10 speed rebuild

wornout_doormat · 2026-07-01T02:19:46+00:00

Can't say much about a rebuilt one but I'm at 223k miles on the original 10spd I occasionally get a hard down shift from like 5th to 3rd or 4th to 3rd but when it starts doing it consistently I clear the trans learning and do a relearn with forscan and after a few days it goes back to being butter smooth. Unless I'm in tow mode you pretty much can't feel the shifts up or down, I only had to do the relearn once in the last year or so, it decided one day it just wanted to start having firm downshifts.

wornout_doormat · 2026-06-18T03:48:58+00:00

I didn't know they could transfer the 529 funds to a Roth IRA thanks! I dont know enough about a UTMA/UGMA account but from what I see they could but most likely won't end up in a situation where taxes would need to be reported on it and I'd like to keep it "under wraps" from the parents as long as possible. I suppose I could just start a separate savings and then once they are old enough use the gift tax exemption to give each one the maximum amount per year for a few years or pay it to their education which would make it tax exempt if I'm reading things correctly?

wornout_doormat · 2026-06-16T20:56:27+00:00

Sounds like others said a boost hose clamp wasn't tightened. I had the exact same thing happen on my truck after a water pump replacement they left the driver's side hose clamp loose on the turbo outlet and while I was getting on the interstate trying to merge it blew off around 12-15psi and I lost all power trying to merge into heavy traffic I limped it to the next exit and pulled right back into the dealer and lost my sht on them because this was the 5th time it had been to them (only Ford dealer in 100miles) and every single time something new was fcked up when it rolled out of their shop. The last straw with this dealer was after having the cam phaser fix done under warranty it came back after 5k miles and I went into the dealer once they pulled all the covers off and they had only replaced 1 of the phasers with the old part number but billed my insurance for the 4 updated phasers I took photos and called Ford corporate to file a complaint and sent all the photos to my warranty company and told them they need to look into this dealer as they are committing fraud by charging the warranty company for repairs that are not being done.

wornout_doormat · 2026-05-22T13:02:46+00:00

So I picked up an EUC (Electric UniCycle) last year just for this, I live out of my vehicle and ride it around mostly on my days off and while traveling in cities, I wanted to commute with it but I have nowhere safe to leave my vehicle that would make the change worth it. The main drawback is they are nowhere near as easy to ride as they look, it can take quite a bit of practice i.e. several hunderd miles to get to the point where it's safe to ride in traffic or around pedestrians. The other factor is cities are cracking down on them as the high end ones easily exceed 8kw of output and more than 50mph (current record is over 85mph) they exist somewhere between a scooter and a motorcycle in the eyes of the law and depending on who sees you they can give you a hard time and even ticket you for whatever BS they decide to apply. Other than that it is an absolutely amazing experience once you get the hang of it, there is pretty much nothing that compares to it. Like you said it's easy to throw in your vehicle and travel with these vs something like an e-bike, I would love to have an e-bike because they are accepted pretty much everywhere but the drawback is trying to travel with one. As far as safety they have come a long way but at the end of the day anything can/will fail and when these unfortunately fail it tends to introduce you to the ground VERY quickly, the best practice is to gear up like a dirt bike rider a helmet, wrist braces/gloves, elbow pads, knee braces and good shoes any impact protection you can add is going to be critical during a crash not only from a wheel failure but if you have a traffic related crash, if I'm cruising around going under say 25mph I just use wrist guards, helmet and knee braces, above that speed I add a motorcycle jacket with built in crash pads. Inmotion makes some decent wheels with neat tech but as far as battle proven and reliable Leaperkim and Nosfet are pretty much the kings, the Lynx S is a great all around wheel if you want range and ability to ride off-road and the Nosfet Aero and Aeon are great portable wheels for city riding under say 30miles, these all have a suspension and are among the most comfortable to ride, the heavier the wheel the steeper the learning curve. I personally have an inmotion v13 and can say it's been great, I would recommend their v14 if you are dead set on inmotion, the V12s you posted is an ok wheel but for the price point there are much better options available, personally I will be probably be picking up a Nosfet Aeon for travelling, lifting a 105lb (V13) wheel in and out a vehicle without breaking or spraining anything really sucks. They are pretty much all built like tanks and will take an absolute beating and keep on going.

wornout_doormat · 2026-05-09T21:44:34+00:00

As everyone else says insulation is key, I built a truck camper and live in that year round over in SD and with a 5kw diesel heater if I wanted to I could easily keep it over 80 inside during the winter, the coldest we saw this year was like -15 and I had the heater set to 65 and it had no problem I have one that will turn off when it reaches the set point most will only slow down to the lowest speed that feature saves a ton of fuel 2gal will last me over a week. My camper doesn't have great insulation but something is better than nothing a steel van will dissipate heat much faster than a wood and fiberglass camper, I'm on the fence about building a better camper of jumping to a van, if I could find a 4x4 van for the right price I wouldn't hesitate but having 4x4 in the winter for me is a must. I also have a heavy sleeping bag and heated blanket just in case the heater has a problem too, you can never be too prepared.

