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Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 08-31-2018, 10:58 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 46,846
Posted By MikeK5117
Thanks to the discussions on here, every time I...

Thanks to the discussions on here, every time I look at my RT with the stock AR wheels, I think to myself, "Damn, those wheels are sure sticking out too far". Keeps me keen to eventually find a set...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 08-27-2018, 05:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,061
Posted By MikeK5117
Careful charging dead AGM's. I had a...

Careful charging dead AGM's.

I had a "Redtop" battery go dead due to mice chewing off insulation and causing a short. It was only a few months old so I took it into Advance Auto for replacement....
Forum: General Discussion Forum 08-25-2018, 11:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,473
Posted By MikeK5117
FYi for anyone having similar problems. Walmart...

FYi for anyone having similar problems. Walmart sells a very similar fill hose in the auto section, I think it is labeled for transmission fluid but is just a clear piece of tubing with a shutoff...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-27-2018, 11:45 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,296
Posted By MikeK5117
Thanks Booster for the great detailed reply. ...

Thanks Booster for the great detailed reply.

Right now I just have the factory transmission cooler setup with the secondary external cooler but I am sure it runs through the radiator as well. I am...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-26-2018, 06:38 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,541
Posted By MikeK5117
My C190 is a 2004 built on a 2003 chassis....

My C190 is a 2004 built on a 2003 chassis. Hopefully it would be able to change them out without compressing the spring. If it was just the springs I might consider paying somebody, local GM wants...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-26-2018, 02:55 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,541
Posted By MikeK5117
Thanks. I have only previously done this from the...

Thanks. I have only previously done this from the "outside" never occurred to me to try it the other way. If I undertook this then I would at the same time likely do shocks, ball joints, sway bar...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-26-2018, 12:33 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,296
Posted By MikeK5117
Booster, any follow up remarks regarding your...

Booster, any follow up remarks regarding your tranny programming project?

My C190P runs right at 170F when on the road, with outside temps in the 90F range. However, as soon as I slow down or get...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-26-2018, 12:26 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,541
Posted By MikeK5117
Question for all the diy guys here regarding the...

Question for all the diy guys here regarding the Moog 81004 front springs.

Do these need to be compressed when installing?

I enjoy doing my own work but I really dislike compressing coil...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 01-27-2018, 01:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,673
Posted By MikeK5117
Thanks Booster, I was hoping you would weigh in. ...

Thanks Booster, I was hoping you would weigh in.

Yes, I have both the tranny cooler and the engine oil cooler, so that must have been playing a part. I have little knowledge of typical...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 01-26-2018, 12:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,673
Posted By MikeK5117
Question about my new Scanguage II temp readings

Made my first longer trip since installing a Scanguage II in my 2003 Chevy 6 liter Roadtrek. The 4-speed tranny and 4:10 rear end. Cruises at hwy speeds at between 2200 and 2400 rpm.

Started on on...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-23-2017, 03:12 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,296
Posted By MikeK5117
Sounds good, you did mention that you talked to a...

Sounds good, you did mention that you talked to a tranny shop about this.

Can't wait to hear how it affects your temps.

PS regarding temps, I have not noticed you talking about adding a tranny...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-23-2017, 01:12 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,296
Posted By MikeK5117
Booster, really interesting stuff. Was...

Booster, really interesting stuff.

Was wondering about normal city driving, looks like you will locked up a lot of the time. Any concerns about stress on the tranny, or just driving comfort?
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-04-2017, 10:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,893
Posted By MikeK5117
Thanks Bud I will make some calls and see if I...

Thanks Bud I will make some calls and see if I can find those.

Mike
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 10-02-2017, 06:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,893
Posted By MikeK5117
Spring clips for holding fiberglass on a Roadtrek

On my 2004 Roadtrek, the lower door ground effects are clipped to the van door with a flat metal clip that goes over both the fiberglass and the lower lip of the door. One of mine has fallen off,...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-25-2017, 11:07 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,376
Posted By MikeK5117
I am just getting started with my class B but...

I am just getting started with my class B but right now, but there is little in there that I don't think I will use at one time or another. I can understand everyone's dislike of the generator, it is...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 09-20-2017, 03:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,597
Posted By MikeK5117
Going through the paperwork that I got when I...

Going through the paperwork that I got when I bought the RT, I see that it was treated with Krown (Crown) rust proofing at the time of original sale. I have no idea if any follow up treatments were...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 09-19-2017, 11:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,597
Posted By MikeK5117
Thanks guys, I want to keep my '04 healthy as...

Thanks guys, I want to keep my '04 healthy as long as I can and rust can sneak up and surprise you.

Anybody used CRC? I used to use that on my boat trailer and it seemed to work well on those...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 09-18-2017, 02:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,597
Posted By MikeK5117
Booster, when you spray things "down under" with...

Booster, when you spray things "down under" with LPS, do you wire brush first or just spray and let the product to the work? Thanks, Mike.
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 09-18-2017, 12:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,597
Posted By MikeK5117
Anybody looked under the fiberglass ground effects?

This occurred to me yesterday when I met a guy with a similar year Express 3500 van as my RT is built on. He had a lot of rust down at ground level, and he was complaining that "these vans rust like...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-14-2017, 12:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,537
Posted By MikeK5117
Pete, I have asked a similar question about a...

Pete, I have asked a similar question about a damaged support on my front water tank, and have since then learned enough to be dangerous on the subject, lol.

Not sure if yours is the same, but on...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 09-13-2017, 03:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,745
Posted By MikeK5117
LOL Booster you must have these things imprinted...

LOL Booster you must have these things imprinted onto your brain cells. Your description of how that brace attaches to the running board is dead on. I found the 2 holes in the fiberglass, and the...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 09-13-2017, 12:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,745
Posted By MikeK5117
Here's photos of the brace and the hanger rod. ...

Here's photos of the brace and the hanger rod.

On closer inspection, looks like the rod does a bit of a bend in it and will need some persuasion to get it back where it should be. I wasn't sure...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 09-13-2017, 12:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,745
Posted By MikeK5117
Thanks sounds like a plan. Reason I got...

Thanks sounds like a plan.

Reason I got started up under there was to disconnect the fill hose so I can replace the little flappy door inside the drivers door, the hose has zero slack and I did...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 09-13-2017, 11:56 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,745
Posted By MikeK5117
Booster, I was figuring on draining the tank to...

Booster, I was figuring on draining the tank to remove all the water weight, do you think that would be enough?

The floor jack is a good idea, but all my floor and bottle jacks that would fit...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 09-13-2017, 11:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,745
Posted By MikeK5117
Thanks for that Booster, I will need to check for...

Thanks for that Booster, I will need to check for any screws into the ground effects.

The way it is bent inward, I will need to removed it from the hanger rods and straighten it in my vise. If the...
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