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We're about to ditch the wife's 21 Escalade for this. 6.2 with no engine/powertrain problems at all but have had multiple electrical gremlins over the years. A formal recall will smite the resale.

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  • Spaulding Smails
    Spaulding Smails

    I'm not a truck nut per se.  I'm certainly not a gear head.  And, I'm not at all impulsive.  But, I saw this truck on the side of the road two weeks ago, test drove it the next day, took it to my budd

  • CooterBrown
    CooterBrown

    Just picked up this sexy beast.

  • Bert Orange
    Bert Orange

    One year without a truck was too long.  I’m back. And figured, fuck it. I can’t take it with me so might as well enjoy it.   

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Anyone else have this problem with 2016ish F150 flip keys? Just fixed one with a bit of wire and JB Weld, we’ll see if it holds lol

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I guess I wrench on the key

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Im in the 6.2 shitshow with my ‘24 GMCSensli 1500 . Dayum.
Wasvin last month for a faulty gear switch module.
Now this motor recall. Rumor is theyre gonna swap out all the motors? What a fuckin turd.
Lookin to get out but im sure resale/trades gonna bend me over really good.

Mine died 1 day several months ago.. more like a glitch. Rolled to a stop in a parking lot. All went dark. Opened the door and it reset. No issues dince. GMC notedvit but nothing was read on the computer??

Loved my basic little  1991 4-banger S-10 with A/C & 4-speed stick.

Son wrecked it in 1997.

 

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9 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Loved my basic little  1991 4-banger S-10 with A/C & 4-speed stick.

Son wrecked it in 1997.

 

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Man where was this again?  Were you in South Austin at this time, or maybe over by Lanier?  'Cause that could pretty much be my parents' neighborhood, the one I grew up in and where they still live, at Burnet/183.  Right over by Playland Skating Rink.

On 5/4/2025 at 9:24 AM, williemackgarza said:

Im in the 6.2 shitshow with my ‘24 GMCSensli 1500 . Dayum.
Wasvin last month for a faulty gear switch module.
Now this motor recall. Rumor is theyre gonna swap out all the motors? What a fuckin turd.
Lookin to get out but im sure resale/trades gonna bend me over really good.

Yeah, it's not good - The problem was inferior metal compound used in the main bearing caps that would crack and eventually just let go. I understand there's a GM recall out for something like 800K plus vehicles with that engine and main bearing caps problem. Good luck GM......

Tundra bro's what the hell is my truck throwing as error codes and how do I fix besides languishing at the dealership?

  1. Pre-Collision System malfunction. Visit your dealer
  2. Trailer Brake Error

 

Tundra bro's what the hell is my truck throwing as error codes and how do I fix besides languishing at the dealership?
  1. Pre-Collision System malfunction. Visit your dealer
  2. Trailer Brake Error
 

They need to do a re-calibration of the system. I got this and my camera system quit working. Let me know if you can read this. If not, I can email it to you. I had to send this to the service guy when I went in and informed him of this issue. Saved a ton of time.

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19 minutes ago, Goofyboy said:


They need to do a re-calibration of the system. I got this and my camera system quit working. Let me know if you can read this. If not, I can email it to you. I had to send this to the service guy when I went in and informed him of this issue. Saved a ton of time.

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Saw a video about disconnecting the battery, letting it sit for 30+ minutes and then reattaching everything - wonder if that is essentially doing that recalibration on it's own?

Saw a video about disconnecting the battery, letting it sit for 30+ minutes and then reattaching everything - wonder if that is essentially doing that recalibration on it's own?

Not sure. I have the hybrid, so I wasn’t too keen on unplugging things. [emoji16]

Since I have gotten the truck I have not noticed a regen taking place. I’ve searched the intertrons and have found varying amounts of info on the subject. Some say that the F250 will do partial regens. Some say they will only do full regens on distances of 20-30 miles on the highway. I don’t even know how much my filter is holding right now and if it even needs a regen. I saw somewhere you could take the truck in to the dealership and have them update your dash to display the filter percentage full but I don’t know if that’s accurate. At the end of the day I don’t wanna be driving along and go into limp mode because the filter is full. Are partial regens a thing? I drove kenworths for a previous employer and it was all or nothing on those things. Driving out to Grand Prairie tonight so I’ll get a regen in I’m sure. But just trying to find out more detail on what is and isn’t needed.

RATS!!!!  Fucking rats.  Little shits chewed up the wires to the fuel injectors - causing it to run like I'm going over continuous speed bumps and shake when idling.  Also cause it to throw all those error warnings, etc.  

I'm taking up falconry and declaring a Jihad on those little fukers.  

2 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

RATS!!!!  Fucking rats.  Little shits chewed up the wires to the fuel injectors - causing it to run like I'm going over continuous speed bumps and shake when idling.  Also cause it to throw all those error warnings, etc.  