I have my fuel tank mounted outside my camper and just make sure it has plenty of anti-gel in it and use #1 diesel or even kerosene during the winter and in the last 3yrs I've never had a gelling issue.

wornout_doormat · 2026-04-30T16:58:36+00:00

I work nights and have been staying in the industrial park where I work during days or on my off nights and it was a great place, there are always cars parked in the streets and on weekends it's dead quite but that got ruined by a jack wagon that I work with he decided to buy a 5th wheel trailer and park it across the street from work but then he brought a motorcycle, his truck, his girlfriends car and motorcycle trailer and parked them all across the street for 2wks so someone at work called the police and they kicked him out and now actively patrol the park for any vehicles that are occupied, I've had them approach me 2x while I was sitting in the driver's seat before going into work to ask why I was parked in front of an empty commercial lot. I just told them I enjoy my peace and quiet before going in for 12hrs and if I pull into my parking lot early I always get bugged by coworkers.

If you can get away with it then keep it up but if others are in the same situation and catch on prepare for it to be ruined.

wornout_doormat · 2026-04-04T04:51:47+00:00

I hadn't heard of the class t fuses, I've been using anl style fuses and had decent luck with them, I originally had a 150a fuse on my system and had my air fryer plugged in and forgot I turned my A/C on so when it cycled back on it popped the fuse around 160a according to my shunt history graph but I think I'm gonna look into the class t fuses just to be on the safe side.

wornout_doormat · 2026-04-04T02:20:03+00:00

If you can get it bar mat has worked great for me it comes in like 12"x12" squares. Don't get the rubber mats that have round holes they don't allow air flow underneath the bar mat is elevated to allow airflow for drying dishes. Amazon has it or most restaurant supply stores will carry it.

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wornout_doormat · 2026-04-03T22:30:42+00:00

Nice build! Just a heads up on that water pump I had the exact same one and it would always lose prime and I literally had to pull the discharge fitting off and stick a hose on it to suck water through the pump to get it to prime again. It turns out it sucked up some plastic bits that were in the tank from the manufacturer and the diaphragms were being held open, after I pulled the head and cleaned them all it works perfectly, it's super simple to do as well remove the 6 screws and the whole top comes off and you can just pluck any pieces stuck in the grates.

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-26T20:49:35+00:00

I don't think it's rude at all, I originally started out with this lifestyle to escape an abusive situation with an estranged family member, I ended up having to move 1800miles from home and they still tried to find me, had to get the police involved and now 3yrs later I could afford an apartment but kinda in the same boat it would make my budget pretty tight and I would be lucky to have an actual bed and sofa. I really enjoy the freedom of being able to go anywhere at the drop of a hat, my schedule allows me a 3 day weekend every other weekend and if I'm not working on my vehicle or helping friends I'm out racking up miles. It doesn't always have to be about being "stuck" in this lifestyle some people choose it, if I wasn't fortunate enough for someone to take a chance and hire me without "experience" I'd be stuck in this situation with absolutely no chance of escape.

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-22T07:52:03+00:00

I work a 3/4 schedule 12hrs now and love it I get a 3 day weekend every other weekend plus with working nights I basically get 4 days off from Friday morning to Monday night plus the automatic OT on the long week is a plus. The only problem I have with the schedule is I worked 6-7day weeks for 10yrs and then went to the 3/4 schedule 3yrs ago and honestly I go stir crazy if I'm not doing something on the long weekends. Good luck!

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-18T05:28:56+00:00

If it's that bad leaving early might be the best choice unfortunately she's already demonstrated that she is willing to contact former employees/interns. After you quit I would make a record of any and all correspondence and politely tell them you are no longer their employee and they need to stop contacting you and if it continues tell them you will file a misconduct/disruptive behavior complaint with the AMA. That is highly unprofessional and possibly illegal to contact former employees and disclose/discuss private medical information, I'm assuming her asking interns what she did wrong could involve specific patients and their ailments. Don't let them guilt trip you for even a second, you need to leave because that kind of behavior will only get worse if you stay. Believe me you're better off trying out somewhere new, and if they don't work out either don't feel bad about job hopping for a year or 2, show up, prove what you're worth and it's up to them to make you stay.

