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My tow pig/DD build thread. F350/Cummins 6.7/twins/6R140
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[QUOTE="me2, post: 345273, member: 3825"] There is always a lot of prep work to do on a new (to me, anyway) truck. Not really swap related, but here is my poor man's bug screen as I hate having stuff plugging the fins on the various coolers. The white piece is screen door frame. I got everything from Lowes for $20. Be sure to use real aluminum screen, not the plastic stuff. I'll complete the bottom after the swap is done in case there are changes to the coolers that would affect the length. I love it that the grill opens with the hood on my truck, giving me full access to the rad/intercooler. I was envious of that on the Dodge trucks back when they had it. The screen can be removed and cleaned with a simple garden hose and replaced in 10 minutes. Sure beats trying to flush bug parts from the rad fins. My intercooler is in better condition than the pictures would have you believe. However, I still need to spend a bit of time on it with a fin comb. I like a rad/intercooler screen better than the grill plug ins because they don't restrict the air flow as much. With the hood down you can't see the screen, except for the cut out in the bumper. It would be less obvious if I framed the bottom edge and ended it in line with the bottom of the intercooler. I ran a similar screen setup on my old truck. [img] https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DeHnV59wFG0/T9dI91A7ltI/AAAAAAAABT4/UhUAGB6p2hU/s800/DSC_7339.JPG[/img] [ATTACH=full]87314[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]87315[/ATTACH] FWIW, I'm running General Grabber tires (275/65R20) on the front axle. Obviously I don't do a lot of off roading. [url]http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=General&tireModel=Grabber+HTS&partnum=765SR0GRHTSOWL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes[/url] I've got over 20K on them and they are doing great. One thing I really like about the Grabbers is that they are way less prone to hydroplane than the usual Goodyear Wranglers. Nothing worse than running a rutted 2 lane highway on a pitch black night in hard rain and feeling the front end moving around with every puddle while meeting oncoming semis pulling B trains. I think Wranglers are really bad for hydroplaning, especially when they are worn down. [/QUOTE]
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