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Old 12-16-2012, 12:32 PM   #1
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the big dirty had to catch a ride home.

my dually had to catch a ride home on sat night.


went to the bakery in the am to buy buns for the family x mas party and came out and when i turned the key it did nothing.... grrr so i was in a hurry and left it there for the day went to the party and came back with my tow truck to pick it up. so for fun i turned the key again and it fired right up..... so i thought i had heat soaked my starter. so i moved the truck into position to tow it turned it off. and tried to start it again just to see if the problem was gone. nope wouldn't do anything again. so i'm thinking it's the ignition switch.
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Old 12-16-2012, 12:49 PM   #2
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Re: the big dirty had to catch a ride home.

It could be the neutral safety switch i know mine has done that to me a few times somehow it moved just enough to where it would not let me start it.
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Old 12-16-2012, 01:08 PM   #3
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Re: the big dirty had to catch a ride home.

I've said it elsewhere but man do I love the look of that truck!
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Old 12-16-2012, 01:47 PM   #4
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Re: the big dirty had to catch a ride home.

I had one that would do that but it would always start if the tilt was down
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Old 12-16-2012, 02:01 PM   #5
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It could be the neutral safety switch i know mine has done that to me a few times somehow it moved just enough to where it would not let me start it.
I second that notion. Mine does it once in a while.
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Old 12-16-2012, 03:17 PM   #6
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Re: the big dirty had to catch a ride home.

hey put that wrecker bed onto the crew cab !!! ive never seen a lowered tow truck
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Old 12-16-2012, 07:03 PM   #7
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mmmmmm Belleville Bakery its been a while
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Old 12-16-2012, 07:26 PM   #8
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Re: the big dirty had to catch a ride home.

Mine did the exact same thing and it was the starter.
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Old 12-16-2012, 07:28 PM   #9
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Mine did the exact same thing and it was the starter.
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hope its not the starter!!!! i just put in a brand new high tourqe one a few months ago!!!
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Old 12-16-2012, 07:29 PM   #10
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hey put that wrecker bed onto the crew cab !!! ive never seen a lowered tow truck
lol it use to be a tow truck. and i have plenty of pics of lowered tow trucks lol.
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Old 12-16-2012, 07:32 PM   #11
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Re: the big dirty had to catch a ride home.

Nice lookin crewcab ......what lowering kit does it have???
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Old 12-16-2012, 08:21 PM   #12
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Re: the big dirty had to catch a ride home.

it has 3 inch bell tech spidles up front with 1 1/2 coils cut from stock springs rear is western chassis 2 inch hanger and 2 inch shackle. with a few leafs taken out.
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Old 12-16-2012, 08:25 PM   #13
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it has 3 inch bell tech spidles up front with 1 1/2 coils cut from stock springs rear is western chassis 2 inch hanger and 2 inch shackle. with a few leafs taken out.
....ya yours has a nice stance ,a little tire tucked .....thats about were my 2wheel dually is sitting also
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Old 12-16-2012, 08:58 PM   #14
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Re: the big dirty had to catch a ride home.

I went through the usual parts when I had your symptoms. Ultimately, it needed an upper steering column rebuild - had it done by a pro shop - big $$$.
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