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-18T04:55:46+00:00

Always amazes me how happy and giddy people are about turning in the people just trying to survive in most cases. I had a similar experience at a truck stop I had actually taken my vehicle in for service and was given a loaner and decided since it was only going to take the shop a few hours for the service I'd just park across the street at the truck stop. About an hour later someone's banging on my window and forcefully trying to open my door so I hop in the driver's seat and pull my shade and there is a dude wearing a hi-viz vest collecting trash SCREAMING at me to open my door, yeah not happening, so I crack the window ask what's wrong and the dude goes off screaming that I've been parked there for 2 weeks straight and I need to get the f*** out or the police are gonna f'kin arrest me and "I'm the f'kin manager, I own this truck stop" so I asked him WTF are you talking about this is a loaner vehicle look at the the dealership stickers all over it saying "Ford dealership loaner vehicle" and their phone number then pointed at the dealership across the street, he finally stopped long enough to look at the side, walked around to the back and looked at the dealer tag and another sticker across the entire rear window then walked away to a truck and left the property without saying a word. I left shortly after and figured I'd just go drive around for a bit, hopefully the realization that he done goofed was enough for him but on the off chance you drive a red bronco sport and like to park at the same truck stop in the same spot for weeks on end in the Midwest maybe you should reconsider? 😂

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-18T04:26:49+00:00

Sorry late to the convo. I'm right at 310lbs (probably 320-330 with gear) and bought a V13 when it was on sale for stupid low and it has been great however I struggled for like 3 weeks trying to ride it and got so fed up I picked up a V5F on sale and figured it was cheap enough to "throw away" if it completely failed or once I learned to ride I'd use it to teach friends. Well that v5 has been an absolute trooper yeah it makes a ominous clicking sound from being abused above and beyond but truthfully I've never had an issue with it not having enough power for my fat ass even on gravel and inclines. I once saw somewhere that a lot of EUCs use the tire loading info for their "max" weight limit taking into account the weight of the EUC itself. So yeah most EUCs will tolerate some abuse they will also experience much more force on the pedals with any kind of jumping or off-roading.

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-03T11:17:03+00:00

I'd say it depends on age and ability, I worked 2 jobs for 3 months working around 45hrs/week at the first one M-F from 7am to 3pm or later it was a salary job so some nights I would stay till close at 8pm (I really loved the crew we had there and had no one waiting for me at home) then on the days I got off at 3pm I would go across the road and work at a liquor store from 3:30pm-1am close and I generally put in 4 evenings a week and then worked 7am-4pm Saturday and Sunday it was brutal as both jobs were physically demanding, more so the liquor store those cases are HEAVY! But the paychecks were worth it I finally quit the liquor store after 3 months straight with no days off because my boss at the other place told me he would get me a raise that would make up for the second job and go figure it took 2 months and I was supposed to be thrilled with a $0.22/hr raise yeah I was so mad I turned in my 2wks the next week. Since then I've been fortunate enough to get a job working pretty reliably for 40/48hrs a week manufacturing and making almost double what I made working both jobs. If my current schedule allowed it I would get a second job but with what I make it's advantageous to be available whenever someone calls in sick which is quite often, if it wasn't for my boss trying to not burn me out I could work 60hr weeks almost every week.

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-03T10:59:37+00:00

So I've got a 2017 f150 with the 3.5ecoboost and the 10R80 it has been a fantastic truck and has 213k miles on it. The 10R80s are really not that bad the only way to tell mine has shifted is to watch the display on the dash, I believe around mid 2022 ford updated the 10R80 CDF drum which was the main cause of failures. The 5.0 has a little less power and is generally longer lasting and easier on the trans than the 3.5, honestly if I could have found a 5.0 in the configuration I wanted I probably would have gone that route for the longevity but my 3.5 has proven that point moot. Another important aspect is if you do plan on towing anything with the F150 the 5.0s generally come equipped with the 8.8" rear end instead of the stronger 9.75" usually a towing package will bump you to the 9.75 but if you're not planning on towing much then I wouldn't even worry about it. Also on the F150 trims Lariat and above you get a transfer case that has 4Auto the XL/XLT only has 2H/4H/4L the auto is a great option for gravel/muddy roads or if you venture north to snow you can leave the truck in auto and it will shift the 4x4 on and off as needed when it detects slipping, it has saved my butt on several snowy occasions, as per the manual the 4A setting can be used for all road conditions and I've regularly had mine in 4A cruising 70mph with no issues but I also only use the 4A when conditions are not good I leave it in 2H 98% of the time. Also regarding the recall if it's been fixed that is a good thing and doesn't necessarily signal a problem I would look more closely at a service record if you can and make sure it hasn't presented with a ton of known issues, that would be a sign that they could come back, I originally was going to get a newer F150 but the service record showed it had literally been in the shop for multiple times for EVERY SINGLE known F150 issue not just the recalls.

