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Message: <blockquote data-quote="robguitargod1" data-source="post: 27501" data-attributes="member: 14895">Always wanted a diesel truck and this '06 Crew Cab Longbed Dually was too good to pass up.[ATTACH=full]5452[/ATTACH]The good:- Price- LBZ- Interior condition- Bone stock- Was part of a tow fleet for a drift teams trailers so it was maintained well- All new stainless brake lines- Great tires, powder-coated wheelsThe bad:- Rusted rockers (rust belt problems), and peeling paint- Siezed turbo vanes- 5 bad glow plugs- 350k miles- Fuel leak (need some suggestions where to look)- Coolant leak (already can see it's at the heater core connections)So I JUST finished building a '96 1 ton, when I bought this truck last week. A link to it's build thread is below:[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.gmt400.com/threads/96-c3500-rebuild-l29-nv4500-0411-swap-with-coil-per-cylinder.71214/[/URL]I wasted no time tearing into the LBZ and got the turbo off this weekend. An absolutely miserable job, but doable.[ATTACH=full]5449[/ATTACH]I know some of you will call me insane, but I'm pulling the transmission next. I should have done that from the beginning because busting those bolts loose on the up-pipes was not fun. Had to do it from the passenger wheel-well. Since I'm in the rust belt I broke 6 of the 12 bolts. 3 in the turbo, 3 in the exhaust manifolds. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />With the trans removed everything is right in front of your face. I'll take that trade off all day.There was a huge mouse house in the valley along with 20 years of general filth. This was after I'd already cleaned a bit.  [ATTACH=full]5450[/ATTACH]Much better[ATTACH=full]5451[/ATTACH]Here's the parts list I have so far:- Both thermostats- Thermostat gaskets- Breather re-route- Heater core hoses- Turbo heater hoses- Drain back gasket- Transmission filters and fluid- Turbo rebuild kit KC turbo- VGT solenoid KC turboI'll be towing a 5th wheel camper in the summer with this, so I'm trying to balance needs vs wants. REALLY all I need to do is clean the vanes and put it back together, but I do think an EGR delete and breather re-route would be smart.I have HP tuners and can flash the PCM if I delete EGR.Suggestions?</blockquote>