and the rear drive shaft carrier bearing is worn out.
I am going to have them fully inspect the truck before going any further.
Any advice on a good place go get a new rebuilt tranny would be appreciated, assuming thats all thats wrong.
If anyone knows an easy way to lower the truck a couple inches i would be interested to know. I really didnt want a 10" lift, 6-8" is all i wanted. I would like 35" tires as well but i am afraid if i put 35s on it i will be turning too many RPMs on the highway with the 4.56 gears.
Im not trying to spend very much money but i would like to get the best mileage i could out of it as it will be my daily driver as well as what i tow my bassboat all over with. With that being said..
After i get the truck up and running again what are something you all would recommend doing to it. I think a gauge set would be a good idea. What gauges do you recommend? Or would i be better to get a programmer that displays gauges on the screen?
What programmer would be my best option to get the most out of the intake and exhaust mods, give me good power, and keep the fuel mileage to a good level for daily driving?
What other mods would net me Fuel Econ improvements or power improvements without hurting fuel econ too bad.
Some things i am thinking but dont know much about:
- Waste Gate?
- Any cheep turbo improvements?
- Open to any other suggestions, this is my first 7.3L