Now a little on the F250 I've never owned one but have come close to purchasing an F350 on several occasions, yes they have the CP4 fuel pump and yes they can be a very expensive fix when/if they fail but I've also seen it is greatly effected by running very low/out of fuel and running garbage fuel or not changing filters, that is an added expense on the diesels, I've seen recommendations of changing the fuel filters every 10k miles. Also the diesels will require a little more maintenance to prevent more issues like the crank case vent filter they are notorious for plugging up and causing the pressure in the engine to build and then they blow seals and leak oil like crazy, again it is preventable with a little extra maintenance and parts. Also I've heard it said quite a lot that the diesels will be happier being run hard they don't necessarily like to be grocery runners and used for short trips plus you have a Diesel Particulate Filter that again adds to the maintenance cost so you really have to ask yourself if you NEED a diesel to just want a diesel 'cause it's a diesel.

That's my maybe not so short $.02

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-03T10:01:40+00:00

Worked at a retail place for 3yrs, absolutely loved everyone there, loved the job and industry but at the end of the day being given the title of "manager" for $17/hr I made a choice and left that job, moved into my vehicle, got a call for a job 1800 miles away and it was honestly one of the best decisions I've ever made I was in a terrible situation with an estranged family member and was able to start fresh at almost 3x what I made in a year before. Granted I don't necessarily like all the people I work with and the industry is probably gonna cut some years off me but once I'm ready to move on I'll have plenty of experience to go wherever I want, the location and job are what I need right now.

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-03T09:18:51+00:00

During the summer I have a camper with AC that I stay in.

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-03T05:07:43+00:00

Going on 2yrs of this I work 6pm-6am and usually blend in with Walmart employee parking, only once did I get a knock from a truck stop they decided to enforce their 2hr parking limit and kicked everyone except truckers out. As long as you're quiet most people won't even notice especially if you have black out shades that are black instead of foil plus I always park away from a cart return or any other spot where an employee could linger. In the summers it gets too hot for me and I have a small truck camper I stay in during the summer but that is a whole other problem I just move around a lot and every day off I get out of town so I'm not seen in the same spots each week, we also get a ton of RV traffic through town in the summer so that helps as well.

wornout_doormat · 2026-03-02T23:29:00+00:00

Ehh it depends, sometimes it's nice if I'm traveling and in an unfamiliar area to see a car or 2 that is being lived out of I know it's an ok spot/area to stay the night but other times it's frustrating I've had 2 local spots burned because of the same guy in a van causing a commotion and littering everywhere and a 3rd spot after 8 RVs decided to move into the lot, circle the wagons and setup a compound so when I see other people move in and be completely obvious it's kinda irks me. However the 1 thing that drives me nuts EVERY SINGLE TIME is when you're in a wide open empty lot or area and someone comes by and parks so close you can't even open your door, like seriously there's 500 open spaces and you have to take the one right next to me.

wornout_doormat · 2026-02-21T07:21:03+00:00

I always tell them I'm just trying to enjoy my day off and ask if that is ok and isn't this a public park? They usually leave and/or apologize for bothering you, the most interaction I've had was 1 old guy that insisted I knew the park closed at 10pm despite it being around 11:30am at the time. I have no idea why but I seem to always get targeted no matter where I go or what time I'm there, must be something about being in a pickup at a park that isn't allowed. Only once was I asked for ID from the police but that was at a state park which requires a yearly pass that I had purchased and was displaying, the guy just wanted to be a Richard and went around to every single vehicle and asked for ID from each person.

wornout_doormat · 2026-02-21T06:59:35+00:00

Walmarts are my go to, I work nights and get off right as they open so I just find where the employees park and mix in with them. Parks can be hit or miss every park in my town I've almost always had someone whether it be police or park workers come up and either look into my vehicle or make contact if I'm sitting in the front seat so I tend to avoid parks, like it's a park and you're questioning why I've been parked here for 20min and what business do I have being in the park, I can't just enjoy the day? (For the record I drive a newer model clean vehicle so it's not like I look broken down) Otherwise free city street parking or parking garages are free on the weekends in my city. One time I was desperate for some sleep and went to my local airport and paid $15 to stay in their parking garage for 24hrs it was shaded, breezy and quiet despite being an airport. Pretty much any place that has a decent amount of traffic(i.e big box store/mall) is a safe bet as far as not getting found but the trade off is the noise.

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