NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
It killed itself...
Rebirth of Monster Mudder
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Big Blue24
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Measure the thickness of the piston, you might have a newer style piston that requires a different taller belleville spring. That causes the piston to over extend and blow the seal. I'll bet 3rd got hot because the blown forward seal caused a big dip in line pressure. Reverse won't work when the forward clutch is welded, it needs to slip in reverse.
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
The piston and belleville were originally from the transmission, so I doubt they are mismatched. The piston measured .802"
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
Well, the VB we though we were going to get can't be ready till towards the end of the week with who we were talking with and not shipping out tomorrow like he thought this weekend, so Austin is calling around to other companies he does business with to try and see if he can get one here earlier than end of the week / next week.
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
Ordered the new clutches, hub/bellville/plastic spacer/wavy retainer, gaskets and seals today. I've been told I should have the VB by the end of the week, so fingers are crossed but not holding my breath....
Cleaned up the case, cleaned and assembled the od unit tonight and tore down and rebuilt the Intermediate section with a different sun shell.
Will pick up the parts I ordered on Weds when I'm in Tulsa next, will get everything together on the trans but the VB and will probably put the trans in the truck thursday night along with everything else to have it ready for when the VB gets here.
Cleaned up the case, cleaned and assembled the od unit tonight and tore down and rebuilt the Intermediate section with a different sun shell.
Will pick up the parts I ordered on Weds when I'm in Tulsa next, will get everything together on the trans but the VB and will probably put the trans in the truck thursday night along with everything else to have it ready for when the VB gets here.
kubotaorange76
New member
Ordered the new clutches, hub/bellville/plastic spacer/wavy retainer, gaskets and seals today. I've been told I should have the VB by the end of the week, so fingers are crossed but not holding my breath....
Cleaned up the case, cleaned and assembled the od unit tonight and tore down and rebuilt the Intermediate section with a different sun shell.
Will pick up the parts I ordered on Weds when I'm in Tulsa next, will get everything together on the trans but the VB and will probably put the trans in the truck thursday night along with everything else to have it ready for when the VB gets here.
I have to say i admire your persistence, IF this was me i would have pulled the trans and tossed it in a lake along with the truck by now.
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
I've been told stubbornness runs in my family, I don't see it, but might be a tad of truth in there.
Picked up 2 more calipers (under warranty) to replace one leaking one at the banjo fitting and one almost frozen one. Tonight, got them replaced, bled and the back one ground down so my 15" wide 5's will fit on them.
The VB is built and tested, should ship out tomorrow, hopefully I will have better luck this time with the shipping companies and get it on time.
I pick up the long list of parts I called in to WIT trans yesterday and plan on building the transmission tomorrow night all but the VB. Then putting everything into the truck while I wait on the VB to get here. Maybe it will get here in time to race this weekend, maybe not. If it doesn't, I've a long list of crap around the house and farm to get accomplished.
I've no idea why the calipers get frozen up.... this is after just one race and after washing the truck and underside....
Ground down rear caliper
A little paint to protect it till the first time I race it.
Picked up 2 more calipers (under warranty) to replace one leaking one at the banjo fitting and one almost frozen one. Tonight, got them replaced, bled and the back one ground down so my 15" wide 5's will fit on them.
The VB is built and tested, should ship out tomorrow, hopefully I will have better luck this time with the shipping companies and get it on time.
I pick up the long list of parts I called in to WIT trans yesterday and plan on building the transmission tomorrow night all but the VB. Then putting everything into the truck while I wait on the VB to get here. Maybe it will get here in time to race this weekend, maybe not. If it doesn't, I've a long list of crap around the house and farm to get accomplished.
I've no idea why the calipers get frozen up.... this is after just one race and after washing the truck and underside....
Ground down rear caliper
A little paint to protect it till the first time I race it.
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
Well, picked up the parts i ordered from WIT trans today at lunch, new pump, new forward drum, new forward piston, belville spring, plastic spacer and wavy snap ring, bunch of seals and gaskets, along with clutches and steels and 2 new bottom forward pressure plates.
Also got word that my VB is built, tested and shipped out today via overnight delivery, so hopefully I will have it in my hands tomorrow night.
