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
In with a Roar, Out with a Whimper
My time in the garage space I was renting went from an initial three months to more than two years as the owner’s plans to move their business into the building continually extended every couple of months. I was all to happy to keep expanding the scope of my conversion efforts and fill all the…
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…