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Interesting !!! At least you figured it out. In hindsight how would you troubleshoot an issue like that. Maybe ?

I suppose you know one more thing to look for now.

Helo Mr. Wohlfarth,

I would love to see you explain how people can be better persuaded/convinced to keep their steam heating systems as they are more reliable that circuit boards that can be fried in a millisecond by a voltage spike.

I hate seeing steam heating systems cut up and scrapped for heat pumps and air handlers.

The ones I've used at home and the shop are Woodford.

I even had the kids leave a hose on one with the nozzle shut and it blew ice out of the vacuum breaker and still works to this day years later. No idea how but it does.

I have had all most all of them. I currently have an AWD sprinter. It's very fuel efficient and is an absolute animal in the snow. I bought the 144 and realize now the 170 would be better for me. The down side is it's only good to tow 5k unless u spend a bunch more and then u can tow 7500.

That all said, I would still probably do a GM with a 6.0 gas, and a box on the back with the doors on the outside. It's very accessible without having to get in and out of the back all the time. It can tow, as heavy as it is with the locker in the rear it will do ok in the snow.

Mikedo, its about your age, your spending limit, if its your personal truck or an employee, the amount of snow you deal with, etc.

That probably didnt help…

Tom

@Mad Dog_2. I'm glad you called it a Johnny pump. Whenever I use that term, one that I have used since I played under one, people look at me like I have three heads. I never knew how it originated but that is what I was raised to call it.

GM's DOD/AFM issues with the lifters only pertain to the half ton series, and the majority of the transmission issues are also half ton related so you wouldn't be in that category anyway. The 6.6L gas engine in the 3/4 and 1 tons is great and the Allison 10 speed that comes behind them has been pretty trouble free as well. There have been some issues with them behind the Duramax, but the gasser doesn't have enough power to hurt them. I had two myself and the second one was a huge turd with other things (mostly electrical) so I'm pretty turned off to GM now but a close friend of mine has about a dozen of them running around in his excavating business and has been very happy with them.

I run an F350 now with the 7.3L gas and would buy another in a heartbeat. It gets great mileage for what it is, and will pull anything I can put behind it. I personally work out of an enclosed trailer now, but having had vans in the past I'd never go back to that after working out of a KUV. A Ford F350 or Chevy 3500 with a gas engine and Knapheide KUV body would be the ultimate work truck in my opinion.

I want to provide videos to help you or your employees in the field and need your guidance. Are there any boiler training subjects you would like me to cover? Thanks for your input

Ray