This evening, started assembling the components, got the intermediate section in the trans, put the forward and direct clutches together and found i was short 3 clutches for direct. I temporarily put 3 others in to check clearance and need to get a couple of thicker steels for it, same with forward. Also found I was short 3 seals on my order as well, both seals for direct and the larger outer seal for OD.
So I get to make a flying trip to Tulsa tomorrow to pickup the missing seals and clutches and get the additional thicker steels, will hopefully have the trans together and back in the truck tomorrow night.
Also got word that my VB is built, tested and shipped out today via overnight delivery, so hopefully I will have it in my hands tomorrow night.
This evening, started assembling the components, got the intermediate section in the trans, put the forward and direct clutches together and found i was short 3 clutches for direct. I temporarily put 3 others in to check clearance and need to get a couple of thicker steels for it, same with forward. Also found I was short 3 seals on my order as well, both seals for direct and the larger outer seal for OD.
So I get to make a flying trip to Tulsa tomorrow to pickup the missing seals and clutches and get the additional thicker steels, will hopefully have the trans together and back in the truck tomorrow night.
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
Lucked out and didn't have to fly to Tulsa and back, my parents went there today and picked them up while they were there, so this evening I was able to finish setting up the clutches in direct - .072" and forward - 0.25" in clearance. The VB arrived right when I was ready for it, so finished up the trans and decided to shoot a quick coat of paint on it and let it dry while I ate supper.
Didn't have any help tonight since the girls are both working the night shift and my son is in school every night during the week, and the PFSIL had to take care of Turbo, lets just say it was fun stabbing the trans by myself and getting it lined up.
But got it done, bolted it in, hooked up everything to it, put the cross member in, mounted the tcase, trans mount and rear driveshaft. Then called it a night.
Just need to get the dipstick mounted on the firewall, put some fluid in and I can see how it does. Still need to put the front drive shaft in, drive shaft loops, ujoint shields and driveline sensor.
Didn't have any help tonight since the girls are both working the night shift and my son is in school every night during the week, and the PFSIL had to take care of Turbo, lets just say it was fun stabbing the trans by myself and getting it lined up.
But got it done, bolted it in, hooked up everything to it, put the cross member in, mounted the tcase, trans mount and rear driveshaft. Then called it a night.
Just need to get the dipstick mounted on the firewall, put some fluid in and I can see how it does. Still need to put the front drive shaft in, drive shaft loops, ujoint shields and driveline sensor.
CorneliusRox
Seasoned Rookie
Man, I can't believe you stopped there. I'm hooping you post tonight that it rips!
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
Yeah, I wanted to finish it last night, but was working by myself, so it took longer than when I have one of the boys helping out.
You aren't the only one hoping that it rips. I'm sure my wife is tired of me rebuilding the transmission every week.
You aren't the only one hoping that it rips. I'm sure my wife is tired of me rebuilding the transmission every week.
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
Finished up the truck this afternoon and tested pressures while the truck was in the shop, put it up on jack stands and went through the gears. Shifts are firm, pressures great. Was going to make a test run and it starts raining. Didn't get trucks washed and loaded till well after dark.
We are heading to Tulsa with the trucks tomorrow and will test the truck out on the fast track first.
Fingers, Eyes and nuts crossed it works.....
We are heading to Tulsa with the trucks tomorrow and will test the truck out on the fast track first.
Fingers, Eyes and nuts crossed it works.....
CorneliusRox
Seasoned Rookie
Can't wait for the videos! Good luck!
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
Finally had good runs today. Truck hooked and ran great. Made one pass on the fast track in their class 3, which allowed pretty much anything engine wise and ended up 4th, just out of the money. Ran a 4.0x something, and truck pulled hard all the way down the track.
Ran one pass in class 6 and placed 4th in it as well. Truck again pulled hard and did great. Think I have the trans working good now.
I want to thank everyone that helped me out over the past couple of months on parts, knowledge, etc.. Austin at Crazy A Performance, Will at Power Driven Diesel, John at Muldoon's Diesel Performance and Phil at Diesel Performance Converters.
