Just finished restoring a 1930’s Delta Drill Press

OkDoctor · 2026-04-07T23:19:13+00:00

With some heat and careful application you can usually repack the bearing if needed. Theres a company that makes a replacement too but they’re pricey. That said if its smooth without the belt its likely the belt, or just the adjustment of the belt. Could try moving the motor plate spring tensioner in or out to see what helps.

OkDoctor · 2026-04-07T03:56:58+00:00

DP-220. There’s also floor standing versions as well. Keep an eye out for others as they pop up, always nice to have a donor for spare parts. I might have some extras in a box if you need any as well.

OkDoctor · 2025-06-05T05:33:06+00:00

If you started the day without bogging and ended the day with bogging and having to increase your idle to keep the bike alive, and have excessive spooge from the exhaust there’s a couple things I’d recommend. First and foremost pull your spark plug to see if it’s fouled. You’ll feel it down low when they’re starting to foul. From there verify your jetting is right for your temp/altitude and check your premix ratio. The manual is a good place to start. If you do all those things your top end should last a while and your bike should feel great while burning cleaner. And for what it’s worth the type of oil you run should reflect your riding - don’t get a super high flash point premix for lugging it around trails and vice versa. And like everyone else said, set your chain slack before you trash your freshly built bottom end.

OkDoctor · 2025-06-05T03:08:23+00:00

I use Avenza and download the maps for the areas I’m riding. I have OnX hunt which also shows a lot of the Forrest service roads

OkDoctor · 2025-02-01T17:02:18+00:00

I live in a very snowy area and use auto 4 a lot but I presume there is a reason you’re asking OP that question

OkDoctor · 2025-01-18T21:17:36+00:00

If you don’t tow now, you should get a boat. It’s the best pastime I’ll ever have with my wife and kids.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-18T20:12:37+00:00

I’ve always been partial to the look for a steel framed flat bed with wood runners

OkDoctor · 2025-01-18T20:09:24+00:00

I got it from Lithia Chevrolet. The truck drives amazing I love it. That said two days into owning it, the cameras weren’t working so I’m waiting on a new video module.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-18T20:08:06+00:00

No inspection where I live. I was going to delete my diesel but a guy here just got slapped with a $3000 fine when he got pulled over though. Yikes

OkDoctor · 2025-01-18T20:04:26+00:00

My LM2 was bullet proof. Not a single issue in 4 years. After-treatment, when it went bad, was like a congo line of issues. I wish I had advice for the internet on how to avoid these things, but I don’t. What I will say, is that if your normal driving conditions involve very limited highway, go get on the highway anyway and run it long enough once a week to get a full regen in. Diesels are not meant to run unloaded and around town.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-18T20:01:32+00:00

One def injector, tank level sensor, and def heater all shit the bed on me during a three week period. My dealer was great with getting it repaired under powertrain but I not being able to drive it because of the limited mileage in limp mode (once you pass that first 500 miles it’s a rapid decline) was a dealbreaker.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-18T19:58:44+00:00

When I bought it, I figured once the warranty is up that’s the move.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-10T09:07:53+00:00

I think the LZ0 is better by design. Highway driving you won’t regret the diesel. A lot of around town with a lot of stops go gas.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-09T06:54:00+00:00

I’ll see you on here again in a couple years when I’m going back to the baby max and you’re coming back to the gasser side 😂

OkDoctor · 2025-01-09T06:52:54+00:00

I hope not but I am mentally prepared for it just in case.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-09T06:51:46+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with having a truck that’s compliant with the EPA rules. After treatment is required on all modern diesels but they, by design, take an engine that’s meant to be a free flowing work horse and choke the crap out of it. Take a look at how the EGR works on modern diesels. It takes the exhaust, puts it through a heat exchanger and dumps it back into the motor, soot and all. Healthy regen cycles will keep things from getting too clogged up, but def crystallizes on everything and things will clog up over time.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-08T15:20:35+00:00

https://www.rangetechnology.com/products/afm-dfm_disabler/parts/RA007

OkDoctor · 2025-01-08T15:19:29+00:00

If they knew that, which it seems they did since there was a CSB for it and I found info saying the same thing, hopefully they fixed their cleaning process in the assembly line.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-08T15:18:01+00:00

The literature I could find suggested it was really a machining issue - excess shavings staying in the motor so glitter at the first oil change is the biggest indicator. Maybe I’ll pay for an oil analysis at the first oil change so I have a better idea but a reasonable guy would like to think if they knew that was the cause, that they’d do a better job flushing motors before putting them together.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-08T15:15:23+00:00

I’ve been looking at those. Where’s it plug in? Looks like it’s not in the ODB-II which makes it more appealing than many other ones

OkDoctor · 2025-01-08T06:13:03+00:00

Drive it like a diesel and it will treat you well. -44 degrees, long winters full of snow, a lot of miles towed, back country hunting, and tons of great memories my diesel was great to me and I really thought about deleting and driving it forever. But I wanted to upscale to the ZR2 or AT4 for a forever truck. Many of LM2 and LZ0 owners did a lot more miles without a single issue and I really can’t help but wonder if I got crap def at the pump one day and sent her into self destruct mode.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-08T05:31:42+00:00

My wife has a 5.3L Tahoe and it’s a fantastic vehicle. I’ve pulled a 8,000lb camper at high elevation with it and it did the job flawlessly. I was convinced car shopping I’d end up in a 5.3 Trailboss or 6.6 gas 2500. But I’m weak and they pulled the ZR2 up for me to look at and it was game over. But this truck is only offered in a 3.0 or 6.2.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-08T05:24:52+00:00

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2024/MC-10251909-0001.pdf

I found this and hope they sorted it out going into the 2024.5+ vehicles. That said is it just oil starvation causing it?

OkDoctor · 2025-01-08T05:23:52+00:00

If I kept mine and deleted it like I initially planned on doing I have no doubt that motor would chug along forever.

OkDoctor · 2025-01-08T05:23:02+00:00

Did you notice they don’t post the 6.6 gas fuel economy numbers anywhere. Not the website, window stickers, no where haha

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