Let's see your toolbox.

[TruckTech]

No problems whatsoever on the 07 in 192K miles thusfar...Sorry to disappoint....

Then good for you my friend. Youre one of the lucky ones. The 6.0 front end does look better, Ill give it that.

I wouldn't mind having about a 97-2000 7.3L if I could find one of the mythical few that doesn't shell Injectors , glow plugs and pumps at a regular basis.

Properly maintained 7.3Ls dont do that. Most people dont understand how important oil quality is on a HEUI engine.

 

[Taylor J.]

Hi guys, Kinda new here.
I came across this thread and was hooked
Here are my boxes
And a few of my projects.

You guys have a great board, Cheers

 

[yogitech]

Just some pictures of my setup on a VERY slow day at work... Mark

(sorry about the crappy cell phone quality pictures)...

 

[Canadian Charlie]

Hey Yogitech, nice set of tools. You just made me cream my jeans

 

[vette-kid]

Hi guys, Kinda new here.
I came across this thread and was hooked
Here are my boxes
And a few of my projects.

You guys have a great board, Cheers

I think I might steal your car!

 

[yogitech]

Hey Yogitech, nice set of tools. You just made me cream my jeans

ah.. thanks, I guess Been working at a Ford dealer for the past 4yrs. All quality "off" brands. Only two Snappy items...

 

[Canadian Charlie]

I love looking at tool boxes full of tools

 

[billymade]

What brand/model of roll away is that?

 

[yogitech]

What brand/model of roll away is that?

It's a Mountain MTN31172bk. Very strong construction with 27-7/8" inside dawer depth... Lots of storage at a VERY reasonabl price!!

 

[myslow2002gt]

Here's a few updated pictures of some of the drawers:

 

[myslow2002gt]

A few more:

 

[Wesley B]

Damn Myslow that is one beautiful setup. I see you have snap on and cornwell combinations which one do you like better?

 

[myslow2002gt]

Damn Myslow that is one beautiful setup. I see you have snap on and cornwell combinations which one do you like better?

Honestly, I like them both 'equally'. I don't wrench for a living, so I unfortunately don't have the true test of using them everyday to know which feels better in the hands for the long run. With that said though, I'd put Cornwell and Snap On on the very top for quality wrenches... I really like the extra long length of the Cornwells (which is why I bought them) and I really like the Snap On flank drive plus wrenches. The Cornwell wrenches have a slightly better finish from the factory, and are narrower in the beam than the Snap On's if that's what you're looking for.

 

[Wesley B]

Well you have a very very very nice setup for not being a pro.

 

[fordracing200]

No problems whatsoever on the 07 in 192K miles thusfar...Sorry to disappoint....

the 7.3 was a reliable motor, but it was awfully slow. Some 6.0ls are good, some are junk, They are pretty quick however, even in stock form, and with an SCT programmer, they'll run in the 13s. a stock 6.0L will run down and kill a 7.3 with a 140hp race tune, exhaust, and intake, where as a 6.4L with exhaust/intake/tune will make 5-600rwhp and 12-1300rw ft lbs of torque, their is a guy on thedieselgarage.com with 1513 rw foot pounds of torque with just intake/exhaust/tune/downpipe/maybe nitrous (dont qoute me on the spray comment) and 6xx hp, all with a stock driveline

 

[bry@n]

the 7.3 was a reliable motor, but it was awfully slow. Some 6.0ls are good, some are junk, They are pretty quick however, even in stock form, and with an SCT programmer, they'll run in the 13s. a stock 6.0L will run down and kill a 7.3 with a 140hp race tune, exhaust, and intake, where as a 6.4L with exhaust/intake/tune will make 5-600rwhp and 12-1300rw ft lbs of torque, their is a guy on thedieselgarage.com with 1513 rw foot pounds of torque with just intake/exhaust/tune/downpipe/maybe nitrous (dont qoute me on the spray comment) and 6xx hp, all with a stock driveline

Let's see how long it takes before he grenades the ****** and is at Brians Truck Stop for a new one. I agree, the 7.3 wasn't very fast but was reliable. Had an awful cackle cause of the injectors though. The 6.0 wasn't bad as far as speed, but the more hp/ tq you put at it, the heads became a concern. The 6.4, I have no idea. I know my neighbor has one and likes it. He hasn't done anything.

I went right from my 7.3 to a Cummins HO. The difference was noticable. Like many, I was running a 140hp chip, stacking with a edge box and intake, bigger down pipe and exhaust.

 

[fordracing200]

Let's see how long it takes before he grenades the ****** and is at Brians Truck Stop for a new one. I agree, the 7.3 wasn't very fast but was reliable. Had an awful cackle cause of the injectors though. The 6.0 wasn't bad as far as speed, but the more hp/ tq you put at it, the heads became a concern. The 6.4, I have no idea. I know my neighbor has one and likes it. He hasn't done anything.

I went right from my 7.3 to a Cummins HO. The difference was noticable. Like many, I was running a 140hp chip, stacking with a edge box and intake, bigger down pipe and exhaust.

