# God shining down on ma new(2004) rig **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 6, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407 "2012-10-06T11:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/101 "2013-01-24T16:24:45Z")
Our Generators have Alternator heaters, PCV heaters, Coolant heaters, Oil pan heaters, and Battery heaters for the cold… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/102 "2013-01-24T17:27:43Z")
> [@Cornercarver82](#): > > Bump your batt size up a bit, and theres a company called Wolverine that makes heating elements that stick to your oil pan via epoxy, they work much better than a block heater alone. Had one on my 01 Duramax and didnt have an issue the entire time I owned the truck…just got rid of it this past October Nice! Will look into. > [@Spam16v](#): > > Our Generators have Alternator heaters, PCV heaters, Coolant heaters, Oil pan heaters, and Battery heaters for the cold… Hook me up! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/103 "2013-01-24T17:42:27Z")
[http://www.watlow.com/products/heaters/index.cfm](http://www.watlow.com/products/heaters/index.cfm) Unleash hell’s fury upon the Ford. Watch that meter spin… ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/104 "2013-01-28T13:50:26Z")
Sweet stuff! I could just heat the driveway. 🙂 Update: One battery was dead and the other was weak. Starts like a champ now. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/105 "2013-01-28T15:07:42Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Sweet stuff! I could just heat the driveway. 🙂 > > Update: One battery was dead and the other was weak. Starts like a champ now. Get used to buying batteries. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/106 "2013-09-17T07:57:33Z")
Well you have seen the cab off in previous pictures so I figured I post the opposite of that(everything else off)… ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/107 "2013-09-17T11:34:32Z")
why?? lol ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/108 "2013-09-17T11:36:27Z")
WTF are you doing?? building an End of the World Survival vehicle? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/109 "2013-09-17T11:39:49Z")
Yep. 😃 Seriously though, it is just getting some “restoration” work done. It seems to have been painted before but the important work under the paint was not done properly so… Why is it that German cars can easily go 20 years without rust but it seems like American cars are made to rust? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/110 "2013-09-17T11:41:52Z")
because obamacare ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/111 "2013-09-17T11:56:00Z")
I am definitely “spreading the wealth” as Obama wanted me to. 😉 I have spread tens of thousands in the local economy instead of buying a new truck which would have helped corporate America. 😃 Brothers Diesel Jim Dean’s Ed Carley Motorsports Tim’s Auto Expressway Automotive General Welding And the bonus is I don’t have to drive one of those retarded looking new trucks. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/112 "2013-09-17T14:10:56Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > I am definitely “spreading the wealth” as Obama wanted me to. 😉 I have spread tens of thousands in the local economy instead of buying a new truck which would have helped corporate America. 😃 > > Brothers Diesel > Jim Dean’s > Ed Carley Motorsports > Tim’s Auto > Expressway Automotive > General Welding > > And the bonus is I don’t have to drive one of those retarded looking new trucks. 🙂 Ummmm…I’m not on that list. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/113 "2013-09-17T14:29:11Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Yep. 😃 > Seriously though, it is just getting some “restoration” work done. It seems to have been painted before but the important work under the paint was not done properly so… > Why is it that German cars can easily go 20 years without rust but it seems like American cars are made to rust? You should see my 2002… ![http://i.imgur.com/wuQIVDY.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/2/f245342bc583eae4fb8e7e366da48e0ee0a1e047.jpeg) The bed is even worse. I have been looking around for a southern truck bed but haven’t had a lot of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/114 "2013-09-17T16:17:10Z")
Crazy. My truck was registered in West Virginia most of its life, not southern enough I guess. ---------- Post added at 07:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:05 PM ---------- > [@1QIKZ](#): > > Ummmm…I’m not on that list. I may need a little work on a home in Wheatfield. Not sure if you would even bother with it. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/115 "2013-11-03T11:14:41Z")
Latest mods :)… - - - Updated - - - New paint and induction hood… oh yeah, and a 500lb T-Rex. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/116 "2013-11-03T13:44:16Z")
You should leave that in the bed year-round, lol. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/117 "2013-11-03T17:06:47Z")
I would love to. Maybe I could use this in lieu of the 450# of sand I had back there last winter. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/118 "2014-02-05T16:10:36Z")
4X4 troubles… One of the many disadvantages to not having the talent or time to fix your own vehicle is that you are at the mercy of other people. So my truck was making nasty noises in 4wd drive so when I had it painted the guy told me he could fix the 4wd too. This week I took it to my mechanic right next door because it was making noise again. He informed me that whoever worked on it left parts out of the assembly. The guy who worked on it is not close and I would need a ride home after dropping the truck off and then a ride to get back to the mechanic. Frankly I don’t want to let the guy touch the truck at this point anyway. Also I need the truck to plow my driveway like now. I will probably end up paying the guy next door $400 to fix it tomorrow. Sidenote: the “auto” hubs are useless. I asked around because they didn’t seem to do anything and I learned that they are supposed to work by vacuum but never do. lol ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/119 "2014-02-05T16:54:32Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > 4X4 troubles… > > One of the many disadvantages to not having the talent or time to fix your own vehicle is that you are at the mercy of other people. > So my truck was making nasty noises in 4wd drive so when I had it painted the guy told me he could fix the 4wd too. This week I took it to my mechanic right next door because it was making noise again. He informed me that whoever worked on it left parts out of the assembly. The guy who worked on it is not close and I would need a ride home after dropping the truck off and then a ride to get back to the mechanic. Frankly I don’t want to let the guy touch the truck at this point anyway. Also I need the truck to plow my driveway like now. I will probably end up paying the guy next door $400 to fix it tomorrow. > > Sidenote: the “auto” hubs are useless. I asked around because they didn’t seem to do anything and I learned that they are supposed to work by vacuum but never do. lol Mine worked flawlessly for years and it was a real benefit to be able to lock / unlock the hubs, when racing from lot to lot when plowing, without ripping up and down the road at 50-55 in 4WD. They failed on me last year or the year before and they’ve really been unfunctional since. It was on my list of things that need attention but in lieu of recent events, it’s kind of on the back burner. My transfer case wont’ engage now since the rebuild but I think it’s just a missed connector and we should be able to fix it tomorrow. Would’ve been nice to be able to plow my driveway tonight. Shoveling lasted a lot I’ve looked into aftermarket manual hubs but those don’t seem much cheaper than an OEM replacement and I’d still have to run around and twist em on and off. Maybe you’ve mentioned it previously but where is your “Stuper Duty” in relation to the bulletproof list? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407/120 "2014-02-14T16:19:16Z")
Ok, $1000 and 1 week later my 4wd (including the auto hubs) is back in business. Front axle u joints, vacuum seals, machined front drive shaft ($145 vs. $660 for new) and a few other parts. Big riggin is not cheap. Apparently because diesels don’t run vacuum other parts and pieces need to be maintained for auto locking hubs. Rebuilding the front driveshaft cv without machining it only lasts a few months, ask me how I know. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/god-shining-down-on-ma-new-2004-rig/226407.md?page=7)