I'm taking up falconry and declaring a Jihad on those little fukers.  

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On 5/10/2025 at 2:11 PM, Txslnghrns said:

Since I have gotten the truck I have not noticed a regen taking place. I’ve searched the intertrons and have found varying amounts of info on the subject. Some say that the F250 will do partial regens. Some say they will only do full regens on distances of 20-30 miles on the highway. I don’t even know how much my filter is holding right now and if it even needs a regen. I saw somewhere you could take the truck in to the dealership and have them update your dash to display the filter percentage full but I don’t know if that’s accurate. At the end of the day I don’t wanna be driving along and go into limp mode because the filter is full. Are partial regens a thing? I drove kenworths for a previous employer and it was all or nothing on those things. Driving out to Grand Prairie tonight so I’ll get a regen in I’m sure. But just trying to find out more detail on what is and isn’t needed.

How many miles does it have?  I had the 2008, and my DPF would go into regen nearly daily before I deleted the DPF system.  The onboard ECU should trigger the regen, but looks like there's a parked regen that you can start manually.  I'd bet you could trigger it by Forscan, but not certain.
 

 

On 5/10/2025 at 2:11 PM, Txslnghrns said:

Since I have gotten the truck I have not noticed a regen taking place. I’ve searched the intertrons and have found varying amounts of info on the subject. Some say that the F250 will do partial regens. Some say they will only do full regens on distances of 20-30 miles on the highway. I don’t even know how much my filter is holding right now and if it even needs a regen. I saw somewhere you could take the truck in to the dealership and have them update your dash to display the filter percentage full but I don’t know if that’s accurate. At the end of the day I don’t wanna be driving along and go into limp mode because the filter is full. Are partial regens a thing? I drove kenworths for a previous employer and it was all or nothing on those things. Driving out to Grand Prairie tonight so I’ll get a regen in I’m sure. But just trying to find out more detail on what is and isn’t needed.

I know GM's will, so would assume Ford is the same.  In 290k miles I only limped it due to DPF once, and that was after it went out (no longer receiving correct voltage to fire off) and it was after I towed our camper across the state and back.   Even then the limp wasn't that bad.  It would slowly build power but i could feather it up to 60+ mph (trying to get on highway to force a regen before I figured out the issue).   That truck was not DEF so I don't know how that affects the process.  I will say with my Ford, I will sometimes go 3 months without needed to add DEF, and sometimes it seems like I'm filling  up every few weeks.  No change in driving or towing.  Not going to try real hard to figure it out as when it breaks, it'll get deleted. 

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On 5/15/2025 at 12:08 PM, BabaYaga said:

RATS!!!!  Fucking rats.  Little shits chewed up the wires to the fuel injectors - causing it to run like I'm going over continuous speed bumps and shake when idling.  Also cause it to throw all those error warnings, etc.  

I'm taking up falconry and declaring a Jihad on those little fukers.  

Tell me if this passes the smell test:  Toyota of Plano

So it was a cool grand to fix the wiring harness for the fuel injectors.  I paid it.  The only other item on the work order was a coolant hose they suggested be replaced.  Two things on the work order.

Pick up the truck, no error codes, seems fine.  The NEXT day the check engine light comes back on so I take it to have the codes checked:

  • P2401
  • P043E
  • P043F
  • P2402
  • P2419

All tied to the EVAP system.  Replacing the leak detection pump module.  The dealership also replaced the fuel pump (recall).  I take it back to them and my point being you did all this work with the fuel system, now the EVAP codes are throwing, did the tech mess anything up when installing both new items?

Their story is the codes were throwing at the original servicing inspection, but they "forgot" to include the work in the work order and now want another $1,300 for the EVAP system.  The timing doesn't add up to me, and I have NEVER had a dealership just forget to add any and everything the vehicle should have work done on.  I called corporate, told them my story, dealership called back and still claimed it was an oversight, and offered to shave a few hundred off the bill.

From what I have read it's not uncommon when dealing with the fuel system that the sensitive EVAP system can be damaged.  Any truth to this?

So are my options to get a second opinion?  How could they determine if installation issues cause the EVAP failure, or am I the one in a million customer they just forgot to add an expensive solution to the work order?

Toyota's EVAP system on my wife's 2001 4Runner was convoluted at best.  They were located atop the fuel tank, so I would absolutely believe changing the fuel pump could have EASILY caused that. 

But, from other experiences: I would grab a wiring diagram for your model year, and see if there's a specific pigtail that runs to the EVAP systems noted in the codes, and double check it's seated correctly.  If we're talking a Tundra, I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled the bed to replace the fuel pump rather than dropping the tank, and there's a likelihood they disconnected some of the wiring to get it done, and left it partially connected.