HO common rail? The stock transmission is fine. Don't do 15 minute burnouts and you'll be fine. I've got a factory tech valve body in mine and never had a problem, especially with those tire howling 1-2 shifts

 

[TruckTech]

The 6.4, I have no idea. I know my neighbor has one and likes it. He hasn't done anything.

Tell him not to. Even just a DPF back exhaust will set an engine light for the EBP sensor.

 

[SCguy]

Okay, I have already posted pics of my toolbox, so I won't repeat those, but here are pics of my new KRB3CT!

With the cart loaded like this, I can roll it to another bay and do 90% of jobs without having to run to my box for anything.

(I know my tools are dirty, I don't always have time to clean my tools at work)

RD

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

Okay, I have already posted pics of my toolbox, so I won't repeat those, but here are pics of my new KRB3CT!

With the cart loaded like this, I can roll it to another bay and do 90% of jobs without having to run to my box for anything.

I don't see any Combo wrench's Do you use the long box ends on top for everything?

 

[SCguy]

I rarely use combo wrenches. I mainly use sockets or my SK XXL G-Pro flex ratcheting wrenches. They rock for anything, especially brakework and belts.

RD

 

[caper]

The 6.4, I have no idea. I know my neighbor has one and likes it. He hasn't done anything.

We have a new 6.4 company truck with less than 5k on it that went caught fire a couple weeks ago.Got the fire out and had it towed to the dealer,found out it was also 5 litres over full of oil(diesel in the base).Have heard of 4 others that have caught fire in the last month,one of them an ambulance carrying a heart patient.

 

[Deafautotech]

We have a new 6.4 company truck with less than 5k on it that went caught fire a couple weeks ago.Got the fire out and had it towed to the dealer,found out it was also 5 litres over full of oil(diesel in the base).Have heard of 4 others that have caught fire in the last month,one of them an ambulance carrying a heart patient.

wow!! i do service some of Ford's power stroke engines but i always look at ford's technical website and see how many oil quarts it hold.. so i pout to that max then check the oil level before start it. then check a dipstick again to make sure it is middle of level or near a max level not overfill.. i hate the overfill...

 

[Jared]

I think he means the base is filling with diesel fuel.

 

[Deafautotech]

I think he means the base is filling with diesel fuel.

oh... but why not there is a recall for diesel leaking?? i know ford has bigger recall about brake fluid that can set a fire itself... that recall has put double fused wirings to prevent the heat and burn up a wiring near the brakes..

 

[billymade]

SCguy, your tools on the top/bottom are not secured/locked; is this a issue in your shop? The body shop I worked before; I didn't trust anyone and locked everything... every nite. Are your tools safe at nite? Just curios...

 

[bry@n]

Wow, fuel leaking into the pan. I know Ford had this issue with the 6.0's but not the 6.4's. What is funny is that Navistar/ International, never had any of Ford's issues with the 6.0. They have different fuel delivery and I think that was the biggest issue. Has to be, I guess.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Wow, fuel leaking into the pan. I know Ford had this issue with the 6.0's but not the 6.4's. What is funny is that Navistar/ International, never had any of Ford's issues with the 6.0. They have different fuel delivery and I think that was the biggest issue. Has to be, I guess.

The International 6.0 wasn't the same as the Ford-International 6.0?

 

[bry@n]

Not that I would officially know, but I have a friend who is a Navistar Tech and he was the one that informed me.

The reason why International fought Ford over the 6.0 was cause the fuel delivery is different. Ford designed the fuel delivery on the 6.0 motors for the Superduty. Navistar supposedly didn't have any of the issues Ford had in a International chasis.

I'm no expert but this guy is pretty solid and would make something like that up.

 

[TruckTech]

Wow, fuel leaking into the pan. I know Ford had this issue with the 6.0's but not the 6.4's. What is funny is that Navistar/ International, never had any of Ford's issues with the 6.0. They have different fuel delivery and I think that was the biggest issue. Has to be, I guess.

The International 6.0 wasn't the same as the Ford-International 6.0?

Not that I would officially know, but I have a friend who is a Navistar Tech and he was the one that informed me.

The reason why International fought Ford over the 6.0 was cause the fuel delivery is different. Ford designed the fuel delivery on the 6.0 motors for the Superduty. Navistar supposedly didn't have any of the issues Ford had in a International chasis.

I'm no expert but this guy is pretty solid and would make something like that up.

For the most part, Intl has not had as many issues as Ford. Obviously, the VT-365/6.0L had problems in general, but Fords far worse then the Intl's. And the 6.4 is the same, yet I have yet to see any issues with the Maxxforce 7. I have no proof, but heres some food for thought.

Ford 7.3 - 250 HP

Int'l T-444E - 175 - 250 HP

Both are in general very reliable engines.

Ford 6.0L - 325 HP

Int'l VT-365 - 175 - 215 HP

Hmmm, the 6.0L is widely considered a pile of junk, and the 365, though no princess, has at least from what ive seen, had fewer issues.

