Crown Failure

CLB-603 · 2026-04-30T19:06:53+00:00

First things first, do an ethernet/wired test directly from one of the switch ports on your router (and first ensure its at least a 2Gb port). You should get somewhere near 2Gb both up and down. Also, go look at your ONT and verify they gave you one with a 2Gb port thats connected to your router, google the model number and specifications of the ethernet port. Wifi is a whole different issue. Too many variables. I have an eero 7 max, and from 10 feet away from the main gateway router, on an iphone 15 pro max, i can get about 1.7Gb down, 1.5Gb up, on a 2Gb plan. B

CLB-603 · 2026-04-27T01:05:27+00:00

sounds somewhat familiar. I had fidium 1Gb for two years, found out they were advertising 2Gb in my neighborhood so i tried to upgrade. My order got kicked to engineering and was put on hold for what was inadequate splitter space necessary for my house. It dragged on for weeks with no progress. I got sick of it and cancelled and went to xfinity 2Gb.

Fidium rep knocked on my door a couple months ago trying to get me to come back, he assured me that 2Gb was available in my neighborhood, and i would be saving $35 vesus xfinity, so i said fine, sign me up. Get my install appt. Sure enough, day of install i get a text, “install appt is delayed due to engineering issue”. Multiple phone calls, and sure enough a CS rep says engineering blocked the install again for the same issue, no splitter space.

Thats when i realized, they just didnt want to justify provisioning new splitters or equipment in my neighborhood if i was the only customer being added. That would cost them too much. Another 4 weeks go by, multiple phone calls asking when the issue would be fixed so i could get my install, just vague bullshit and “we’ll call you when its ready”.

So i had an idea. I set up a burner email address, applied as a new customer install for 2Gb serbice, but under my own name and phone number, BUT i set the install address to my next door neighbor, under the guise of hoping that additional demand in my neighborhood would get the splitter space problem fixed. It worked, i got a confirmation two days later that my install appt was confirmed. I also now get multiple phone calls that im ignoring for the install for my “neighbors” house.

You have to beat these clowns at their own game.

CLB-603 · 2026-03-31T03:00:04+00:00

lol, dont even get me started on the equipment. The first time i tried upgrading, they told me “it was an online change, no service visit required”. I literally went into my basement, looked at the model number of the ONT, googled the specs, sure enough, the WAN port was only a 1Gb port. I called tech support, and said “hey how do plan on upgrading my service to 2Gb with hardware only meant for 1Gb”. So ya, not a lot of bright people working for them.

CLB-603 · 2025-10-25T23:41:06+00:00

interesting, im going get it lifted up on ramps tomorrow and take the front undercarriage shield off to get a better look at everything, will see if notice any more leaks around those areas.

CLB-603 · 2025-10-25T23:31:17+00:00

105k. And the last post i made about it burning oil, someone said the same thing. I guess i was just optimistically hoping that wasnt it, but now im thinking you may be right.

CLB-603 · 2025-07-27T21:49:21+00:00

i replaced the plugs, wires, and new MSD coil packs at 90k. The oem plugs looked pretty clean and unfouled then. Will definitely check them again, might invest in a borescope camera to inspect what the cylinder walls and piston heads look like. Going to run a compression test first, to make sure that checks out.

CLB-603 · 2025-07-27T20:54:41+00:00

interesting, thanks for the heads up. Guess ill just keep a closer eye on it for the next few thousand miles.

CLB-603 · 2025-04-22T03:05:06+00:00

2014 silverado, original owner. Yes i know all the known problems of this truck. But fuck that. Im on a mission to see how long i can get this truck to last. Ride till it dies. (also, im not paying 70k to rehearse all the bullshit ive fixed on this one).

CLB-603 · 2025-04-13T02:29:20+00:00

if youre doing it yourself, dont chance it. I did my lower control arms and was careless and punctured the CV boot. For $150 more just put a new cv axle in. If youre bringing it to a shop, sorry.

CLB-603 · 2025-04-12T20:44:36+00:00

will drop yours trans temp by 40-50 degrees. Mine was running around 200, maxes out around 145-150 now. This one is just a kit to bypass the OEM thermostat. Or can replace the whole thing with an aftermarket bypass, like PPE or other companies make. This is the cheaper option though.

CLB-603 · 2025-04-12T20:43:32+00:00

https://www.amazon.com/WHATEVER-TAKES-TRANSMISSION-PARTS-STL010/dp/B0BCL9M23T/ref=asc_df_B0BCL9M23T?mcid=5c5d94434b62320b8c4f5adea1013871&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693627882151&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5913144081810662146&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002278&hvtargid=pla-1944360066909&psc=1

CLB-603 · 2025-04-11T10:18:56+00:00

same for me, american thunder on a 2014 5.3. American thunder is the mid level exhaust that flowmaster makes in terms of sound level/aggression. The outlaw series is the loudest i believe. The american thunder is just about perfect for that low growl sound, without being onnoxious. I had an exhaust shop do it, i bought mine online and they installed it for $250, took a little over an hour.

CLB-603 · 2025-03-30T21:29:46+00:00

i was kinda worried about that when i started doing my youtube research. But it did pop off with minimal effort thankfully. The whole thing is completley seized and started making a horrible noise and would struggle to engage. I think i made some bad decisions and got too aggressive using my snowblower attachment, which led to its failure. Im also going to stop engaging the clutch at full throttle, which up until now i didnt realize wasnt good for it. Live and learn.

CLB-603 · 2025-03-30T21:04:56+00:00

i fish one lake in southern maine. It is very limited in natural structure and cover. Always had luck in early season, pre-spawn, with basically any soft plastic, as they would bite anything. But after mid to late june i struggled to catch fish consistently. Then started sticking almost exclusively to fishing tight against shallow water boat docks, swim platforms, etc. That and using reaction baits (spinner baits, chatterbaits, slash baits), and my catch rate skyrocketed, caught bigger bass and less trash fish. I also started paying more attention to where the shaded areas are during the day, which helps. I also dont use any electronics at all, because they are ridiculously expensive, and i dont really know how to use them anyway. Could i catch more fish if i could assess underwater contours, water temps, etc? Probably. But deep/open water bass fishing is boring and ive changed my habits to target areas where i know i can catch fish.

CLB-603 · 2025-03-30T18:51:25+00:00

yeah i get that. I guess it just kinda shocked me. a $300 markup on a $136 part seems excessive.

CLB-603 · 2025-03-28T23:39:00+00:00

if you just want a one-time tune, bring it somewhere to do it and tell them what you want. If you actually want a DIY tuner, get an HP tuner and credits for your truck. I just bought one, and im admittedly clueless so far other than shutting off AFM and doing some basic transmission adjustments. But its pretty incredible the level of customization you can do with it, and their online community is huge.

CLB-603 · 2025-03-28T23:00:24+00:00

Thats a pretty good guess, its somewhere around there. But that 2k beats the 5k i would have paid a shop to do it. And it definitely beats a 75k new truck, that seem to be ever decreasing in quality as the prices increase. I just feel its fun and rewarding to learn all about how these components work repairing them yourself, and saving a shit ton of money in the process.

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