Good news for me. It already has the auxiliary tranny cooler. That saved me 50 bucks and a couple hours messing with it. Now for the overload springs....
Ian
Ian
So I weighed my load of firewood...
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treebucker
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Good thread. I'm suprised that no one has yet posted typical firewood weights. So here they are:
http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/forestry/g05450.htm
http://hearth.com/what/heatvalues.html
Now, how many cords did I put in there?
http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/forestry/g05450.htm
http://hearth.com/what/heatvalues.html
Now, how many cords did I put in there?
SmokinDodge
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Hey, You can't use the MU extension in Kentucky the cord aint that long! :hmm3grin2orange:
Peacock,
I have a 95 4X4 F-150, and I think it has the trans cooler. Does it look like a small radiator in front of the regular radiator? My truck has 117K miles, and I think I am running with the original tranny. Any tips for longevity? I don't tow a trailer yet, just the occasional load of firewood.
Peacock
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Yeah, that's what the cooler looks like. Just chase the lines and see where they go...
What trans is in your truck? What engine? Look at the trans pan and if it is an AODE/4R70W it will have a hump in the middle of the pan and be squarish. If it is an E4OD it will be very long and have a ridge that runs down the middle of the pan and irregularly shaped at the rear of the pan.
Knowing this will help me help you.
Yeah, that's what the cooler looks like. Just chase the lines and see where they go...
What trans is in your truck? What engine? Look at the trans pan and if it is an AODE/4R70W it will have a hump in the middle of the pan and be squarish. If it is an E4OD it will be very long and have a ridge that runs down the middle of the pan and irregularly shaped at the rear of the pan.
Knowing this will help me help you.
It's a 5.0 motor. I will check the pan shape.
I just looked at the pan. It looks like squarish at the front and I saw no ridge. It must be a AODE/4R70W. I can check more thoroughly when I change out of my work clothes though.
Peacock
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Pretty solid combo there. Does the trans shift fine through the gears now? They had a tendency to hang up on the 3/4 shift in that era. Several different accumulators were used before they perfected it. Stay away from force throttle downshifts out of 4th gear if possible and try not to tow in 4th either. I'd change the fluid every 30k and use Mercon V fluid. This fluid is a bit slicker than the Mercon/Dexron III it called for originally. Ford had several bulletins calling for the newer fluid in your trans to fix convertor shudder. Any time you change the fluid and filter I would check all the valvebody bolts for proper torque. They had a habit of loosening on these. Torque them to about 100in.lbs. Your tranny should have a torque converter drain on it too. Just pull the rubber plug from the bell housing and rotate the engine over until you see it. Should have 7/16'' head on it and is pipe thread. It will need about 4.5-5qts to service and about 10qts if you drain the convertor too.
Let me know if you have any more questions...
redprospector
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My wife makes me change into my "work clothes" before I crawl under the truck.:hmm3grin2orange: I guess we could have different professions.
Andy
Yep, work clothes for me are khakis and a button down shirt. I used to be blue collar, now I'm white collar and on weekend flannel collar. Go figure!
The trans shifts great, but seems to be a little stiff under heavy acceleration from 1st to 2nd. I just figured it was due to a stall converter or something. It's got the towing package so I thought maybe that might have a stall convertor that shifts at higher RPM. Thanks for the info!
Peacock
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You may have a broken spring on the 1/2 accumulator. Remember that a firm, quick shifting auto will outlast a slow, soft shifting one anyday. Less slippage of the clutches on an upshift the better.
As for you 'stall' convertor. That's a generic name given for a 'loose' convertor. The stall speed is the RPM at which to convertor will drive to when power braked in direct gear. Probably about 1800rpm on yours. You typically want a tighter convertor for towing, meaning one that slips less and thus puts less heat into the fluid. Think of the torque convertor as a fan driving another fan by blowing hot oil at it. One fan is driven by the flywheel and the other drives the turbine shaft of the transmission.
As for you 'stall' convertor. That's a generic name given for a 'loose' convertor. The stall speed is the RPM at which to convertor will drive to when power braked in direct gear. Probably about 1800rpm on yours. You typically want a tighter convertor for towing, meaning one that slips less and thus puts less heat into the fluid. Think of the torque convertor as a fan driving another fan by blowing hot oil at it. One fan is driven by the flywheel and the other drives the turbine shaft of the transmission.
jerry wayne
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K......thinking bout doing pallets 4x4 x4 and securing them for transport to potential customers with forks on my tractor 2 pallets = one cord,correct,,,,,,just wondering what a pallet of mixed cured ready to burn firewood would weigh any thoughts or sites that someone with more brains than i,have done the math.....tractor can lift up to 2250# any thoughts on securing the stuff for transportation on a trailer to the pallet.......maybe a temporary plywood/2x4 bow......steel tension bands....plastic wrap(seen that at a nursery) I trust your judgment and advise as always thanx
Husky137
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64 cubic feet of wood is half cord. Well seasoned hardwood is gonna weigh 2000-2300 pounds for that quantity.
I ordered my Super Springs this morning. I can't wait.
Ian
Ian
sawinredneck
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A face cord of Oak comes in around 1600#'s, Hedge is 1800#''s.
I had a guy try and hall wood in, he used these big boxes from an aircraft plant, could put a whole cord in each box. His plan was to fill the boxes, load them with a skidsteer, then unload them with another skidsteer. The machine wouldn't pick up a full box to start with, then they weighed it and figured out how much it would all weigh, and decided it would break the trailers axels! It went badly.
Not sure how to tell you to proceed with this one, wraping and banding is fine, but costly and time consuming. If it shifts at all you're hosed. Fishing out the wrap so you can unload the wood. Don't sonld like much fun! I think I would build a crate on you're pallet with heavy plywood and brace the heck out of it. BUT how much weight will that add? It's a double edged sword my freind!!!
I had a guy try and hall wood in, he used these big boxes from an aircraft plant, could put a whole cord in each box. His plan was to fill the boxes, load them with a skidsteer, then unload them with another skidsteer. The machine wouldn't pick up a full box to start with, then they weighed it and figured out how much it would all weigh, and decided it would break the trailers axels! It went badly.
Not sure how to tell you to proceed with this one, wraping and banding is fine, but costly and time consuming. If it shifts at all you're hosed. Fishing out the wrap so you can unload the wood. Don't sonld like much fun! I think I would build a crate on you're pallet with heavy plywood and brace the heck out of it. BUT how much weight will that add? It's a double edged sword my freind!!!
Ductape
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Just happened across this thread, and figured it was right up my alley. I recently bought a #7000 Bri-Mar dump to haul my firewood home in. I took her on her maiden voyage a couple weeks ago when a former neighbor gave me a load of wood. His house is a good forty miles from home, so i wanted to get as much in my truck and trailer as was safe. No opportunity to weigh my trailer yet, but i would like to weigh it loaded as soon as i can, so i get an idea how heavy it is when full..... or perhaps i should say, how much wood i can put in it before its too heavy. The load i brought home was mostly silver maple, with some ash mixed in up in the front of the trailer. My truck is an F-350 w/ a PSD.
Ductape
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Using the U of Nebraska guide to heating with wood.... i guesstimate i had about 4700 lbs. in the trailer, and about a ton in the truck. The truck pulled it down the road fine, and it stopped fine. My only problem was it swayed a little on the highway.... leaving me driving the back road home. I believe i had the tongue a little heavier than i normally would, and the back of the truck was as full as i'd want it. I suspect the slight sway due to the load on my single rear wheels. I hope to get it weighed full soon to get a better idea of what my weights really are !
