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That's a nice looking truck there! Looks like it was taken care of and is not all rusted out!
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Hi folks,
Here's a dually update for you.
In the last few months I:
- Replaced the shocks with Bilstein 4600. Great improvement in ride quality.
- Replaced the windshield
- Replaced the front rotors, pads, brake fluid. Rear brakes looked great.
- Dropped the transmission pan, replaced the filter, new fluid.
- Replaced the diff fluid
- Replaced air filter, cleaned MAF sensor
- Installed new universal fifth wheel rails
- Bought a barely used B&W Patriot 16K FW hitch
- Transferred my Tekonsha P3 brake controller over to this truck
- Replaced the 7-blade trailer plug
- Replaced the spare tire
I recently purchased a 1993 Citation fifth wheel camper from the original owner. Interior is mint, was hardly used and was always stored in one of his shops (until the last 3 years). 6000 lbs dry, 26 ft long. Picked it up yesterday (immediately installed new tires - still had the original ones on it!!!) and drove it back home the ~115 miles. Truck and trailer ran flawlessly. Most of the drive I was dealing with a headwind, going uphill, kept it in 3rd gear at 69 mph and averaged 7MPG (ouch).
Any hints on how to improve the MPG? Most of my camping trips will be at elevations ~ 3400 ft above sea level.
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One thing I would add to your preventative maintenance list: replace the heater hose quick connect fitting in the intake manifold. It's on the passenger side behind the alternator. I would replace it with a nipple and hose clamp, but I admit to holding a grudge against that particular fitting.
How do you like those mirrors?