I want to make a few more runs on it till the end of the season, but think I need the converter loosened up more. I forgot my data logger memory card at the house so i don't have any data on my 2 runs, but it felt great.
Just need to wash the truck and it's ready to race in 2 weeks in Alva, Ok.
Fast Track pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-GDEhAxzdY
Bog pit pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neC1lIibbaE
Ran one pass in class 6 and placed 4th in it as well. Truck again pulled hard and did great. Think I have the trans working good now.
I want to thank everyone that helped me out over the past couple of months on parts, knowledge, etc.. Austin at Crazy A Performance, Will at Power Driven Diesel, John at Muldoon's Diesel Performance and Phil at Diesel Performance Converters.
I want to make a few more runs on it till the end of the season, but think I need the converter loosened up more. I forgot my data logger memory card at the house so i don't have any data on my 2 runs, but it felt great.
Just need to wash the truck and it's ready to race in 2 weeks in Alva, Ok.
Fast Track pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-GDEhAxzdY
Bog pit pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neC1lIibbaE
CorneliusRox
Seasoned Rookie
The videos look awesome! Congrats
fordpickupman
New member
She sounds real good!
4th place is impressive for the first time out on the trans working correctly.
I'm excited to see how the 47rh works for you.
4th place is impressive for the first time out on the trans working correctly.
I'm excited to see how the 47rh works for you.
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
With the transmission working yesterday like it should, we worked on cleaning out peppers and tomatoes from the freezers to make room for beef that will be processed in a few weeks.
Spent all day cutting, prepping, cooking and canning pickled peppers, mild and hot salsa and pasta sauce.
Found some pictures from my runs yesterday from the photogs at the race, here they are:
Truck is squatting nicely on launch
Love this picture
Habenaros
Jalepenos
First batch of pickled peppers
Pasta sauce
One of the many salsa batches
Our finished products
Spent all day cutting, prepping, cooking and canning pickled peppers, mild and hot salsa and pasta sauce.
Found some pictures from my runs yesterday from the photogs at the race, here they are:
Truck is squatting nicely on launch
Love this picture
Habenaros
Jalepenos
First batch of pickled peppers
Pasta sauce
One of the many salsa batches
Our finished products
khaoskustoms
New member
pics are awesome!!! And that is one hell of a run of salsa!
NakeDiesel
Smoke'n in the Mud
Since the transmission seemed to work good 2 weekends ago, I've been doing some things around the house and farm since I have all this free time....
Moved hay around in the hay pen and worked on the cattle pen I catch the cows up in. Then this past weekend, started tiling our bedroom. I finished laying the last of the tile in the closets tonight, just need to finish grouting half the bedroom floor and the small and large closets. Also got one new storm door installed.
Picked up a few pieces of steel to start building a welding trailer on a free axle and springs I had given to me. Drew up the design I'm going to go with on the puter.
CP-Carrillo released their diesel catalog today, and my truck is full page in it.
Link to the CP-Carrillo catalog: http://www.cp-carrillo.com/files/diesel-brochure-finalv3email.pdf
Trying to figure out what I want to try to do this winter to the truck that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, really need to move up to a bigger injection pump, so I'm going to focus on seeing if I can get some sponsorship money to go towards that this year. Might play around some this winter with making fiberglass molds and trying my hand at making carbon fiber panels.
Welding trailer design
Flooring
Moved hay around in the hay pen and worked on the cattle pen I catch the cows up in. Then this past weekend, started tiling our bedroom. I finished laying the last of the tile in the closets tonight, just need to finish grouting half the bedroom floor and the small and large closets. Also got one new storm door installed.
Picked up a few pieces of steel to start building a welding trailer on a free axle and springs I had given to me. Drew up the design I'm going to go with on the puter.
CP-Carrillo released their diesel catalog today, and my truck is full page in it.
Link to the CP-Carrillo catalog: http://www.cp-carrillo.com/files/diesel-brochure-finalv3email.pdf
Trying to figure out what I want to try to do this winter to the truck that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, really need to move up to a bigger injection pump, so I'm going to focus on seeing if I can get some sponsorship money to go towards that this year. Might play around some this winter with making fiberglass molds and trying my hand at making carbon fiber panels.
Welding trailer design
Flooring