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On 5/5/2025 at 1:10 PM, Armybrat said:

Loved my basic little  1991 4-banger S-10 with A/C & 4-speed stick.

Son wrecked it in 1997.

 

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I had the 4.3L V6 version.

Same engine as GMC's Typhoon and Cyclone.

I miss that mofo.

mexican garages in the mexican neighborhoods, are damn masters of truck repairs. you find a good garage and they're taking care of you for life 

Just now, tx 3 putt said:

mexican garages in the mexican neighborhoods, are damn masters of truck repairs. you find a good garage and they're taking care of you for life 

Walking down the street in San Miguel you’d learn to look inside door openings. More than a few peers in you’d see mechanics in serious work mode with parts and tools strewn about. Normal enough except most doors open to impeccable gardens or artist studios or chicken grilling on a veritcal spit for cheap tacos. I’d have no issue going to one of those guys tho, shit any of them, mechanic, artist or taco master.

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Bought new tires. Nitto.

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Here’s the reason I bought new tires.

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Also….avoiding death wobble.

Is there something nitto has in thier rubber technology that prevents death wobble. Its all been bad steering geometry and worn suspension components that have caused that, in my experience. 

1 hour ago, Mother mopar said:

Is there something nitto has in thier rubber technology that prevents death wobble. Its all been bad steering geometry and worn suspension components that have caused that, in my experience. 

I think he was talking about the FabTech steering stabilizer in the last pic, not the tires.

How does that fab tech device work? Is this on a jeep?

Also what’s the feedback on new tundras? Thinking about swapping my Sierra for one.

Are they up to typical Toyota standards? See a few issues noted online but wondering what the real story is.

All y'uns w/unrusted, 20 yo, Texas pickups can kick rocks.  Anything north if I70 would be a washing machine by now.

7 hours ago, Parliament said:

All y'uns w/unrusted, 20 yo, Texas pickups can kick rocks.  Anything north if I70 would be a washing machine by now.

Well, yeah!  Gotta have something positive to make up for the 11 months of summer and endless droughts and/or deadly floods...

Anyway, we put Nitto Ridge Grapplers on our Jeep and I'm loving them so far.  

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So the mighty TRX is returning. And very well may see a redeye tuned version. So I now have to debate going back to Ram (the interior I loved, the straight line power was exhilarating but utterly useless for a truck) or sticking with the Raptor (which is far more nimble and behaves like an off-road truck should). 
 

if I really wanted the power, I could drop a whipple in for $15k and I’m sure exceed the TRX by a hefty margin, but void my warranty. 

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4 hours ago, Bert Orange said:

So the mighty TRX is returning. And very well may see a redeye tuned version. So I now have to debate going back to Ram (the interior I loved, the straight line power was exhilarating but utterly useless for a truck) or sticking with the Raptor (which is far more nimble and behaves like an off-road truck should). 
 

if I really wanted the power, I could drop a whipple in for $15k and I’m sure exceed the TRX by a hefty margin, but void my warranty. 

Can't you drop in a Ford Racing SC and tune and keep it under warranty?  I remember back in the day, there were certain parts you could drop into the stang and they'd do the tune for you and still honor your warranty.  Roush Racing, Ford Racing, etc.

5 hours ago, PvilleStang said:

Can't you drop in a Ford Racing SC and tune and keep it under warranty?  I remember back in the day, there were certain parts you could drop into the stang and they'd do the tune for you and still honor your warranty.  Roush Racing, Ford Racing, etc.

Duuuuude. That literally came out two days ago and I missed it. Killer.  

On 7/26/2025 at 9:04 PM, tbone_ said:

Also what’s the feedback on new tundras? Thinking about swapping my Sierra for one.

Are they up to typical Toyota standards? See a few issues noted online but wondering what the real story is.

Just saw this post and I know it's late, but they're still having engine failure issues with the twin turbo V6s. Just saw they've extended the recall to 2024 models, so they still haven't fixed the underlying issues causing the engine failures. They claim it's machining debris left inside the blocks damaging crankshaft bearings, but it seems like adding an extra QC step could have fixed that by now. 

31 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

Just saw this post and I know it's late, but they're still having engine failure issues with the twin turbo V6s. Just saw they've extended the recall to 2024 models, so they still haven't fixed the underlying issues causing the engine failures. They claim it's machining debris left inside the blocks damaging crankshaft bearings, but it seems like adding an extra QC step could have fixed that by now. 

Very un-Toyota-like all around.

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Looking for running boards for silverado zr2. Anyone ever bought some from Amazon? Are they worth it? Or should I get some aftermarket ones from rough country? 

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I don't buy automotive parts regardless the category via Amazon. I've had too many issues with counterfeits, bad fit/alignment and electronics that are shit out the box, YMMV. 

I have a rough country hard tri fold tonneau cover and it’s awesome. If that helps with the brand question.

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