No list of hurdles I encountered with the Rig would be complete without addressing the engine itself. When the dealership changed the oil in the truck they found a significant amount of metal flakes on the oil drain plug (which is magnetic, just for this purpose). There was enough accumulation that they were prompted to…
Category: Maintenance
The Dreaded EGR
Strap in for everything you never wanted to know about diesel engine Exhaust Gas Re-circulation (EGR) systems. I should preface this with the disclosure that I am not an expert, nor do I claim to be. In fact, my diesel engine knowledge was essentially nil when I started this project, so this is basically a…
Greasy Load
Another fun part of owning a medium or heavy duty truck, or any piece of heavy equipment, is you need to periodically grease parts of it that are prone to wear. This is done using a grease gun, which is loaded with a tube of grease. This, by the way, is one of the most…