Ford 6.4L - 350 HP

Int'l Maxxforce 7 - 200 - 230 HP

Ford is already putting warranty shortblocks in trucks, and I have yet to see a 7 in a bay for anything other then a service.

Like I said, Ive got no proof, but do the math.

 

[SCguy]

SCguy, your tools on the top/bottom are not secured/locked; is this a issue in your shop? The body shop I worked before; I didn't trust anyone and locked everything... every nite. Are your tools safe at nite? Just curios...

Nope, we haven't had a break-in as far as I know. I would trust all my fellow employees with my life. I also live in a pretty nice town. At work, I never even take the keys out of my car, I just leave them in the ignition. I catch myself doing that in bigger cities sometimes though.


EDIT- Even if I did have a locking top and bottom, what would keep them from taking the whole cart?

RD

 

[TruckTech]

I rarely use combo wrenches. I mainly use sockets or my SK XXL G-Pro flex ratcheting wrenches. They rock for anything, especially brakework and belts.

RD

How long have you had those SK wrenches? I would really like a set like that, but I was wondering about how they hold up long term.

 

[caper]

Not that I would officially know, but I have a friend who is a Navistar Tech and he was the one that informed me.

The reason why International fought Ford over the 6.0 was cause the fuel delivery is different. Ford designed the fuel delivery on the 6.0 motors for the Superduty. Navistar supposedly didn't have any of the issues Ford had in a International chasis.

I'm no expert but this guy is pretty solid and would make something like that up.

I was certified by ford on the 6.0 and by international on the 365.There isn't a whole lot of difference between the fuel systems other than computer programming.One has electric fuel pump and the other mechanical.The biggest thing I noticed was the 6.0 would usually work good if it was actually worked and not used as a grocery getter.The 365 by the nature of the chassis it's in gets worked when used and has alot fewer issues.The majority of the problem 6.0's I've seen were driven like a car.

 

[SCguy]

How long have you had those SK wrenches? I would really like a set like that, but I was wondering about how they hold up long term.

Not quite sure, maybe about a year and a half? My boss has had the same set for over 2 years, no problems yet!

RD

 

[gatewaysysop]

Am I still in the toolbox thread or did I somehow end up in a 7.3/6.0/6.4 thread?

 

[fordracing200]

Wow, fuel leaking into the pan. I know Ford had this issue with the 6.0's but not the 6.4's. What is funny is that Navistar/ International, never had any of Ford's issues with the 6.0. They have different fuel delivery and I think that was the biggest issue. Has to be, I guess.

fuel leaking into the base isn't some huge catastrophe, just a bad injector(s)...

 

[fordracing200]

For the most part, Intl has not had as many issues as Ford. Obviously, the VT-365/6.0L had problems in general, but Fords far worse then the Intl's. And the 6.4 is the same, yet I have yet to see any issues with the Maxxforce 7. I have no proof, but heres some food for thought.

Ford 7.3 - 250 HP

Int'l T-444E - 175 - 250 HP

Both are in general very reliable engines.

Ford 6.0L - 325 HP

Int'l VT-365 - 175 - 215 HP

Hmmm, the 6.0L is widely considered a pile of junk, and the 365, though no princess, has at least from what ive seen, had fewer issues.

Ford 6.4L - 350 HP

Int'l Maxxforce 7 - 200 - 230 HP

Ford is already putting warranty shortblocks in trucks, and I have yet to see a 7 in a bay for anything other then a service.

Like I said, Ive got no proof, but do the math.

the 6.4 is a good running motor, like with anything else, its new, first year truck with first time emissions, some had problems, over all, good trucks. nothing like that POS coolant belching 6.0l

Not that I would officially know, but I have a friend who is a Navistar Tech and he was the one that informed me.

The reason why International fought Ford over the 6.0 was cause the fuel delivery is different. Ford designed the fuel delivery on the 6.0 motors for the Superduty. Navistar supposedly didn't have any of the issues Ford had in a International chasis.

I'm no expert but this guy is pretty solid and would make something like that up.

He's wrong.

Tell him not to. Even just a DPF back exhaust will set an engine light for the EBP sensor.

its all in the electronics with new stuff, everything thats done physically or mechanically has to be accounted for through the ecm...as for the video.........stock+ intake/exhaust/programmer.....like the 35s getting punished until 40mph with no brakes?

 

[bry@n]

Right, I knew that. It seems to happeneing all the time though.

 

[vette-kid]

Am I still in the toolbox thread or did I somehow end up in a 7.3/6.0/6.4 thread?

I keep clicking on it to see the new posts expecting more toolbox ****...instead I get Ford/International tech

 

[gatewaysysop]

I keep clicking on it to see the new posts expecting more toolbox ****...instead I get Ford/International tech

Thought I was the only one for a while there.

In all seriousness, it seems like a lot of good info that is definitely in need of its own topic. Perhaps it can be moved there or a new one started so it's easier for people to find in the future?