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Would adding front and rear anti-sway bars reduce the body roll? 2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd

I did that at one point...I find a reputable local shop to do my work, they typically have a vested interest in keeping you as a customer. 2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd

And I was following this thread in hopes of something new... Too bad, it would be nice to have a film that anyone could apply. 2012 2500hd 6.0l CCSB 4wd

I use 3m antislip adhesive tape on mine...has held up for 130k miles with dragging work boots across it. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Make sure you put a drip loop where it enters the back of the cab or rain will follow the cable into the cab... Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

And let's not forget that many of the bigger names have a consumer version (your AYP/Murray) "lawn mower" and a more commercial version (the manufacturer's "garden tractor"), and the pricing difference is obvious...The better models are going to be north of $5k, the John Deere I was considering was north of $15k for one step above my Gravely in size and 4wd with a mower, blower, and plow. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

I did a Wilson 5000 mounted center of the roof of my crew cab (hole drilled, not a magnet mount). I'm running a General HP40W barefoot, the antenna gives me a nearly flat SWR of 1:1 on all 40 channels. I ran a 102 inch whip on the last truck, and over 850 watts...May not even put a radio in the next truck, there is very little (quality) traffic to speak of anymore... Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Should give you a good counterpoise as long as the antenna is grounded to the bar well (assuming the bar is steel). It will use that bar as a counterpoise... Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

You can buy a 1970s garden tractor for a lot cheaper than a newer lawn tractor and get way more life out of it. I have a 1970s Jacobson GT-14 and a 1978 Gravely 8162 rider...the Jacobson is a backup mower, light snowplow, and general workhorse. The Gravely is my grunt machine...snow plow, snow blower, backup mower, rotary plow and rototiller for the garden, etc...whatever implement I don't feel like walking behind on my Gravely C10a. Just the engine and transmission of the Gravely probably weighs more than some of these lawn tractors in total. I maintain three acres of grass in the summer and two (three with my elderly neighbor) driveways in the winter. My friend is a big box lawn tractor guy...he has had two Craftsman (one ate a valve and the other locked the transmission up). He currently has a Husquavarna 2554(?) with a Kohler Courage and a 54 inch deck...it has served him well, but he also mows a postage stamp on absolutely flat ground. The one thing I will credit the Husquavarna with is that they do have grease fittings in most places that should have one. I have owned my Grasshopper (a $15k machine I bought used with low hours for $3k) since 2010...I have watched the neighbors on each side of me go through replacement lawn mowers three times in the time I have owned my Grasshopper. The one neighbor got smart, and bought a real John Deere the last time, they have had no issues with it since they bought it. If you plan to be there for any length of time, buy something of quality...most of the newer "lawn tractors" are disposable. You will end up spending the same $$ in the end... Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

The crew cabs do, they are under the rear passenger's left foot...big oval plug. Steve Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

For a gun belt, Simply Rugged Holsters makes a nice belt. I have both the 1.5 inch and 1.75 inch wide...the right belt is a key component. Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l

Wait, oil from the filter got onto the MAF? That's supposedly not possible according to some on this forum! ? Steve 2012 2500hd

I didn't think this affected gassers? Steve 2012 2500hd

You missed the point completely...it makes no difference. So much Internet lore about losing bottom end with big exhaust...I was actually supporting his point. Have a nice day... Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l

There was/is a video out there where they dyno'd open headers, dual 2-1/4", and dual 3". There was very little difference between open headers and 3", but a pretty good loss with 2-1/4". There was not magical loss or gain in bottom end like is always stated... Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l

In my honest opinion, it's the shift points of the trans...it tries to hold the trans locked in gear when it should either unlock the converter or drop a gear. I complained about this in 2012, as my truck has did it since day one...I was told the TCM was reprogrammed for the 2011s and newer to hold gears as the complaint was the trans shifted too much. I think this forced gear holding is causing the engine to lug too much. Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l

Make sure you loosen the fill plug first, then the drain...sometimes they seize and are difficult to remove. Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l

The drain plug? No need to replace, just don't overtighten... Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l

Mine looked like that at 10k, has barely had a fuzz on it since... Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l

I've been thinking that looks like a standard filler neck someone left the cap off and door open...but, hey; anything to stir the pot. Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l

If it was the dealer I worked at, it got hand washed nearly every day. Steve 2012 2500hd

If it was a demonstrator, they get washed multiple times a week... Steve 2012 2500hd

The wax coat frame is a grand idea, and I bet it would work just fine...GM seems to have an adhesion issue, which is a preparation problem and not an issue with the coating itself. Steve 2012 2500hd

Friends of mine, that carry daily, wore out Aliengear holsters in short order...so I never consider them. Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l

I have a Galco hybrid, my next one will be a Crossbreed. Steve 2012 2500hd 6.0l