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    Torsion bar upgrade

    I did end up buying XG bars, I can't remember the site but likely the one I posted. I might be able to find the receipt if you need. I'm not sure about the yukon/Tahoe ones being shorter never measured because I don't have any. I love the bars I got, the truck is a 1ton k3500 dually, lives with...
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    All duramax geeks conversion.

    Yea I know Cummins is easier and more done, but around here there more expensive, harder to find and like I said they are done often. When I get a truck and or drive train I'll definitely start a build thread, it might go slow as funds are low especially with covid... But hoping to make this...
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    All duramax geeks conversion.

    Ok so this may be a longer write up but I would like to get to the bottom of some things hopefully, I have done lots of research but the more I do the less conclusive it becomes... Again sorry for a long write up, I just want to make sure almost everything is thought of and bought/ fabbed up...
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    How to wire dual alternators.

    Yes I have a Meyers E60 on our 79 suburban, doesn't appreciate the 9'2 plow it's up against, freshly rebuilt and with a new motor it's still a little bit slower and weaker then my old cable op western pump. For some reason my Boss seems to draw the most, even though it didn't before. I'm...
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    How to wire dual alternators.

    60 amp? The OEM alts put out about 120 amps stock. I do plan to see what my plow draws but I know it's atleast 200amp as thats what boss them selfs say. I didn't have a multi meter with me out at the cottage this weekend, but when my volt gauge on my dash typically reads 14, then when I hooked...
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    How to wire dual alternators.

    What do you mean by power pack? You mean my plow pump? No I use actual brand names like Western, Fisher, my current plow on this truck is Boss. I use the pumps that come with the plows. Built by western boss fisher etc. Ok so I wired in the second alt this weekend, big wire straight to batt...
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    4l80e temp gauge through OBD scanner?

    This truck gets more trans fluid changes then oil... I know who the hell is that dumb... But I haven't changed engine oil in almost 2yrs, almost 30k kms. Just top it up here and there haha. The trans gets new oil/filter with a flush once a year, usually just before plow season.
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    4l80e temp gauge through OBD scanner?

    I hate in-line gauges, everyone I have done, or seen always leaks to some degree, or leaks at some point. I also hate them because no matter where I find they always end up corroded and rotting off within a year or two, or have issues. I also find that they don't read as accurate as the oil has...
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    How to wire dual alternators.

    Yea it is, the only time I have seen a winch used is either home-made setups or small cheap, home grade plows such as snow bears etc, they also don't have power angle. I would never run them commercially.
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    Torsion keys will they fit

    I can't remember, i just know i put the arrow in the direction that the LCA rotates, I can't remember if it was at the front or back, I tried putting one in the opposite direction and it was even harder, I do remember that.
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    4l80e temp gauge through OBD scanner?

    Even if it's "static" it's still inside the "hot" trans, getting heat soaked from the surrounding metal and fluid around it, so wouldn't it still be about the same temp? Atleast within a few degrees. If it's to test pressure would there not be atleast some fluid flow? I mean I'm no expert by any...
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    Torsion keys will they fit

    No I checked that a couple of times haha, mine actually came with a sticker that said "front" and the rotation was stamped on the other end with a arrow, so figure out which way the LCA is rotating them to figure out which side is which. Pretty fool proof.
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    How to wire dual alternators.

    The plows are all the same, electric over hydraulic, electric motor spins the hydraulic pump
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    How to wire dual alternators.

    I know plowing will always be hard on electrical systems, especially when you're running over 1800 watts of stereo..(At max), the plow, all those marker lights that GM never really did properly to begin with and always had big power draws. The heater they were also meek on, along with that heavy...
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    Torsion keys will they fit

    I know I'm way late, I got distracted changing the bars and other parts and totally forgot all about this untill I got searching through old posts, my bad, I'll just update incase anybody comes across this. Yes in the middle is where I took those measurements, I have never measured 1500 bars so...
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